Role: FP&A Controller – Business Partnering & Financial Planning
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Model: Hybrid
Location: Barcelona
Are you passionate about financial planning, analysis, and driving business impact through data?
Vicens Vives, part of Sanoma Learning, is looking for an FP&A Controller to join its Finance team in Barcelona. This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in financial planning, reporting, and business partnering, working closely with both local and group stakeholders.
Your Impact
You will contribute to delivering high-quality financial insights and supporting decision-making across the business, helping improve performance and drive value.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead financial analysis, including P&L, KPIs, and variance analysis versus budget and forecast.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
- Deliver accurate and timely reporting to local management and Group Finance.
- Monitor business performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Partner with stakeholders to translate financial data into actionable insights.
- Contribute to business decision-making and performance improvement initiatives.
- Ensure data consistency, reconciliation, and reporting quality.
- Drive improvements in financial processes, reporting, and data accessibility.
What We're Looking For:
- 4–6 years of experience in FP&A, Controlling, or similar roles.
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
- Advanced Excel;
experience with BI tools (Power BI, SAC, etc.).
- Experience in multinational or group reporting environments is a plus.
- SAP knowledge (Business One is a plus).
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Hands-on, proactive, and business-oriented mindset.
- Fluent English (mandatory), both written and spoken.
Nice to Have:
- Big 4 background (Audit/TS).
- Experience with consolidation tools (HFM or similar).
- Master's degree or MBA.