Job Description
Within H&M, our Logistics network ensures a seamless, flexible, and swift distribution process, by delivering products to our stores and online customers, every single day. Working as part of a demand-driven, efficient, circular supply chain, our dynamic logistics teams are consciously committed to and guided by our values. We work with scalable and innovative technical solutions, with our customer in mind. We don’t just go with the flow- we manage it, together with our service-focused, competent, motivated teams around the world.
Simply put, we are the backbone of logistics from a business intelligence and advance analytics perspective.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As a Business Controller, you play a critical role in driving our goals, growth, profitability and business forward. You are a true ambassador for a profitability mindset with a strong analytical focus and knowledge-based approach. Supporting APAC sales markets to reach their selling and profitability goals, offering our customers a great customer experience, whilst at the same time keeping costs under control.
You are responsible to monitor and provide regular reports on performance across cost, service and sustainability in the Logistics continent APAC, to get transparency and provide guidance from a financial and operational perspective. Owner of the APAC dashboards and reports, also leading the work to develop tools and enable a data driven way to identify trends, challenges and opportunities in the Logistics APAC.
Key Responsibilities:
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Responsible for logistics financial controlling including budgeting, accounting, cost management. Together with all functions to set strategies for maximising profit and efficiency for both short and long-term. Manage and own the full logistics P/L.
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Analyse monthly results and follow-up on data fluctuations with action plan for cost improvement.
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Oversee new projects and ROIs of business cases. Support and enable mid to long-term growth through strategic planning and capacity need projections.
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Ensure correctness of accounting and finance activities – secure robust and accurate financial budget, forecasts (incl. capex), invoicing and booking control.
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Ensure all internal and external routines connected to compliance are secured in the best way.
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Coordinate target definition process and follow-up for the continent, leading activities to steer continent area towards defined global and continent targets, with focus on financial profitability and operational performance from an end-to-end logistics perspective.
- Develop tools to improve operational and financial monitoring, e.g. live monitoring of logistics flows, leading the work to enable a data driven way to identify trends, challenges and opportunities in the continent.
- Act as stakeholder and advisor in continent business decisions through sound financial and quantitative analysis and input.
WHO YOU ARE
We are looking for people with…
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3+ years of experience in business controlling, financial controlling, or financial analysis
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Extensive knowledge of controlling, as well as logistics operational capabilities is highly beneficial
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A degree in business, finance or equivalent area
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Strong collaborative approach with the ability to interact and navigate with different stakeholders, both internally and externally, with different levels of seniority.
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Analytical, data and results driven with good problem-solving skills to drive profitability
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Strong financial understanding with attention to details
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Open and curious mindset, courageous in the face of obstacles, good time management skills
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Holistic view for the bigger perspective with a visionary approach
And people who have...
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Strong communication & coordination skills
- Informal leadership skills and collaborative approach for close internal and cross-functional management & working relations.
- A self-starter mindset that drives and runs initiatives that are identified.
- Excellent presentation skills with the ability to translate complex circumstances into an understandable format
JOIN US
This is a fulltime permanent position, based at our Office in Shanghai, China. Apply by sending in your CV in English as soon as possible but latest by 24th June, 2026. This role will be reporting to the APAC Logistics Controlling Manager. Immediately availability is considered an advantage.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE
At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.
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All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound
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In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP
Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.
Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.
- We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.
WHO WE ARE
H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.
We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.
