Head of Financial & Business Performance Controlling

The role is within the ERP PL & CEE post carve-out area, focusing on building financial processes and models from scratch. The position involves leading a controlling team and acting as a key business partner for Business Unit leaders and the Executive team. Experience in SaaS / B2B services and software/IT industry is emphasized.

• Proven leadership experience in managing, motivating, and developing a controlling team
• Strong experience in forward-looking planning and building advanced financial models from scratch, including scenario and sensitivity analyses
• Understanding of SaaS / B2B subscription economics (ARR waterfall, Ro40, LTV/CAC, billing vs revenue recognition)
• Experience in software/IT industry is key
• Ability to build relationships with BU and Sales leaders and communicate clear financial narratives to Executives
• Experience in designing and implementing new processes, preferably in a post carve-out environment
• Mastery of Microsoft Excel and openness to process automation and modern tools

• Lead and develop the controlling team, ensuring growth of their competencies
• Create annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and analyze alternative business scenarios
• Act as an active business partner for Sales, analyzing pipeline, bookings, and supporting pricing processes
• Prepare Monthly Business Review reports based on key SaaS metrics and profitability analyses
• Analyze financial efficiency across business units, products, customer segments, and sales channels
• Develop and oversee the financial model for the ERP area
• Manage data and continuously automate reporting processes using advanced AI tools