(Junior) Sales Controller

Beiersdorf; Wien; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Home office option

Public transport ticket

Meal allowance

Homeoffice allowance

Job summary

Beiersdorf Gesellschaft mbH in Austria, Wien, seeks a Finance Controlling professional to drive planning, forecasting and reporting of sales KPIs with a focus on Austria and Eastern Europe. You will partner with the Austrian commercial team, steer budgeting cycles, and contribute to regional projects while developing new controlling tools and performance measures.

A university degree in economics/finance, 1–3 years in commercial controlling, strong Excel & SAP FI/CO, and fluent German and

Qualifications

• Completed university degree in economics, finance or business administration.
• 1–3 years of experience in Commercial Controlling; preferably in consumer goods.
• Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and practical, hands-on approach.
• Proficient MS Excel; SAP FI/CO knowledge; Power BI a plus.
• Fluent in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Plan, forecast and report financial KPIs, focusing on sales Controlling (e.g., Net Sales, Gross Margin).
• Partner with Austrian commercial team to support decisions for Austria and Eastern Europe.
• Steer the budgeting process from customer and category perspectives for transparent planning.
• Oversee Customer Investment Budget controlling for Mass Market customers in Austria and coord. with Eastern Europe.
• Develop and improve controlling instruments, tools, policies and guidelines; support new tools like sales planning and pricing.
• Participate in Local/Regional/Global projects across business areas.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Teamplayer

Pragmatic mindset

Education

University degree in economics/finance/business administration

Tools

MS Excel

SAP FI/CO

Power BI

Job description

Job Details

Contract Type: Unlimited / Full-Time

Job Start Date: 10/1/2026

Country / City: Austria / Wien

Company: Beiersdorf Gesellschaft mbH

Job Function: Finance (incl. Accounting, Controlling)

Your Tasks

Monthly financial statements? Forecasting? Budget preparation? Reporting? Digitalization? Are you familiar with all these terms? Then you've come to the right place.

In this position you can prove your vast experience and positively influence our business in our region Eastern Europe.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Planning, forecasting and reporting of financial KPIs, mainly focused on sales controlling topics, e.g Net Sales, TTC, NSP, Gross Margin
• Business partnering for the Austrian commercial team to support on business decisions driving the sustainable growth in Austria, and Eastern European Finance Team to steer MU financial KPIs, e.g. financial decision support in scenario calculations on customer investments and strategic evaluations of business opportunities
• Steering of the business planning process from the customer and category perspectives to insure smooth and transparent planning.
• Customer Investment Budget controlling for Mass Market customers in Austria, and supporting in coordination of the aligned processes throughout Eastern European countries.
• Development and improvement of controlling instruments, e.g. performance measures and benchmarks as well as policies and guidelines, implementing the new tools (sales planning, pricing, etc.)
• Participation in Local/Regional/Global projects, also in other business areas

Your Profile

• Completed university degree in a relevant field, such as economics, finance, or business administration
• 1-3 years of experience in Commercial Controlling, ideally in the consumer goods industry
• Very well-developed in analytical skills as well as strategic thinking
• Strong in implementation and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong Teamplayer attitude and a pragmatic way of working
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel & good knowledge of SAP FI/CO, know-how of Power BI is an advantage
• Fluent in German & English

Why join us?

• Flexible working hours, home office option and international career opportunities
• Very good public transport connections incl. a free public transport ticket after the first three months of joining us
• Meal allowance via Pluxee pre-paid card, Homeoffice allowance and many other social benefits

The salary depends on the position and your qualifications and starts at EUR 3 463,06 gross (full-time) per month, overpayment depends on qualifications and experience.