Expansion Controller

Job Description

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As an Expansion Controller, you will drive the financial planning, analysis and governance of expansion and investment initiatives across the Sales Market. By combining financial expertise with a strong commercial mindset, you will evaluate business opportunities, challenge investment decisions and support sustainable growth through robust financial analysis and business cases. In this role, you will be responsible for the Sales Market Poland, consisting of Poland and Ukraine.

You will:

• Drive the financial planning, budgeting and forecasting process for Leasing and Construction (C&F), ensuring accurate financial planning for expansion activities.

• Provide financial analysis and business cases for new store openings, relocations, rebuilds and other investment projects to support business decision-making.

• Monitor and analyse CAPEX and OPEX, ensuring investments and expansion costs are tracked, controlled and aligned with budgets.

• Evaluate expansion performance by analysing KPIs such as ROI, rent levels, net investment, operational costs and project profitability.

• Identify financial risks, trends and deviations, recommending corrective actions to optimise investment decisions and financial performance.

• Own expansion reporting and portfolio governance, ensuring accurate project pipeline data, financial transparency and compliance with controlling standards.

• Partner with Expansion, Leasing, Construction and Accounting teams, providing financial expertise and ensuring strong cross-functional collaboration.

• Drive continuous improvement of controlling processes, tools and financial governance to support efficient and sustainable expansion.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

As an Expansion Controller, you will work closely with Expansion, Leasing, Construction & Facilities (C&F), Accounting and other key stakeholders to drive the financial agenda for expansion and investment projects. Through strong business partnering, financial analysis and governance, you will support strategic decision-making and enable sustainable, profitable growth across the Sales Market.

WHO YOU ARE

We are looking for people with…

• A degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Economics or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience in controlling, finance, accounting or auditing, preferably within retail.

• Strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of financial planning, reporting and controlling processes.

• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.

• The ability to turn data into clear insights and business recommendations.

• A collaborative mindset with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• A structured and proactive way of working, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Advanced English, both written and spoken.

• Excellent Excel skills.

• Experience with investment analysis, business cases or CAPEX management is considered an advantage

And people who are…

• Analytical and curious, with a passion for turning data into business insights.

• Structured and detail-oriented, while keeping the bigger picture in mind.

• Collaborative and confident in building strong relationships across functions.

• Proactive, solution-oriented and comfortable constructively challenging the status quo.

• Adaptable and resilient, able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

• Accountable, with a strong sense of ownership and a drive to deliver high-quality results.

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. ​

More specifically, we offer:

• Working mode: 4 days from office / 1 day flexible.

• Lunch card with a monthly top-up of PLN 200 for food outlets.

• 25% staff discount for you and one family member across all H&M Group brands – in stores and online (H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET).  

• H&M HIP incentive program.

• Referral bonus for recommending externally hired colleagues (from PLN 480 to PLN 1,200 gross, depending on the position).

• Co-financed private medical care and life insurance.

• Co-financed access to either a Multisport Card or a Medicover Sport Card.

• Co-financed access to the Multilife Platform, offering psychological and dietary consultations, language courses, and more.

• Access to the MyBenefit platform.

• Occasional coupons and bonuses throughout the year.

• Compensation for prescribed corrective glasses.

• Additional day off (jubilee).

• Educational Learning Studio platform, including LinkedIn Learning.

JOIN US

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.

This is a full-time role based on a local contract in Warsaw. The Expansion Controller reports to the Expansion Manager.

If you feel that this is an opportunity that will drive you, please apply with your CV in English no later than **16 August.  **Due to data privacy policies, we only accept applications via our career page.

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Take the next step in your career with us. The journey starts here.

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*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.\u200B