Role: FP&A Controller – Business Partnering & Financial Planning

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Model: Hybrid

Location: Barcelona

Are you passionate about financial planning, analysis, and driving business impact through data?

Vicens Vives, part of Sanoma Learning, is looking for an FP&A Controller to join its Finance team in Barcelona. This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in financial planning, reporting, and business partnering, working closely with both local and group stakeholders.

Your Impact

You will contribute to delivering high-quality financial insights and supporting decision-making across the business, helping improve performance and drive value.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead financial analysis, including P&L, KPIs, and variance analysis versus budget and forecast.

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.

• Deliver accurate and timely reporting to local management and Group Finance.

• Monitor business performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.

• Partner with stakeholders to translate financial data into actionable insights.

• Contribute to business decision-making and performance improvement initiatives.

• Ensure data consistency, reconciliation, and reporting quality.

• Drive improvements in financial processes, reporting, and data accessibility.

What We’re Looking For:

• 4–6 years of experience in FP&A, Controlling, or similar roles.

• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.

• Advanced Excel; experience with BI tools (Power BI, SAC, etc.).

• Experience in multinational or group reporting environments is a plus.

• SAP knowledge (Business One is a plus).

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Hands-on, proactive, and business-oriented mindset.

• Fluent English (mandatory), both written and spoken.

Nice to Have:

• Big 4 background (Audit/TS).

• Experience with consolidation tools (HFM or similar).

• Master’s degree or MBA.