Junior Cost Controller

Expand Your Career in Budapest - Join Our Growing Financial Hub!

Our international client has successfully established its financial center in Budapest, and now we are expanding the team with motivated junior finance professionals. This is an excellent opportunity to start or further build your career in cost controlling within a dynamic, steadily growing international organization.

If you are interested in financial planning, cost monitoring, and data-driven decision support, enjoy working with financial systems, and like collaborating with various stakeholders - this role could be a great fit for you.

About the Company

Our client is a well-established European group, headquartered in the EU, with operations across several countries. The Budapest finance hub plays a key role in supporting regional financial planning, reporting, and cost control activities.

You will join a people-oriented organization that values cooperation, accuracy, and continuous development, offering long-term career opportunities in an international environment.

About the Role

We are looking for a Junior Cost Controller to support accurate expense planning, monitoring, and reporting processes across the organization. In this role, you will work closely with Controllers, the P&A department, Accounting, and other Finance stakeholders, contributing to reliable financial data and well-informed business decisions.

This position is ideal for someone at the beginning of their controlling or finance career who is eager to learn, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with financial systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Support detailed expense planning in line with financial guidelines and submit plans for controller review
• Monitor monthly closing and Business Plan timelines, follow up with controllers to ensure timely submissions
• Perform version control and data sanity checks in the system
• Track Business Plan submission status and manage cost center changes in relevant systems
• Coordinate regional and intercompany cost allocations and collect related charges
• Prepare cost-related reports for internal stakeholders
• Process manual journal entries (corrections, charges, accruals) in financial systems
• Create and submit invoices in SAP
• Maintain and update financial master data (VAT rates, FTE uploads, budget transfers)
• Handle ad hoc cost-related requests and serve as a contact point for expense inquiries

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• Basic understanding of financial planning, reporting, and cost control processes
• Proficiency in English
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Good communication skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Prior experience in cost controlling, finance support, or financial analysis is an advantage, but not a must

Benefits

• Annual performance-based bonus
• Flexible cafeteria benefit package
• Travel allowance for commuting
• Private health insurance
• Long-term, stable career path with learning opportunities
• Hybrid working model with up to 3-4 days home office per week