Corporate Controller overseeing planning processes and international subsidiaries for Schäfer Shop. Driving analysis, reporting, and cost control with a focus on continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
Design and own the planning process: You take coordination and conceptual responsibility for planning, drive the further development of the planning process and the planning system (Jedox), and align them with future requirements.
Manage forecasts and budgets: You advise and support the preparation and operational creation of forecasts, budgets and medium-term planning, and optimize structures and procedures in a solution-oriented manner.
Act as an international business partner: You support the foreign subsidiaries, monitor results and cost positions, identify patterns and variances, and ensure transparent, targeted reporting.
Drive analyses: You carry out evaluations independently, contribute your own ideas and proactively implement improvements as soon as you identify potential.
Develop controlling: Together with the team, you work on the further development and ongoing implementation of profit and cost controlling, particularly for the international subsidiaries.
Optimize reporting: You contribute to reports for executive management, shareholders and the advisory board, prepare presentations and decision papers tailored to the audience, and use feedback to continuously improve quality.
Requirements
Successfully completed degree in economics/business administration with a focus on Controlling/Accounting or a comparable qualification
Several years of professional experience in corporate controlling, ideally in a (omnichannel) retail company
Solid knowledge of HGB (German Commercial Code) and IFRS
Very good user skills in MS Office and in SAP (CO, ideally FI)
Experience using Jedox for planning and reporting
Good English skills, both written and spoken
Strong analytical thinking and a quick grasp of complex relationships
High level of commitment, persuasiveness and strong communication skills
Benefits
Intensive onboarding lasting several weeks at the Betzdorf location and support from an onboarding manager
A permanent, secure position with a high degree of responsibility
An open corporate culture in a medium-sized family-owned company
30 days of vacation
Mobile work (flexible/remote working possibilities)
Company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits
Individual training opportunities and regular employee appraisals
Participation in cross-departmental projects
Healthy company cafeteria in Betzdorf
Health promotion (ergonomic workstation, workplace glasses, health days, etc.)
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