Senior Business Controller
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Job Summary
Senior Business Controller
Location: Hybrid
Type: Full-time
QbD Group is a pan-European life sciences consultancy with 600 experts across 8 countries. We help pharmaceutical biotech and medical device companies navigate regulatory complexity bring better products to patients and build more resilient quality systems. As we continue to grow organically and through acquisition were strengthening our Finance team with a Senior Business Controller who brings both analytical depth and a genuine appetite for partnership.
Whats in it for you
Make a real impact: Youll sit at the intersection of finance and strategy partnering directly with division heads shaping the budget process and embedding AI into our closing routines. Your numbers will feed real decisions not just slide decks.
Grow with us: Youll work alongside a seasoned CFO and a junior business controller who will guide you and give you structured ownership of your own divisional portfolio from day one. Complex cross-border projects are the norm here.
Own something meaningful: From managing the monthly close and forecasting cycle to leading budget processes and integrating our tool landscape this is a role with real scope not a support function.
A competitive package: We offer a tailored salary and benefits package aligned with your profile and local regulations.
What youll be doing
Business partnering & divisional ownership
Act as the primary financial business partner for a defined set of divisions within QbD Group building close working relationships with division heads.
Proactively reach out to the business: understanding operational realities flagging risks and translating financial performance into clear actionable insights.
Understanding the business models within the different divisions and proactively bring forward deviations from budgets targets expected margins ... so that division heads can act upon.
Support and challenge business cases investment decisions and pricing strategies with a sharp financial lens.
Closing reporting & forecasting
Contribute to the monthly closing and reporting cycle together with the broader Finance team.
Own and manage the sales backlog and rolling forecasts for your divisional portfolio.
Lead variance analysis and translate financial results into clear narratives for management.
Project financial control
Take ownership of complex projects from the point of creationensuring solid financial structuring from day one.
Review and where necessary correct existing complex projects bringing financial discipline and consistency.
Be the go-to financial sparring partner on project-level profitability and margin management.
Budget process & strategic planning
Lead and coordinate the annual budget process across your divisionsfrom kick-off through to consolidated output.
Build and manage strategic business plans in close collaboration with business leaders and the CFO.
Support long-term financial modelling and scenario planning as QbD continues to grow.
Systems integration & process improvement
Act as a key integrator across our finance tool landscape: NetSuite (ERP) HubSpot (CRM) Rydoo (expense management) and Perk. Ensuring data flows coherently between systems.
Drive the practical implementation of AI in our closing process as part of our Faster Closing initiative with the support of our digitalisation lead.
Contribute to ad hoc projects including the financial integration of new acquisitions and broader finance transformation initiatives.
What you bring
A Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance Business Economics or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in business controlling financial planning & analysis or a similar role ideally in an international or matrix environment.
A solid track record in monthly closing budgeting forecasting and variance analysis.
Strong analytical skills combined with the ability to distil complex financial data into clear decision-ready insights.
Experience working with ERP systems (NetSuite is a strong plus) and comfort navigating multiple interconnected tools.
A commercial instinct: you understand the link between sales backlog project financials and P&L outcomes.
Excellent communication skills in English; additional European languages are an advantage.
Hands-on pragmatic and comfortable switching between strategic planning and operational detail.
Who you are
Our culture is built on JPEG values: Joy Partnership Extra Mile and Getting Things Done. If this sounds like you youll fit right in:
Youre resilient and tackle challenges with a positive solutions-first mindset.
Youre naturally curiousabout the numbers the business behind them and the tools that can make sense of both.
You have a no-nonsense approach: honest clear and respectful.
Youre proactive not reactiveyou reach out before problems escalate.
Youre serious about your work but not too serious about yourself.
About us
We support life sciences companies from idea to patient offering tailored solutions in development clinical regulatory compliance production and distribution. With 500 experts across 8 countries we help drive innovation in ATMP biotech medical devices diagnostics digital health and pharma.
We believe in JPEG:
Joy. Partnership. Going the Extra Mile. Getting Things Done.
You wont just be taking a job youll be joining a community where people grow laugh build and contribute to something bigger.
Interested Lets talk.
Send us your CV and motivation letter. You could be the next one to join the QbD family.
