ABOUT US

Established in 1973, EU Business School (EU) is an international, professionally accredited, high-ranking business school with campuses in Barcelona, Geneva, Munich, and Digital. We offer foundation, bachelor’s, master’s, MBA, DBA, and further education programs which focus on business administration. In 2022, EU Business School joined forces with OMNES Education Group.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Financial Controller to oversee the financial management

of academic revenue and costs within our business school. The ideal candidate will possess a strong

background in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, ideally coupled with a deep

understanding of academic operations within a higher education setting. The Financial Controller will play a

pivotal role in ensuring the financial health and sustainability of academic programs, optimizing revenue

streams, and effectively managing costs.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Be the financial expert & business partner, the “financial data translator” for the academic
• departments
• Drive financial analysis of the academic departments and performance (monthly reporting) - talking
• to stakeholders across the various campuses, and present to senior management
• Proactively investigate and provide in depth analysis of variances to budgets to both business and
• finance management
• Collaborate with academic departments and administrative units to develop annual budgets aligned
• with strategic objectives and operational requirements, challenging their assumptions.
• Monitor budget performance throughout the fiscal year, conducting regular reviews and
• implementing corrective actions as necessary to ensure adherence to budgetary targets.
• Collaborate closely with academic leadership, department heads, and other stakeholders to align
• financial goals with academic objectives and priorities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to academic leaders, providing financial guidance and support to facilitate
• informed decision-making.
• Recommends solutions for day-to-day challenges and assists with monthly closing activities
• Develop, enhance, and implement models to improve the accuracy of financial reporting and
• improve decision-making processes suitable for the fast-paced environment
• Implement cost control measures to optimize the utilization of resources while maintaining the
• quality and integrity of academic programs.
• Monitor and analyse expenditure patterns, identifying areas for cost savings and efficiency
• improvements without compromising educational standards.

Process Improvement & Transformation

• Develop a set of KPIs to track the financial and operational performance of the academic departments
• (professor costs: group size, hours taught, ratio by student, profitability analysis, etc.)
• Support a wide variety of transformation projects and initiatives
• Develop financial and related operational policies and procedures, ensure their implementation and monitor compliance
• Promote process standardization, improvement, digitalization and automation
• Drive process improvement and policy development initiatives
• Leverage technology in our day-to-day routines and reengineer dashboards and reports

Internal Audit

• Perform random checks on academic-related expenses
• Other special duties as assigned
• Reporting to the FP&A Manager

ABOUT YOU

• Master degree in relevant business field and equivalent prior work experience and training
• Experience in audit (Big 4) recommended
• Organized and detailed oriented
• Fluent in English – French and/or Spanish knowledges are a plus
• Excellent knowledge of accounting and financial processes (budgeting, reporting, etc.)
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Power BI is a plus
• Excellent communication skills with all hierarchy levels
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and act as change agent
• Proactively keep manager informed of business actions and issues
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, with a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
• Some travels intercampus can be requested (Geneva, Munich, Paris)

WHAT WE OFFER

• A full-time permanent contract
• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
• This unique opportunity to develop your skillset within a dynamic, international team