Business Controller in Woking

Thyssenkrupp Materials Trading UK is looking for a Business Controller to join its Woking-based team, supporting a £50m turnover trading business of around 16 employees. As part of the management team, you will take ownership of Controlling, Accounting, and Quality Management, ensuring accurate reporting under local GAAP and IFRS, and maintaining strong financial governance. The role focuses on monthly, quarterly and annual planning and reporting, KPI tracking and risk management within a trading environment.

You’ll act as a key finance partner to the Divisional Director and commercial team, providing clear financial insight, supporting business planning, and helping ensure operational decisions are financially sound. The role also includes driving improvements in systems and processes, including collaboration on ERP and digital initiatives. Reporting to the Divisional Director, with close links to central finance teams in the UK and Germany, this is a hands-on, commercially relevant finance role in a lean, international trading business.

This role is hybrid, based in our office in Woking with working days in the office being Mondays and Wednesdays. Hours are approx:

• 8:45am-5pm Monday - Thursday
• 8:45am-4pm on Fridays

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the areas of Controlling, Accounting, Quality Management with 1.5 direct reports.
• You are responsible for monthly, quarter-end and annual accounts according to local law and IFRS. As such, you actively steer the relevant financial KPIs in alignment with the central finance team of thyssenkrupp Materials Trading.
• Monitor and manage risks associated with the trading business in line with business needs and according to internal and external regulations.
• Support business development via business plans and data-based analyses.
• In collaboration with the central IT-organization, drive digitalization initiatives and optimize the ERP-landscape.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Solid experience in a senior Finance, Accounting, Controlling and/or Risk Management, preferably in an international environment and within the trading industry.
• Experience working within a smaller team wearing multiple hats.
• In-depth knowledge of financial and management accounting, and familiar with liquidity management and capable of analysing and managing risks.
• Ability to effectively communicate across multiple stakeholders.
• In addition to a high level of self-motivation, you exhibit strong performance orientation combined with reliability.

Job Benefits

We at thyssenkrupp Materials Trading are a highly global, diverse and dynamic team working in a challenging but exciting industry. You will get the possibility to shape the future and success of thyssenkrupp Materials Trading UK, together with a motivated and high performing team. We offer you the following benefits:

• A competitive salary package and additional benefits, such as a discretionary annual bonus.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Development opportunities within the management team of thyssenkrupp Materials Trading and the thyssenkrupp group.
• Pension scheme.

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for thyssenkrupp Materials UK, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.