Business Controller (m/f/d)

Zagreb, Croatia (Hybrid)

📍Location: Croatia or Serbia

🎯 Who we are?

Optimapharm is a globally operating, leading, mid-sized, full-service CRO aiming to deliver new therapies to improve and save patients’ lives.

Optimapharm’ s key priorities are the well-being of our people, consistent quality delivery to our clients and healthy, sustainable growth.

With 26 strategically located offices, Optimapharm operates in 40+ countries, providing most optimal access to Patients and Investigators globally. Established nearly 20 years ago, we leverage our experience, stable project teams and collaborative, and flexible approach to secure a high level of repeat business, gain the trust of new customers and secure continued growth of the company.

We’re looking for a Business Controller to join our Finance team. You’ll own financial reporting, planning, and analysis for assigned countries and profit centers, providing insights that drive strategic decisions. You’ll also support process improvements, reporting standardization, and business initiatives across the organization.

This role offers the opportunity to turn financial data into actionable strategies and make a real impact in a fast-moving business environment. If you thrive on ownership and analysis, we’d love to meet you!

🎁 What do we offer?

Working in a successful, fast-growing international company
Performance bonus
Employee engagement programs and well-being initiatives
Training and development opportunities
Hybrid model of work
Additional location-specific benefits

🔎 Who are we looking for?

💼 Qualifications and Experience

University degree in Economics; Finance or Accounting, (or equivalent required)
Minimum of 3 years of previous experience in finance/ controlling/ financial advisory
CFA, ACCA, or equivalent will be taken as an advantage
Fluent in English, both written and verbal (most of the business communication is in English!)
Advanced MS Office user (Power Query, Power BI, MS Excel)
Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Excellent analytical and communication skills
Honesty and integrity in dealing with others
Curiosity and business improvement mentality

📑 Your responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Analysis – prepare periodic reports for assigned countries, profit centers, and KPIs, including trend, variance, and deviation analysis.
Financial Planning & Budgeting – support the creation and maintenance of rolling forecasts, annual budgets, and long-term planning in line with company strategy.
Report Development & Process Improvement – develop, standardize, and optimize reports in Power BI while continuously enhancing reporting processes.
Audit & Compliance Support – assist in audit preparation and collaboration with internal and external auditors to ensure timely and accurate delivery.
Business Insight & Decision Support – provide ad hoc analysis, independent conclusions, and actionable recommendations to support management decisions.
Acquisition & Integration Support – contribute to acquisition activities and integration of new entities into the company’s reporting systems.
Collaboration & Documentation – maintain proper documentation of reports and processes while liaising with accounting, finance, and other stakeholders.

By joining our fast-growing and prosperous team, you will have an excellent opportunity for further personal growth and career development.

If you would be interested in joining the Optimapharm team, please send your CV and note that only shortlisted candidates who meet the requirements will be contacted for the further selection process.

Compensation is competitive and final offers will reflect each candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Optimapharm (Talent Acquisition Team, Hiring Managers or any other OPT employee) by recruitment agencies will not be considered for this role. Optimapharm follows a direct sourcing strategy and collaborates exclusively with selected recruitment partners when external support is required.