Junior Business Controller

Junior Business Controller

Your role at Bugaboo

Join us on our mission to help empower parents and children to discover the world together! Bugaboo is a premium Dutch parental company that reinvented the stroller 20 years ago. We continue to bring a pioneering mindset and an obsession with quality to everything we do and we’re looking for entrepreneurial and passionate people to join us. With design and innovation led in-house, production in our own factory in Xiamen and a global footprint we are proud of our creativity and cultural inclusion.

About us 

At Bugaboo, we’ve been revolutionizing parenting products since 1999, setting the standard for premium design, durability and functionality in strollers and beyond. As pioneers in our field, we didn’t just create products. We sparked a global movement, redefining what parents could expect from everyday essentials. Today, we’re proud to be an iconic brand in our sector, trusted by families worldwide.

Innovation, design, sustainability, and quality are at the heart of everything we do, and our award-winning products are a testament to our commitments. Designed for the future and crafted to empower families, Bugaboo products are made in our very own factory, ensuring unrivalled craftsmanship and testing beyond industry quality and safety standards.

But we believe success must go hand in hand with responsibility. Sustainability is part of our core mission. That’s why we’ve pledged to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2035, and our B Corp Certification™ reflects our commitment to accountability, transparency, and creating products with a smaller environmental impact. For our people, we’re fostering a culture where diversity thrives, and everyone can be themself, feels heard, valued, and included.

Passionate about unlocking potential, we’re driven to reimagine and reshape our industry time and time again. Together, we’re committed to building a better future—are you ready to join us on this journey?

The Junior Business Controller will be responsible for providing support to the Head of Commercial Control in monitoring and analyzing the financial performance of the business. This role will focus on assisting in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, data analysis, and performance tracking to ensure commercial objectives are met. The Junior Business Controller will play a key role in supporting to provide accurate financial insights to support business decisions, improving processes, and ensuring adherence to financial standards.

What will you do

• Assist the Head of Commercial Control in the preparation and analysis of the monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports.
• Support the preparation of budgets and (long term-) forecasts, ensuring alignment with the business strategy.
• Provide detailed analysis of business performance, including sales, cost structures, and profitability against relative benchmarks (eg last year and/or budget).
• Help identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement in financial performance.
• Gather, organize, and analyze financial data to support decision-making processes.
• Identify opportunities for process automation or enhancement to improve efficiency.
• Assist in the preparation of Business Cases for either the commercial teams or product management to drive decision making.
• Support period-end close processes which may include reconciliation of internal accounts, comparing actual performance to latest financial outlook, preparing revenue and expense accruals and reviewing accuracy of revenue, gross margin and expense information.

What you will bring to the table

• Educational background in finance, controlling or a related discipline.
• Knowledge or affinity with management control, process improvement, planning and control cycles, business cases and cost management.
• Ability to easily analyze data and work with various BI tools (Netsuite and Qliksense would be a plus).

You have fluent English language skills as Bugaboo is an international company.

You relate openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people and gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity.

What we offer

• An enthusiastic team of friendly, driven colleagues with love for our mission and brand;
• An inspirational, inclusive, fast-growing international work environment in which you can make a difference and develop yourself further;
• Access to OpenUp (wellness hub) - monthly wellbeing webinars, individual coaching and an Employee Assistance Program with free access to Mental Health Professionals for when times are tough;
• Holiday swap (you are free to exchange a public holiday for another day that is more important to you);
• Bicycle lease plan - a monthly contribution up to EUR 50 to support you in leasing a bicycle;
• Eligible to participate in Bugaboo’s bonus plan;
• Flexible and hybrid working and the opportunity to work from anywhere in the world 8 weeks of the year;
• A Bugaboo stroller when expecting a baby & Bugaboo friends & family of 20% discount;
• Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers (based on eligibility);
• Day off on your Birthday & Day off for volunteering activities:
• 25 holiday days per calendar year and an additional day for every year of service (up to 5 years);
• Commuting reimbursement (Bugaboo refunds 100% of the public transport costs or 0,21 EUR per km travelling by car/bike/scooter-motor).
• Work from home allowance plus home-office set up budget;
• A solid pension plan, disability insurance and discount on your supplemental healthcare insurance.

About Bugaboo International

Bugaboo International is a Dutch design company that develops and produces modern parent products. Our products are made to lighten your load and turn everyday life into an enjoyable journey. We always look for people who share our ambitions, have a positive attitude and remain true to themselves.