(Senior) Controller (f/m/x) EMEA

Are you looking for more than just a job, for something truly meaningful and rewarding? Then Sysmex Europe SE is the place for you. As the regional headquarters for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region, our company is dedicated to providing essential products that help people worldwide on their healthcare journey.

If this opportunity appeals to you, come and join us in the position of

(Senior) Controller (f/m/x) EMEA

What if you could drive financial transparency, consistency, and insight across EMEA? As a (Senior) Controller (f/m/x) EMEA, you will play a central role in steering regional financial performance and providing high-quality financial analysis and insights that inform strategic decision-making at both EMEA Management and Group Headquarters in Japan. As part of a collaborative finance team, you will contribute to harmonizing processes, improving reporting standards, and enabling data-driven decisions across multiple countries. Your key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating, consolidating, and analyzing EMEA-wide financial results (Actuals, Forecast, Budget)
• Preparing management-ready financial reports and commenting on P&L developments, key drivers, deviations, and trends
• Ensuring consistency, transparency, and data quality across regional financial reporting
• Coordinating the EMEA planning, forecasting, and budgeting process in close alignment with affiliates
• Challenging assumptions, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing actionable insights to management and HQ
• Conducting deep-dive analyses on financial performance, cost structures, and business drivers
• Preparing scenario analyses and ad‑hoc evaluations to support strategic decisions
• Acting as a finance interface between EMEA HQ and local affiliates, supporting and challenging local finance teams on reporting logic, KPIs, and methodologies
• Collaborating closely with Controlling, Accounting, Business Finance, and other functions across the region
• Driving further development of EMEA reporting and analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI) and contributing to finance digitalization, automation, and standardization initiatives
• Contributing to strategic initiatives and gaining high visibility with senior management and Corporate HQ, with the opportunity to shape regional finance transparency and standards

You are a strong match for this role if you bring solid finance experience, a strategic mindset, and a passion for driving performance across regions. Ideally, you bring the following qualifications and strengths:

• Degree in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration, or a comparable field
• Several years of experience (typically 5+ years) in controlling, financial analysis, or reporting
• Proven experience in an international or regional (EMEA) environment, ideally within a group structure
• Strong understanding of P&L logic, planning, forecasting, and performance management
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to structure complex financial topics
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel; experience with Power BI and ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• High level of ownership, independence, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to communicate financial insights clearly to senior and non-finance stakeholders
• Confident working across cultures and organizational levels
• Fluent English (written and spoken); German is an advantage but not required

We are an aspiring corporate group where respect and trust form the basis for cooperation and communication within Sysmex.

• Culture & cooperation
  An appreciative work environment, open corporate culture, flat hierarchies and an inclusive and caring atmosphere. Working in an innovative and international environment with a broad learning and development landscape in our EMEA Campus, after-work events for internal networking
• Work-life balance
  Flexible working through flextime and a hybrid working model (60% mobile working, 40% on-site), 30 days annual leave
• Additional benefits
  Attractive compensation package including Christmas and vacation pay, childcare allowance, capital-forming benefits, subsidy for company pension scheme, corporate benefits, relocation assistance, subsidised lunch in our canteen
• Health & wellbeing
  Various sports courses, massages, company medical and psychological care, workplace glasses, general health management
• Mobility
  Subsidy for the public transport “Deutschlandticket”, free parking, bike leasing via JobRad
• Social Responsibility
  Various opportunities to get involved in different sustainability and charity initiatives, climate friendly and respectful use of resources