Business Controller | G&R

Business Controller – Ground & Rail

Your Role

Are you analytical, curious and eager to understand how financial performance connects with day-to-day logistics operations? Do you enjoy working with data, collaborating with different teams and turning numbers into useful business insights?

If so, you could be the right person to join our Finance Team as a Business Controller

In this role, you will support the Business Controlling team in monitoring the financial and operational performance of our Ground & Rail activities.

Working closely with Finance and Operations, you will develop a solid understanding of management control processes, business performance, cost drivers and profitability, contributing to reporting, budgeting and forecasting activities.

This opportunity is designed for someone at the beginning of their career who wants to build strong foundations in Business Controlling within an international logistics environment.

Your Responsibilities

• Support the analysis of financial and operational performance across Ground & Rail activities.
• Assist in monitoring revenues, costs, margins and key business performance indicators.
• Contribute to monthly management reporting activities, analysing actual results against budget, forecast and previous periods.
• Support the preparation of periodic reports and performance analyses for Business Controlling and management.
• Assist the team during budgeting and forecasting processes, collecting and analysing financial and operational data.
• Monitor financial and operational KPIs, supporting the identification of key trends and performance variances.
• Help analyse the main operational cost drivers, including volumes, productivity, labour and warehousing costs.
• Support profitability analyses by customer, contract or operational site.
• Work with Operations and Finance teams to ensure consistency between operational information and financial data.
• Support reconciliation activities between accounting data and management reporting.
• Contribute to the preparation of dashboards, presentations and business performance reviews.
• Participate in the development and improvement of controlling tools, reports and data analysis processes.
• Support ad hoc financial analyses and business cases according to business needs.

Who We Are Looking For

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Management Engineering or a related field.

Recent graduates or candidates with limited professional experience are welcome to apply.

Technical Skills

• Basic understanding of Management Control, financial analysis, accounting or corporate finance.
• Good knowledge of Excel and confidence working with numbers and datasets.
• Interest in business performance analysis, budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Interest in logistics, supply chain and operational business environments.
• Knowledge of Power BI, ERP systems or other data analysis tools is considered an advantage.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

Personal & Business Skills

• Strong analytical mindset and curiosity.
• Ability to work with numbers while maintaining a business-oriented perspective.
• Problem-solving attitude and willingness to learn.
• Proactive and collaborative approach.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good organizational skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Ability to summarize information and communicate key findings clearly.
• Motivation to develop within an international and operationally driven organization.

What We Offer

Contract type: Permanent employment

National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL): Logistics, Freight Transport and Shipping

Working hours: Full-time

• Gross annual salary: €28,000–€35,000

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

• Life insurance

• Supplementary health insurance

• €8 meal vouchers for each working day

• Employee discounts, benefits and dedicated initiatives

• Well-being programmes supporting physical and mental health

• Personalised development plans designed to enhance skills, potential and professional growth

• A continuous learning environment, with opportunities to develop both within the role and across the organisation

• Collaboration with cross-functional and international teams

• Exposure to complex logistics processes and transformation and improvement projects

• An inclusive culture built on diversity, safety, innovation, continuous improvement and excellence

At CEVA Logistics, we believe in equal opportunities and in developing our people. We promote an inclusive and merit-based working environment where every employee can develop their potential, regardless of race, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or disability.

You will have the opportunity to develop practical skills in Business Controlling, financial analysis and Ground & Rail performance management, working alongside experienced Finance and Operations professionals.

You will gain exposure to real business processes, operational KPIs, budgeting and forecasting activities, management reporting and profitability analysis within an international logistics organization.

Your Future With Us

At CEVA, we invest in your professional and personal development, offering structured learning opportunities and the possibility to build your career within an international organization.

This apprenticeship will give you the opportunity to develop a strong understanding of both Finance and Ground & Rail operations, building the foundations for a future career in Business Controlling.

Join CEVA and start building your future in Logistics.