OPEX controller

We are Sinch. The world's #1 in mobile engagement, helping amazing companies communicate with customers. And whether or not you know us you've definitely used our technology. From the life-changing to the time-saving, we're helping over 3,000 businesses interact with people like never before. We reach every phone on the planet within seconds, so imagine the scale, the variety, the opportunity, and the growth that offers. Here you'll dream even bigger than ever, face fascinating challenges, and build your skills and career alongside amazing experts. And every time you hear a phone ping, you'll be proud of knowing you were part of making that happen. 
 
We are now looking for an OPEX Controller to expand our Global Support Functions FP&A team which supports Global Function heads.

The essence of the role

As an OPEX Controller, you will play a crucial role as a trusted Business Partner, providing support to C-level Managers of our IT departmetn. You will be responsible for various tasks, primarily OPEX Control (monitoring personnel and non-personnel costs), conducting business plan reviews, creating, and refining budgets and forecasts, conducting insightful analysis, and deliver KPI reporting. 

You will offer valuable insights and recommendations to drive cost optimization through proactive cost monitoring. Additionally, you will be involved in contract negotiations and closely track investment and transformation projects initiated by group functions. 

As our new Group Business Controller, you will:

• Be part of a small FP&A team supporting our global support function (IT).
• Primarily support a specific function but also support other functions when required to drive achievement of financial and operational targets. 
• Consolidate OPEX spend (personnel and non-personnel costs) from various ERP tools. 
• Report and present delivery of OPEX results and KPI reporting. 
• Drive the OPEX forecast and budget process for your area including creating and refining budgets and forecasts with responsible managers. 
• Conduct insightful profitability/ROI analysis, business plan reviews, cost optimization. 
• Actively work in the monthly closing to ensure accuracy of OPEX spend. 
• Continuously work on improving our processes and daily tasks together with the FP&A team
• Support your area with in-depth analysis and sharing of financial knowledge with the aim of reaching financial targets. 

Who are you?

You are someone who is dedicated to providing exceptional service and has a strong drive to bring value to your stakeholders. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work independently and take full ownership of your work, while also being a supportive team player.
 
In order to be successful in this role, we believe you have: 

• Education: MSc, BSc. Academic degree in either Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering or similar

• Technical skills: Proficiency in Excel (including Power Query and Power Pivots) and PowerPoint is a key strength of yours.
• Experience: Minimum 3 Years as Business Controller/Finance Business Partner for IT department. Experience of Data consolidation and visualization of Data / storytelling.
• Personality Skills: You enjoy working in a fast-paced international environment and have the ability to live and act in a climate of change.
   

Big Plus!

• Accounting background.

• Experience of Group cost allocation models

• Experience of tax/transfer pricing 

• Experience of Project Management - Process transformations

• Experience of working in a global environment with numerous legal entities and ERP systems.

• Experience from listed company. 

• Experience from a SaaS company. 

Our corporate language is English, please submit your application in English. 
 

Are you ready? Join us on our journey! 
 
About The Recruitment Process 
To help us place the right people in the right role, we believe in science-based and fair assessment methods. We follow a competence-based, structured interview process where your skills, experience, and attributes relevant to the role and Sinch will be assessed. As part of our recruitment process, pre-employment testing is used to help us increase our hiring success by identifying the candidates that are most likely to thrive and be successful in the role. We acknowledge that there are two parties deciding in this process and welcome you to ask any questions you may have at any stage of the process.