Cost controller

About the job

Company Description

For over 40 years, IOTA Group has been empowering our clients to expand internationally, combining compliance, agility, and seamless local integration.

We deliver tailor-made solutions that help our clients operate confidently across borders, whether through Employer of Record services, technical consulting, international payroll management, or global recruitment.

What sets IOTA apart is the strength of our global network, bringing together 165,000 professionals and a dedicated team committed to excellence.

With our international subsidiaries, we combine global standards with deep local expertise, ensuring smooth and compliant operations wherever our clients grow.

At IOTA, trust is our foundation. We build long-term partnerships rooted in transparency, reliability, and compliance, empowering global success.

Job Description

MISSION & OBJECTIVE

• Ensure the steering of the economic and financial performance of the assigned scope
• Provide management with reliable, relevant, and decision‑oriented financial information
• Guarantee the consistency, quality, and analysis of financial data
• Contribute to cost, margin, and process optimization
• Comply with the standards, procedures, and deadlines in force within the Group
• Regularly and structurally inform hierarchical/functional managers to enable informed decision‑making and risk control

ACTIVITIES

Budgetary and Financial Management

• Prepare annual budgets, forecasts, and reforecasts
• Monitor budget execution and analyze variances between actuals, budget, and forecasts
• Participate in monthly closings in coordination with the accounting department
• Monitor the profitability of activities, projects, customers, or cost centers
• Propose and monitor corrective action plans

Performance Analysis & Management Control

• Analyze margins, fixed and variable costs, and performance indicators (KPIs).
• Control the consistency of financial and analytical data
• Explain monthly variations by activity, customer, or project
• Ensure the reliability of data from analytical accounting
• Support operational teams in understanding and monitoring their results

Reporting & Business Intelligence

• Produce monthly financial reports for management
• Use data extracted from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Design, maintain, and enhance dashboards in Power BI
• Automate financial and operational reporting
• Ensure the quality, consistency, and traceability of the data used

TOOLS & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Contribute to the evolution of management and reporting tools
• Improve management control processes
• Implement data consistency and reliability controls
• Participate in ERP and BI tool enhancement projects
• Train and support business users on financial tools
• Optimize data flows between Business Central, TAGETIK, Power BI, and peripheral tools

Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Master's degree (Bac +4/5) in Finance/Accounting

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 2 to 5 years of experience in management control
• Experience in a structured ERP environment is required

LANGUAGES

• French
• English (mini B2 +)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Strong knowledge of cost control and financial analysis
• Strong command of general and analytical accounting
• Proficiency in Power BI (Power Query, data modeling, DAX)
• Excellent Excel skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Knowledge of TAGETIK is an important asset

SOFT SKILLS

• Organized, rigorous, and autonomous
• Strong analytical mindset
• Reliability and attention to detail
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
• Proactive and solution‑oriented
• Clear and educational communication
• Curiosity and interest in digital tools

Additional Information

RELATIONSHIPS

• Hierarchical: Head of Group Controlling and Sales Administration
• Functional: Daily interactions with Controlling, Logistics, Accounting, and Operations