Business Controller Director

Business Controller Director page is loaded Business Controller Directorremote type: Flexible Locationlocations: United Kingdom, Alcestertime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: December 15, 2025 (19 days left to apply)job requisition id: RJoin a company that values customer focus, curiosity, accountability, and teamwork -qualities that will help you succeed and make a lasting difference. About the job You're responsible for shaping the financial and commercial direction of our global sales organization. You partner with the VP Global Sales and senior leadership to steer profitable growth, enable transparency, and strengthen global performance management. Leading a network of regional business controllers, you deliver market insight, forecast accuracy, and commercial excellence that support our 'Winning Together' culture.Key responsibilities include: Acting as a strategic business partner to the Global Sales Leadership Team. Being the owner of the sales business planning process, including periodical follow-up. Leading and developing the global sales controlling community to ensure alignment and build capability. Driving accurate forecasting and planning processes that influence revenue, margin, and cash flow. Delivering commercial analytics (pricing, cost-to-serve, customer profitability) to optimize performance. Enhancing data-driven insights through tools such as Power BI, SAP, and Workday. Ensuring robust financial governance and internal controls while supporting business innovation. Motivating and developing a diverse global team to achieve shared objectives.The location for this position is flexible, and regular international travel is part of the job. You report directly to the Vice President of Global Sales. Your profile You're a dynamic, collaborative, and commercially savvy finance leader who thrives in complex global environments. Operational excellence and transforming financial insights into impactful business actions come naturally to you. Thriving in this role means being decisive, adaptable, and forward-thinking. You inspire trust, champion collaboration, and lead with integrity while driving transformational change across the organization.Your background includes a Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration and extensive experience in financial controlling or business finance, ideally within a global sales or industrial organization. You combine strong business acumen with advanced technical skills in ERP systems (SAP or Workday) and analytics platforms (Power BI). You have a proven track record of leading international teams in matrix environments and demonstrate outstanding communication and stakeholder management abilities in English-while fluency in additional languages is considered an asset. Our Seco culture . You're also welcome to visit our or to get to know us and our products further. Contact information For further information about this position, please contact:Gabriella Huss, Executive Talent Acquisition Expert, 've already decided on which advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use and respectfully decline any additional contacts in that matter. Hiring Manager Andrew Hunter, Vice President Global Sales How to apply Please send us your application through our application system as soon as possible and no later than December 14, 2025. Job ID: R. Please note that we don't accept applications by e-mail.Our recruitment process is open and fair - we welcome all applicants and evaluate every unique application in line with the specified requirements profile, to find the best match for the position. To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our or contact HR Services . At Seco Tools we develop and offer advanced products & solutions that make metal cutting easier. We work together with our customers to identify and implement the best solutions for their needs. The corporate culture empowers employees through shared values: Curiosity, Responsibility, Winning together and Customer focus. Seco Tools has a presence in more than 75 countries and employs about 4000 people.