Regional Business Investment Controller (m/f/x)

Job description

We are looking for a Regional Business Investment Controller for GEODIS EUROPE Headquarters located in Frankfurt am Main!

What will be your main responsibility:

To optimize value creation and risk management, any commercial agreement, lease, investment, expense and legal or social reorganization must be approved by specific investment committees.

As the Regional Business Investment Controller for the Europe Region, you will play a crucial role in coordinating and ensuring compliance with these policies. You will work closely with local financial teams, sales, corporate, and other stakeholders to ensure that policies are well understood and adhered to.

A variety of tasks are waiting for you, amongst others:

• Overseeing upcoming commitments in collaboration with EUROPE Region local country teams, both new and renewals, while ensuring that validation levels are accurately defined, timelines are clear,
• Efficiently managing the organization, planning, and prioritization of tasks and responsibilities,
• Evaluating and challenging country business cases, suggesting improvements to enhance clarity, consistency, and completeness of both financial and non-financial documents,
• Preparing high-quality regional business cases by collaborating with regional teams (Key Account Managers, Tender Team, Controlling, Product Owners, etc.) to facilitate informed decision-making,
• Compiling insights from group experts (Legal, Compliance, CSR, Operations, etc.) to support business cases,
• Tracking approved cases to identify deviations from actuals, implementing new controls for future cases,
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of the team through digitalization, automation, training of local stakeholders, and documenting standard operating procedures.

You bring along:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Business Analysis, or a related field,
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in financial analysis or business control, ideally within an English-speaking environment and involving cross-regional projects,
• Strong ability to structure and present data clearly and effectively,
• Proactive mindset with the ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment,
• Proficient in financial modelling, analysis, and investment appraisal,
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and Word,
• Fluent in English, French and/or German is a plus.

Desired profile

You don't meet every single one of the requirements and you're not our "purple squirrel"? That doesn't matter!

Diversity is the key to success on our excellence@GEODIS journey. Even if not every stop in your career so far meets the requirements of the position, you could still be the right person for the job!

What GEODIS offers you:

• Collegial and open working atmosphere accompanies you from day 1,
• The possibility to work at a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain,
• Opportunity to develop yourself in an international organization,
• Hybrid working style and a flexible working schedule,
• Free parking lot for our Frankfurt HQ.

We are looking forward to receiving your application!

*By applying, you confirm that your application documents will remain in our records for 6 months.

About Geodis Interservices

GEODIS is a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. As a growth partner to its clients, GEODIS specializes in five lines of business: Supply Chain Optimization, Global Freight Forwarding, Global Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and European Road Network. With a global network spanning nearly 166 countries and more than 49, 720 employees, GEODIS is ranked no. 6 in its sector across the world. In 2024, GEODIS generated €11.3 billion in revenue. GEODIS is a company owned by SNCF Group.
This position is also open to anyone recognized as a disabled worker.