Business Controller EMEA and Americas — Rieter

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Rieter is the world’s leading system supplier for processing natural and man-made fibers into short-staple and long-staple yarn, as well as for the production of filament yarns, man-made fibers and nonwovens. With its comprehensive technology portfolio, Rieter covers the entire textile value chain – from fiber to yarn, and from polymer melt to texturized filament, synthetic staple fibers and nonwoven. Headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, the company designs and engineers complex spinning plants, machines, systems, and components that enable an efficient and economical production. Rieter’s leading technologies ensure minimal resource consumption, making a significant contribution to sustainability across the global textile value chain. Rieter has a history spanning more than 230 years, operates 22 production sites in nine countries, and employs around 6 400 people worldwide, approximately 9% of them in Switzerland. Rieter is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol RIEN.

Are you a business-oriented finance professional who enjoys working in a global environment? Are you analytical, solution-focused, and motivated to drive performance and support decision-making across diverse markets?

Then you could be a great addition to our team as a

As a Business Controller for the EMEA and Americas regions, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial success of the two regions within the Division SSF (Short Staple Fiber). You will be responsible for financial steering, analysis, and decision support, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and mid-term planning. As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you will provide data-driven insights that drive business performance and strategic decision-making.

Your Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Financial Leadership: Own financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and mid-term planning for the two SSF regions EMEA and Americas, ensuring accuracy, speed, transparency, and compliance with international standards.
• Business Partnering: Collaborate closely with regional leaders and branch managers, supporting revenue growth, cost discipline, margin improvement, and sustainable profitability across the regions.
• Performance Management: Analyse key financial and operational KPIs to enhance profitability, optimize working capital and support corrective actions where needed.
• Decision Support: Provide ad hoc analyses, scenario modelling, and financial assessments to support strategic initiatives, pricing and management decisions.
• Process Improvement: Drive standardization and automation of controlling and reporting processes by leveraging modern analytics and BI tools.
• Audit & Governance: Support internal and external audits, ensuring transparency, proper documentation, and adherence to regulatory and internal requirements.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Finance, Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, and regional management teams to ensure financial transparency and performance alignment across the organization.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Professional certification (CPA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent) is a plus.
• >5 years of financial management experience, ideally in a Business Partner position
• Solid expertise in financial planning & analysis (FP&A), cost control, and performance monitoring.
• Strong understanding of standard costing principles and variance analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Anaplan, BI tools) and advanced Excel skills.
• Fluent in English (mandatory).

Our Offer

• The opportunity to play an active role in shaping the financial performance and strategic direction of the EMEA and Americas regions
• an international working environment with long tradition
• good development opportunities and fair employment conditions
• a motivated team with mutual respect and good cooperation

Are you interested? If you recognize yourself in this profile and you would like to be part of a successful team, we look forward to meeting you soon. Please send us your complete application documents online.

Only direct applications will be considered for the advertised position.

Bereich: Finance & Controlling

Level: Professionals

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