Business Controller (all genders)

At flaconi, we believe that diversity fuels creativity, innovation and growth. It thrives in all its forms of beauty. Our team is a mosaic of individuals from different backgrounds, cultures and life journeys, all united by a shared passion for beauty. Our commitment is grounded in our core values, particularly #trustinpeople. We hold ourselves accountable for creating an environment where every employee feels honestly valued, heard and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives to foster belonging.

flaconi is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes and encourages all qualified candidates from all backgrounds and identities, regardless of ethnicity, race, gender identity, migration background, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, or age to apply. 

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We're looking for a Business Controller (all genders) for a 1-year limited parental cover position to join our team of 6. In this role, you'll work closely with department leads to manage resources, oversee reporting and support planning. You'll also lead projects and drive process improvements. Your responsibilities include analyzing cost drivers to align business units with strategic goals. If you are interest and have professional experience in Controlling, we're looking forward to hearing from you!

Your role 

• You will help the operational teams efficiently manage its resources and monitor its objectives to achieve the overall strategic objectives of flaconi.
• You are responsible for the reporting of the respective business unit, support with planning and work closely with accounting and financial controlling.
• You independently take over projects such as forecasts, business planning, KPI tracking and independently manage various work packages.
• In a dynamic environment, you question existing processes, develop controlling and financial processes as well as tools, and drive improvement initiatives.
• You carry out detailed analyses of cost drivers and take care of the corresponding follow-ups with the business units.
• You will continuously improve our reporting and planning processes, design blueprints and manage their implementation.
• Ensure that necessary reports are quickly available to meet ad hoc requests at short notice.

Your Profile

• Successfully completed studies in business administration, finance, accounting or a related field
• At least 2 years of professional experience in Controlling/FP&A, ideally in a dynamic environment in logistics
• Good knowledge of Finance and Reporting tools
• Excellent MS Office skills with advanced Excel knowledge
• Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and intelligibly
• Strong stakeholder management skills with an independent, motivated and team-oriented spirit
• Fluent in English and good knowledge of German
• Experience in data warehouse/SQL/BI, ERP system, consolidation and planning softwares would be a plus! 

What We Offer

• Our employees matter to us: We offer you a permanent contract and cover the costs for your BVG or Deutschland ticket.
• Work-life balance: 29 vacation days plus additional days off on the 24th and 31st December, flexible working hours, up to three days of working from home per week, and in specific cases, the option to work 100 % remotely within Germany; the possibility of a paid sabbatical.
• flaconi Academy: Actively shape your own career path by taking advantage of our internal and external training opportunities.
• We care about your well being: We want to support you also during difficult times. For this, we offer you and your close relatives counseling sessions with mental health professionals.
• flaconi fitness: a wide range of sports options & discounts on memberships.
• Family first: Our “emergency-daycare” is there for you in out-of-the-ordinary situations to look after your child on site at our office.
• Thinking about tomorrow together: flaconi subsidizes your savings contribution to the company pension scheme with an additional 20%.
• A comfortable working space with everything you need: High end technical equipment, fruits and drinks, no dress code and dogs are welcome in our office!
• Other perks: Great discounts in our online shop as well with our partner companies, cool team events & company parties!

Check out all benefits HERE.

Founded in 2011 as one of the first online perfumeries, flaconi is honored to work with more than 700 people from 60 different nations at the flaconi headquarters in Berlin-Charlottenburg and its fulfillment center in Halle. Shape our company’s success with us and apply now online! We look forward to receiving your complete application documents including your earliest starting date and salary expectations.   flaconi will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source (e.g. recruitment agency) other than directly from a candidate.

 

The offered salary will always be within this range and is based on the outcomes of the recruitment process.

Salary range (annual brutto)€54.000—€68.000 EUR