Director Controlling

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● The Head of Controlling is a senior finance leadership position responsible for the full controlling cycle across the Middle East, Africa, and India region. The role sits within the CFO's direct team and acts as the primary interface between Finance, Operations, and Senior Management on all matters of cost, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis.
• ● The incumbent will take full ownership of the monthly closing process, accrual management, and management reporting for operational costs (Terminal, Transport, S&D), overhead, FTE, and D&D revenue translating financial data into actionable insight that supports strategic decision-making at regional and global level.
• ● Role Reports to:CFO - Middle East, Africa & India
• ● Responsibilities
• ● Budgeting & Forecasting
• ● Lead the annual budget process for operational costs (Terminal, Transport, S&D), overhead, FTE, and D&D revenue across the region
• ● Drive rolling forecast cycles, ensuring alignment with operational realities and regional business dynamics
• ● Consolidate and challenge input from business units; present consolidated budget and forecast to CFO and senior leadership
• ● Monitor budget vs. actuals throughout the year; flag variances early and recommend corrective action
• ● Monthly Closing & Accrual Management
• ● Own the end-to-end monthly financial closing process for all controlling perimeters
• ● Ensure timely and accurate accrual postings in SAP/SAP S/4HANA, including operational cost accruals, overhead provisions, and revenue-side entries
• ● Coordinate with Accounting to ensure proper cut-off and reconciliation of all controlled cost lines
• ● Validate monthly P&L integrity across cost centers; investigate and resolve anomalies
• ● Monthly Reporting & Management Trend Analysis
• ● Prepare and publish the monthly Controlling Pack covering operational cost trends, overhead evolution, FTE movement, and D&D revenue performance
• ● Deliver clear, structured variance analysis (actuals vs. budget vs. forecast vs. prior year) with qualitative commentary
• ● Build and maintain dashboards and reporting templates that enable management to monitor performance at a glance
• ● Translate operational data into financial narratives; support the CFO in preparing Board-level and HQ reporting
• ● Cost Control & Savings Initiatives