FP&A Controller - D365

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

We are looking for a dynamic FP&A Controller to join our Finance & Controlling team in Madrid, Spain.

This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with international stakeholders, leverage your expertise in finance analytics, whilst contributing to the success of a newly established office in central Madrid. If you enjoy creating impact and eager to advance your career within a global and mission-led organisation, we want to hear from you!

Your main tasks and responsibilities:

• Prepare and consolidate the annual budget, ensuring alignment with company objectives and financial goals.
• Periodically refresh and update predictive financial forecasts to reflect the latest business trends and market conditions.
• Conduct thorough profitability and performance reporting, identifying key financial metrics.
• Perform detailed plan analytics and risk assessments, continuously improving financial planning and analysis processes.
• Provide recommendations to the business based on in-depth financial analysis, supporting strategic decision-making.
• Manage collections reporting and analytics, ensuring accurate and timely information to support decision-making processes.
• Deliver comprehensive reporting and analytics on procurement activities, contributing to informed purchasing decisions.
• Oversee the period end close processes, generating accurate and insightful period end financial reports and analytics to ensure financial integrity.
• Handle period end closing and related analytics, ensuring thorough and precise financial tracking and reporting for projects.
• Oversee CAPEX planning, forecasting, investment strategy, period-end close activities, and reporting.
• Ensure all financial reporting and processes comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and maintain strong internal controls for the processes performed by this role.
• Comply with relevant QESH regulations, maintaining the highest standards of financial compliance.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related fields.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis or similar finance roles; exposure or interest in the industrial sector is a plus.
• Strong skills in financial modelling, forecasting, and data analytics, with a solid understanding of global finance processes and standards; proficiency in Tagetik, Qlik, and/or integrated ERP systems is advantageous. Nice to have experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to deliver key insights to leadership, collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to drive structured solutions, and comfortable working with a level of independence.
• Fluency in English

What we offer you

• A competitive salary as well as participation in the variable remuneration system based on personal and financial objectives
• Restaurant Tickets
• Permanent contract
• Accident insurance
• Central workplace in Nuevos Ministerios

No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.