Controller

About Us:

At BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), we provide more than meeting and event planning services: we create connections that inspire, motivate and change behavior for our customers. As the world’s most trusted and innovative meetings and events agency, BCD M&E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward. 

Headquartered in Chicago, with locations in 50+ countries across the world, BCD M&E’s team of 1,800+ people are committed to sustainability and driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Our values are at the heart of everything we do, and we look for people that want to be a part of something special, can rise to our standards and love to bring their unique perspective to the table.

While we can’t guarantee every day will be the best (who can?), we can promise a community of people who genuinely care and lead with empathy, a flexible workplace with awesome perks and challenging work that means something. 

See what life is about at BCD M&E at bcdme.com/careers

Controlling Support, BCD M&E Global & EMEA

Role can be based in Columbia or India 

As a Controlling Support member you will support the EMEA Controlling department of M&E, which is responsible for EMEA and Global Controlling in running their reports and analyzing data. You offer broad support to the controlling team where you are responsible for a diversity of management reports. Next to this you support all other BCD Meetings & Events departments with management information and company economic calculations to optimize business and use of assets and prepare and analyze different management reports.

Your responsibilities

• Leading month end closing process and set up of various forecasts and budget for several countries
• Report  and analyze on results and KPIs via dashboards and management report
• Analyzing margins, costs, projects and profit centers
• Making calculations for business cases
• Manage the controlling inbox; assisting colleagues with queries and ad hoc requests
• Review cost assumptions periodically during forecast and budget periods

We are looking for you if your profile matches the following --

• Exceptional Excel skills, including mastery of advanced formulas, pivot tables, Power Query, and data visualization techniques.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP FiCo, with expertise in setting up variants, layouts for data analysis.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience working in B2B competitive market
• Demonstration of strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office, in particular Planner, Outlook and Power Point
• Numerically strong with high standards for quality and accuracy
• Experience working to tight deadlines
• Educated to degree level or equivalent (preferably in a numerical or statistical discipline)
• Responds positively to changing requirements of own role
• Is self-sufficient and takes ownership
• Meets deadlines and focuses on key tasks and deliverables
• Seeks opportunities for gaining knowledge or experience
• Collaborates with others to achieve mutual goals
• Shares relevant information with other teams
• Work independently in the absence of supervision
• Knowledge of VENA solutions are a plus

About the department

Our Controlling department designs optimizes and implements the management control structure and sets up and analyzes a diversity of reports for EMEA and the Global region. Together with the finance department, they are in charge of month-end-closing processes for EMEA and establishing the results.

THE PERKS

Flexible Working

We believe that a flexible working environment is key to getting the best out of our teams. We will support you to work where you need to and when you need to, depending on how you work best.

Room to Grow

Our line of work and business structure challenge our people in a way that inspires growth, with learning and development built into every role. We give individuals ownership over the direction and speed in which they grow.

Everyone has a voice

We thrive on conversations that spark curiosity and empathy. No matter how big or how small, every voice is heard, considered and respected.

Make your move

The diversity of roles across BCD M&E’s global locations means that our people often find new adventures during their time with us. Join us as a meeting planner role in the UK, stay for a global marketing career — there’s always room to move

We’re positive. You’ll love it.

It starts from the top. Our leaders lead with positivity, believe in our people and trust us to do the right thing. There will always be support along your journey, in little and big ways.

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