Controlling Manager (m|f|x) Vienna

Are you ready to steer financial performance and provide strategic insights in an international banking environment? At Western Union International Bank (WUIB), we connect people and businesses worldwide — securely, quickly, and reliably. With our Beyond strategy, we go beyond money transfers to develop innovative solutions that make our customers’ lives easier and help them move forward financially. Strong financial oversight and data driven decision-making are essential to ensuring sustainable growth and long-term success.

In this role, you will shape the strategic direction of the Controlling function and act as a key business partner to senior leadership across the organisation. You will oversee financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, and ensure transparent, accurate reporting that enables effective decision-making. You will strengthen financial governance, drive performance optimisation, and support the sustainable scaling of new products and markets—contributing directly to innovation and customer value.

Tasks

• Execute operating plans and forecast modelling.
• Develop and refine financial models and analytical frameworks to support a changing business environment.
• Conduct detailed business analysis and reporting to support business operations and key initiatives.
• Analyse business risks and opportunities and recommend actionable plans.
• Ensure overall financial steering of the bank.
• Serves as a tactical, day-to-day business partner to business teams.
• Set priorities and deliver comprehensive financial support including profitability analysis, initiative performance assessment, and cost control.
• Identifies and implements process improvement initiatives within the area of responsibility.
• Perform supervisory responsibilities inherent to a managerial position.

Profile / Your qualification / Your personality

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of finance/controlling function within the financial services or banking sector.
• Proven ability to work cross functionally on business and CFO projects.
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, multi-year planning, and cost management.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modelling capabilities.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Highly organised and detail oriented, able to provide clear planning direction and guidance to business teams.
• Fluent in English; German language skills are a nice-to-have.

That awaits you

We are legally required to state the minimum salary for this position, which is EUR 70,200 gross per year. However, our attractive compensation packages are aligned with current market levels and may therefore significantly exceed this minimum.


You will have access to short term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and best in class development platforms, among other benefits

Austria-specific Benefits Include

• Contributory pension plan
• Luncheon vouchers
• Additional partner discounts
  

Please note that your recruiter may share more role specific benefits during the interview process or with an offer of employment.

Western Union values in person collaboration, learning, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this strengthens our ways of working, supports enterprise objectives, and accelerates innovation. Face to face connection enables better learning, problem solving, and team cohesion.

This role is categorised as Hybrid, meaning you will divide your time between remote work and our office. The expectation is a minimum of three days per week on site.

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Contact

Location

Stephansplatz 9, AUT-1010 Wien