Reporting to – Group Finance Director
About the Role
We are seeking a commercially minded and strategic Corporate Planning Controller to partner with senior leadership in driving business performance, long-range planning and informed decision-making across our international operations.
As a business operating in 9 markets with revenue of ~$80M, this role plays a critical part in strengthening enterprise planning capabilities, improving performance visibility and supporting investment decisions to enable sustainable growth.
You will lead group planning activities across budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning, provide commercial and financial insights, and support strategic initiatives including business modelling and investment evaluation.
Key Responsibilities
Group Planning & Forecasting:
Investment Evaluation & Strategic Support:
Performance Analytics & Business Insights:
Conduct variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods, translating data and providing clear business insights.
Evaluate revenue, costs, margins, and operational metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
Planning Governance & Process Optimisation:
Financial Governance & Planning Oversight:
Governance & Controls:
Work closely with Accounting and Finance teams to ensure alignment between actuals, budget, forecasts, and reporting.
Who We Are Looking For
You are an experienced Corporate Planning Controller professional with strong commercial acumen and a passion for turning data into insight. You combine analytical rigour with a practical, hands-on approach and take ownership of initiatives end-to-end; from understanding stakeholder needs and identifying opportunities to delivering clear, actionable recommendations that support decision-making at a global scale.
You thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and bring a proactive, solution-oriented mindset. You are confident partnering with stakeholders across regions and functions, and are comfortable operating in a lean, evolving organisation where you can build scalable processes and drive meaningful impact.
You are comfortable operating in evolving environments and enjoy building scalable processes and improving ways of working to support business growth.
Ideal Profile
Experience supporting investment analysis, strategic initiatives and annual strategic planning cycles across regional or global operations, including market growth strategies, resource planning, investment prioritisation and long-range business planning.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex insights clearly, influence stakeholders, and drive alignment across regions
Technical Competencies:
Work Location: Ubi office (fully onsite)