(Junior) Global Controller

Company Description

Dealing with numbers and establishing good business relationships are your passion? To strengthen the Marketing Controlling Team we are looking for a Controller at our Headquarters in Fuschl am See.

In this Business partner role, you support our Marketing Departments through the preparation and analysis of data and recognition of the core message to provide valuable insights. You are responsible for our global Business Planning Tool and ensure a yearly roll-out before planning.

Job Description

BUSINESS PARTNERING

• You become a well-trusted finance business partner and sparring partner for our Marketing Departments. You work closely with them and support them in all financial and budget-related matters.
• You do this driven by a service mentality and by challenging, asking questions, and giving suggestions and insights.
• Moreover, you support the Marketing Departments in various projects and requests.
• In this role, you help to coordinate the Business Plan/Revised Estimates with budget owners, support and challenge them on realistic planning (monthly phasing, CAPEX/OPEX, guideline compliance, etc.)
• You take ownership of supporting subsidiaries in resolving issues and continuously improving these processes.

MONTH-END CLOSING, REPORTING AND PLANNING

• You ensure accurate and timely distribution of financial information to the budget holders in Marketing by enhancing your reports with insightful comments and challenging their planning accuracy and cost consciousness. Therefore, you establish a deep understanding of the Marketing and Indirect Marketing expenses.
• You ensure that finance basics are met at any time (taxes, accounting, guideline compliance, etc.) and facilitate a smooth planning process by providing relevant planning input forms and support Marketing during planning phases.
• Part of your role is the preparation of ad hoc reports and business analyses for management and business partners.
• You support different projects by providing accurate data and analysis
• You take ownership of supporting subsidiaries in resolving issues and continuously improving these processes.

SUPPORT & TRAINING

• You develop a profound understanding of our controlling guidelines.
• Additionally, you ensure that local organizations are compliant with our controlling guidelines.
• Part of it is to run internal training as well as to support countries in questions related to your scope of work.
• Always strive for enhancements of quality and efficiency within Marketing Controlling and your scope of work.

Qualifications

A minimum of 3 years of experience in Controlling, demonstrating a solid understanding of financial processes and analysis (ideally in the FMCG sector).

University Degree in Finance/Business Economics/Controlling.

Fluent English, German skills as an advantage.

You have an affinity for IT, with hands-on experience using SAP ERP or S4/HANA, SAP BI, and Hyperion, you have excellent Excel skills and VBA is a plus.

Willingness to build on existing knowledge/ learn data analytics and data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI).

You take ownership of challenges, proactively creating and implementing effective solutions.

Organizational talent, self-responsibility, performance, and result-orientated.

Strong analytical, numeric, and communication skills.

Self-motivated, self-directed, and open-minded team player.

Accurate working and hands-on mentality.

Additional Information

Due to legal reasons we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary according to the collective agreement for this position, which is EUR 2229 gross per month. However, our attractive compensation package is based on market-oriented salaries and is therefore significantly above the stated minimum salary.

As an employer, we value diversity and support people in developing their potential and strengths, realizing their ideas and seizing opportunities. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, skin colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or origin.