Junior Business Controller
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DHL Supply Chain is the world's largest contract logistics specialist, offering customized logistics solutions based on globally standardized warehousing, transportation, and integrated services components.
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Overview
DHL Supply Chain is the world's largest contract logistics specialist, offering customized logistics solutions based on globally standardized warehousing, transportation, and integrated services components.
It’s a really exciting time to join us as there are lots of big developments happening in the logistics industry.
Globalization, digitalization, and e-commerce are all shaping the way we work.
We even have picking robots in our warehouses to help us do our jobs!
It’s about everyone working together and the sense of belonging, teamwork and collaboration that you will experience from day one.
It’s also about our quest to consistently deliver excellence, so we’re always developing to make sure we remain the number one logistics company and a great place to work.
Connecting People.
Improving Lives.
Currently, we are looking for a passionate and energetic
Junior Business Controller
to be based in
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates.
Financial Reporting & Governance
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial statements (P&L and Balance Sheet) across sites, customers, and services.
- Support correct financial reporting across core DHL systems (Oracle, Vision, CREST, FPM, DPM), aligned with DSC standards.
- Support monthly balance‑sheet reviews, including provisions, accruals, prepayments, payroll, holiday pay, debt, and bad debt.
- Assist with statutory, IFRS, and internal reporting requirements and support external audits.
Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Support short‑, mid‑, and long‑term financial planning for business units and the UAE organization.
- Contribute to annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, cash‑flow planning, and productivity forecasting.
- Partner with sites and campus teams to challenge assumptions, improve forecast accuracy, and manage variances.
Commercial Controlling
- Support evaluation of new business, renewals, and investment cases in line with DPDHL BCA standards.
- Assist in preparing and reviewing business cases, financial models, sensitivity analyses, and buy‑vs‑lease assessments.
- Provide financial input into pricing models, cost structures, commercial contracts, and complex negotiations.
Business Partnering & Performance Management
- Act as a trusted finance business partner to operational and functional leaders.
- Deliver performance insights through dashboards, benchmarks, margin analysis, and ad‑hoc reporting.
- Support start‑ups, performance improvement plans, and customer profitability analysis.
- Track performance against targets, year‑on‑year growth, and customer KPIs.
Systems, Process & Risk Management
- Support the implementation and improvement of financial systems, tools, and reporting standards.
- Ensure effective debtor management, cash‑flow optimization, and financial risk mitigation.
- Act as Finance lead in the absence of the Business Controller when required
Functional Experience
- 3 to 5 years Controlling / Financial experience A good understanding of the business / service requirement in general and in controlling more specifics
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong Commercial awareness
- Ability to influence and negotiate
- Ability to work in a logical sequential way and set the right priorities (Time Management)
- Strong leader and collaborations skills
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