Junior Controller (m/f/d)

EPA Images; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

EPA Images in Frankfurt is seeking a Junior Controller (f/m/d) to join the Finance team. You will analyze financial performance, manage budgeting and forecasting, and drive efficiency across local and international operations.

You will collaborate with executive leadership and cross-functional teams, bringing strong analytical capabilities and an assertive, service-oriented mindset to build and maintain a modern financial controlling structure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong analytical capabilities and data-driven mindset.
• Advanced MS Excel skills (PowerQuery, basic formulas/macros) and solid MS Office knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Budget & Performance Monitoring: Compare monthly results against budget and highlight differences.
• Reporting & Forecasting: Prepare monthly financial reports, forecasts, and management updates.
• Department Support: Provide reports and data analysis to international teams.
• Process Improvement: Propose efficiency improvements across Germany and international operations.
• Controlling & Cost Oversight: Keep controlling systems up to date and monitor project costs.
• Month-End Closing: Support accounting with accruals and checks during closes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Administration

Tools

Navision (Microsoft Dynamics)

Job description

Your mission

We are seeking a structured, proactive, and detail-oriented Junior Controller (f/m/d) to join our Finance team in Frankfurt. In this position, you will work closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to analyze financial performance, manage budgeting and forecasting, and drive efficiency across our local and international operations.

Your mission

We are seeking a structured, proactive, and detail-oriented Junior Controller (f/m/d) to join our Finance team in Frankfurt. In this position, you will work closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to analyze financial performance, manage budgeting and forecasting, and drive efficiency across our local and international operations.

If you bring strong analytical capabilities, advanced Excel skills, and a service-oriented yet assertive mindset, we invite you to help build and maintain our modern financial controlling structure.

Your Tasks

• Budget & Performance Monitoring: Compare monthly financial results against the budget and highlight key differences.
• Reporting & Forecasting: Help prepare monthly financial reports, forecasts, and management updates.
• Department Support: Work closely with international teams across the company to provide helpful reports and data analysis.
• Process Improvement: Look at operations in Germany and internationally to suggest practical ways to improve efficiency.
• Controlling & Cost Oversight: Assist in keeping our controlling systems up to date and monitor project costs.
• Month-End Closing: Support the accounting team with accruals and checks during month-end closes.

Your profile

• Education & Basics: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field, alongside a solid understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Analytical Skills: Comfortable analyzing data, working with numbers, and creating clear financial summaries.
• Software Skills: Advanced MS Excel skills (PowerQuery, basic formulas/macros) and solid knowledge of MS Office. Experience with Navision (Microsoft Dynamics) is a plus.
• Languages: Business fluent in English. Knowledge of German or Spanish is a plus.
• Work Style: Reliable, detail-oriented, and able to work independently when given clear guidelines.
• Personal Traits: A team player mindset, and the ability to stay focused under tight deadlines (such as year-end audits).

Why us?

• International working environment
• Training and development
• Nice office location in the heart of Frankfurt
• Flexible working hours
• Jobticket for nationwide public transit: Discounted Germany ticket
• and much more ...

About Us

The European Pressphoto Agency B.V. (rebranded as EPA Images in 2022) was founded in 1984 by seven European news agencies to provide an independent, high-quality image service for the European media market. In 2003, the agency expanded its activities globally, followed in 2014 by the launch of a global video service.

Today, EPA Images offers comprehensive photo and video coverage through a worldwide network of 100+ visual journalists as well as through partner agencies, most notably its shareholders ANA-MPA, ANP, ANSA, EFE, Keystone-SDA, LUSA, MIT and PAP - all of which are leaders in their respective markets.

EPA Images is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.