Controlling & Performance Management in Luxembourg: What Companies Really Need

Company need insight from expert to guide them to navigate and make decisions.

At Financial Services Luxembourg, we work hand-in-hand with CFOs, financial controllers, and business unit leaders to help them gain control, visibility, and actionable insight into their financial performance. We’re often brought in when things are moving fast, growth, restructuring, investor reporting, or a lack of internal resources. 

Our mission is always the same: to put the right structure behind the numbers, so decisions are made on facts, not assumptions.

Here’s a look at some of the most common challenges we solve, and how we support our clients every step of the way.

1. “We’re growing, but we have no clear view of our profitability.”

Our role:
When your business expands, complexity follows. We help set up a controlling framework that tracks margins, costs, and profitability by project, business line, or entity, depending on what matters most to your business.

Our approach:
We build tools that fit your operational reality, not just finance theory. That might include designing cost allocation models, margin dashboards, or rolling forecasts. Our goal is to bring financial clarity to your day-to-day operations.

2. “Our budgeting process is slow, manual, and disconnected.”

Our role:
We step in to transform budgeting from a painful annual ritual into a structured, collaborative process that supports strategy and decision-making.

Our approach:
We implement dynamic templates, improve version control, and build bridges between finance, operations, and leadership. When relevant, we also introduce rolling budgets or scenario-based planning, giving teams better tools to anticipate and react.

3. “We’re reporting numbers, but we’re not telling the story.”

Our role:
Controlling isn’t just about tracking figures — it’s about understanding what’s behind them. We help turn raw data into clear, visual, and strategic reporting that boards and managers can actually use.

Our approach:
We build custom performance dashboards and management reports, tailored to your KPIs and business model. Whether it’s investor packs, internal steering tools, or monthly performance reviews, we make sure your reporting works for the people reading it.

4. “We need to measure what matters, not just what’s easy.”

Our role:
Not every company has a full controlling team in-house, and that’s okay. We act as an external performance management partner, offering both strategic input and operational delivery.

Our approach:
From building Excel-based tools to helping select and implement performance software, we provide what’s missing, whether it’s capacity, structure, or technical skills.

Why Companies Work with Financial Services Luxembourg

✔️ Strong hands-on expertise in Controlling, FP&A, and Business Partnering
✔️ Deep understanding of Luxembourg-based structures and international operations
✔️ Proven track record in real estate, hospitality, finance, and corporate groups
✔️ A human-sized team with real-world experience and no fluff
✔️ Flexible collaboration — project-based or ongoing support

Need More Visibility, Control, or Confidence in Your Numbers?

Let’s talk. Whether you need help building your controlling function or making it more efficient, we can step in and support your team at every level.

📩 Contact: Mickaël LOC
Controlling & Performance Advisor
✉️ mickael.loc@financialservices.lu
📞 +352 661 198 544