Business Controller

ALSO looks forward to working with you as a

ALSO Portugal is seeking a Business Controller for a permanent,
- time role based in Porto. If you are ambitious, proactive, curious, possess team spirit, and are ready for new challenges, we invite you to apply!

By joining ALSO Portugal, you will experience an exciting and dynamic work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Role Overview

As Business Controller, you will act as the budgetary and strategic driver, supporting the company’s pursuit of commercial performance. You will collaborate closely with Management, working in line with Group directives.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure financial and budgetary management.
• Participate in defining objectives for the controlling department.
• Monitor results and analyse business development.
• Produce reports for Management and the Group.
• Develop and update control tools (e. g. , Customer/Vendor mix, Product mix, stock).
• Provide financial and
  - financial management information.
• Support functional managers.
• Contribute to reporting processes at both national and Group levels, including monthly closings, forecasts, budgets, and planning.
• Analyse reports and discrepancies; provide recommendations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual analyses.
• Develop business measures to improve financial performance, and monitor their effectiveness.

Your Profile

• Higher education (business school or university degree).
• Minimum of 5 years’ successful professional experience in finance (Business Controller/Finance Controller), preferably within IT or B2B distribution.
• Experience in team management.
• Business-oriented, with strong analytical skills and excellent understanding of financial metrics.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic,
  - paced environment.
• International and multicultural profile, able to collaborate with colleagues across countries.
• Strong work ethic, resilience under pressure, positive team spirit, ability to meet multiple deadlines, excellent communication skills, and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Excel, SAP, and Power BI.
• Fluent in English and Portuguese

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and join ALSO!

ALSO is one of the leading technology providers for the ICT industry currently active in 30 countries in Europe and in a total of 144 countries worldwide. In 2024, net sales of the Swiss-based company, which employs about 4 200 people, amounted to 11 billion euros. The ALSO ecosystem offers around 135 000 resellers hardware, software and IT services from more than 800 vendors in over 1 570 product categories. In the spirit of the circular economy, the company provides all services from provision to refurbishment from a single source.

ALSO has three business models: The Supply division comprises the transactional range of hardware and software. The Solutions division supports customers in the development of customized IT solutions and
-
- use Io
T applications. Subscription-based cloud offerings for
- and hardware as well as platforms for cybersecurity, Io
T, virtualization and AI are the focus of the Service area.

It is one of our fundamental values to respect human rights and to ensure that they are respected. This includes, in particular, respecting the personal dignity and privacy of each individual. Ethical behaviour is also expected of all our employees in business dealings with our partners. We are committed to fair, unrestricted competition and do not allow our decisions to be influenced by gifts or invitations, let alone financial benefits. Improving the lives of all people through technology - that is ALSO's goal. This also includes protecting our environment and making careful use of the limited resources we have. For further reference, please refer to our Code of Conduct.