Controller Corporate Brands (f/m/x)

Douglas; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The DOUGLAS Group, a leading omnichannel premium beauty company in Europe, seeks a senior finance professional in Germany to drive strategic planning for Corporate Brands. You will manage budgeting, forecasts, cash flow and working capital while delivering data-driven insights for decision-makers.

Key responsibilities include analyzing financial statements, developing KPIs, cost control, and supporting year-end processes.

Qualifikationen

• University degree in business administration, controlling, finance, or related field – MBA.
• Several years of professional experience in controlling or finance, preferably in beauty, consumer goods, or retail.
• Proficiency in Excel as well as experience with BI and reporting tools.
• Strong analytical mindset, a passion for working with numbers, and a keen eye for process optimization.
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.

Aufgaben

• Take responsibility for the strategic business planning of Corporate Brands – from budgeting to forecasts to cash flow and working capital planning.
• Analyze Corporate Brands' financial statements, forecasts, and budgets to identify trends and deviations, translating them into actionable insights for decision-making.
• Provide valuable decision support for management with clear, data-driven reports and presentations.
• Support auditors during the year-end closing process by supplying in-depth analysis and data for the wholesale business model.
• Develop and establish KPIs and performance metrics for brand managers to assess sales, margins, and profitability, enabling better decision-making.
• Oversee the costs and expenditures of Corporate Brands, ensuring complete cost control, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and driving efficiency measures.
• Contribute to the success of projects by delivering essential data, KPIs, and conducting business cases and ad-hoc analyses.
• Collaborate with Group Risk Management to identify, assess, and monitor financial risks, and develop measures for risk mitigation.
• Drive the optimization of operational processes by leveraging financial software and tools to standardize, automate, and enhance data quality, analysis, and reporting capabilities.

Kenntnisse

Excel

BI tools

Reporting tools

Analytical mindset

German & English

Ausbildung

Business administration degree

MBA

Tools

BI software

Reporting software

Jobbeschreibung

TASKS WITH IMPACT

• Take responsibility for the strategic business planning of Corporate Brands – from budgeting to forecasts to cash flow and working capital planning.
• Analyze Corporate Brands' financial statements, forecasts, and budgets to identify trends and deviations, translating them into actionable insights for decision-making.
• Provide valuable decision support for management with clear, data-driven reports and presentations.
• Support auditors during the year-end closing process by supplying in-depth analysis and data for the wholesale business model.
• Develop and establish KPIs and performance metrics for brand managers to assess sales, margins, and profitability, enabling better decision-making.
• Oversee the costs and expenditures of Corporate Brands, ensuring complete cost control, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and driving efficiency measures.
• Contribute to the success of projects by delivering essential data, KPIs, and conducting business cases and ad-hoc analyses.
• Collaborate with Group Risk Management to identify, assess, and monitor financial risks, and develop measures for risk mitigation.
• Drive the optimization of operational processes by leveraging financial software and tools to standardize, automate, and enhance data quality, analysis, and reporting capabilities.

Your Skills

We take a competency-based and fair approach to recruiting, that´s why we look beyond your experience to understand how you create impact, grow through change, and collaborate for success.

Alongside these competencies, we’re looking for the following skills:

• University degree in business administration, controlling, finance, or a related field – ideally supplemented by an MBA.
• Several years of professional experience in controlling or finance, preferably in the beauty, consumer goods, or retail industry.
• Proficiency in Excel as well as experience with BI and reporting tools.
• Strong analytical mindset, a passion for working with numbers, and a keen eye for process optimization.
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.

Then become part of our international company.

DO YOU RECOGNIZE YOURSELF?

As an international employer, we stand for equal opportunities and diversity.

We therefore welcome applications from mothers, fathers, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Please let us know if, for example, we should use a gender-neutral pronoun, if you need barrier-free access to our offices or if we should allow more time for the application process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

About The DOUGLAS Group

The DOUGLAS Group, with its commercial brands DOUGLAS, NOCIBÉ, Parfumdreams and Niche Beauty, is the number one omnichannel premium beauty destination in Europe. The DOUGLAS Group is inspiring customers to live their own kind of beauty by offering a unique assortment online and in around 1,970 stores. With unparalleled size and access to customers, the DOUGLAS Group is the partner of choice for brands and offers a premium range of selective and exclusive brands as well as own corporate brands. The assortment includes fragrances, color cosmetics, skin care, hair care, accessories as well as beauty services. Strengthening its successful omnichannel positioning while consistently developing superior customer experience is at the heart of the DOUGLAS Group strategy “Let it Bloom”. The winning business model is underpinned by the Group’s omnichannel proposition, leading brands, and data capabilities. In the financial year 2024/25, the DOUGLAS Group generated sales of 4.58 billion euros and employed more than 19,900 people across Europe. The DOUGLAS Group (Douglas AG) is listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.