Your mission
PTV Logistics is seeking a motivated Junior Business Controller for its Financial Planning & Analysis / Controlling department. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional to develop expertise in SaaS financial controlling while working closely with key business functions. The ideal candidate will grow into a trusted finance partner, supporting financial excellence and data-driven decision-making across critical departments within the organization.
This position is perfect for someone eager to build their controlling career in a dynamic SaaS environment, learning to translate financial data into actionable insights while developing strong business partnership skills. The successful candidate will have foundational controlling experience and a strong desire to grow within a fast-paced, international organization. Exposure to Sales & Marketing and/or R&D (Software Engineering/Product Management) functions will be part of the development path. This role reports to the Head of Finance and can be based in our offices in Karlsruhe,Germany; Utrecht, Netherlands; Oosterzele, Belgium; Warsaw, Poland; Perugia, Italy.
This position is perfect for someone eager to build their controlling career in a dynamic SaaS environment, learning to translate financial data into actionable insights while developing strong business partnership skills. The successful candidate will have foundational controlling experience and a strong desire to grow within a fast-paced, international organization. Exposure to Sales & Marketing and/or R&D (Software Engineering/Product Management) functions will be part of the development path. This role reports to the Head of Finance and can be based in our offices in Karlsruhe,Germany; Utrecht, Netherlands; Oosterzele, Belgium; Warsaw, Poland; Perugia, Italy.
- Support financial controlling activities for assigned business functions, acting as a key finance contact for department teams and learning to advise leadership effectively.
- Assist in developing and tracking operational KPIs in collaboration with business stakeholders, ensuring metrics align with strategic objectives and learning to identify performance improvement opportunities.
- Build finance business partnership skills by preparing financial analyses, supporting scenario modeling, and contributing insights for management decisions.
- Support the annual budgeting process and monthly rolling forecasts for assigned functions, learning to ensure accuracy and alignment with company strategy.
- Assist in evaluating investment proposals by preparing ROI analyses and tracking post-implementation performance to understand value creation principles.
- Develop financial modeling skills by creating and maintaining models for various business decisions, from customer metrics to operational efficiency initiatives.
- Participate in monthly performance reviews with business leaders, preparing variance analyses and learning to provide actionable recommendations while helping ensure business leaders take ownership of their numbers.
- Learn and help optimize controlling processes and systems, contributing to scalability improvements and gaining exposure to different functional requirements.
- Support ad-hoc strategic initiatives through financial analysis and business case preparation across diverse business areas.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in financial planning, reporting automation, and business intelligence tool implementation.