Junior Business Controller

Overview

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