Junior Controller (m/f/d)

Redcare Pharmacy; Köln; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home up to 20 days

Team events

Kindergarten grant

Mental health support

Career development

Deutschland Ticket

Urban Sports Club

Job summary

Redcare Pharmacy in Köln is seeking an FP&A Analyst to join the Financial Planning & Cost Controlling team. You will support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis across the organization.

Work closely with experienced controllers to gain hands-on experience in month-end closing, data quality, and KPI dashboards while exploring AI-driven reporting improvements and automation to enhance decision support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Controlling, or related field.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel; experience with Power BI, SQL, Python is a plus.
• Familiar with AI tools and automation in finance processes is beneficial.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
• Prepare monthly analyses, performance reports, and management presentations.
• Conduct variance analyses and investigate underlying drivers.
• Support automation and digital initiatives across FP&A processes.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Data analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Master's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Python

AI tools (Copilot/ChatGPT)

Job description

About Redcare Pharmacy

As Europe’s No.1 e-pharmacy Redcare Pharmacy is powered by passionate teams and cutting-edge innovation. We strive to create a healthy collaborative work environment where every employee feels valued and inspired to contribute to our vision “Until every human has their health”. If you’re seeking a career that offers purpose and aligns with your values join us and start your #Redcareer today.

About the role

We are looking for an FP&A Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Cost Controlling team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate who is eager to start a career in Financial Planning & Analysis within a fast-growing international company. In this role, you will support our Financial Planning & Cost Controlling team in delivering high-quality financial planning, reporting, and performance analysis across the organization.

Working closely with experienced Business Controllers, you will gain hands‑on experience in budgeting, forecasting, month‑end reporting, and financial analysis while contributing to the continuous improvement, automation, and digital transformation of our finance processes. You will also have the opportunity to explore and leverage AI-driven solutions to enhance reporting, streamline workflows, and improve decision‑making. This role offers broad exposure to multiple business functions and provides an excellent foundation for a career in FP&A.

Job Description

About your tasks

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and long‑term financial plans.
• Assist in the monthly reporting process by preparing financial analyses, performance reports, and management presentations.
• Perform actual versus budget and forecast analyses, identifying key variances and supporting the investigation of underlying business drivers.
• Support ad hoc financial analyses, business cases, and scenario analyses to enable informed decision‑making.

Month‑End Closing & Reporting

• Support the month‑end closing process by preparing reports, validating financial data, and ensuring the timely availability of management information.
• Collaborate with Accounting and Business Controlling teams to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Contribute to the preparation and continuous improvement of recurring financial reports and KPI dashboards.

Process Automation, AI & Continuous Improvement

• Support the automation and standardisation of reporting, forecasting, and planning processes using modern finance tools and technologies.
• Explore and apply AI‑driven solutions to improve reporting efficiency, automate repetitive tasks, generate insights, and enhance decision support.
• Identify opportunities to simplify existing processes, improve data quality, and increase the efficiency of the FP&A function.
• Support the implementation of new FP&A tools, reporting solutions, and digital initiatives across the Finance organization.
• Contribute innovative ideas that help build a modern, data‑driven Finance function.

Qualifications

About you

• Recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Strong analytical mindset with a genuine interest in financial planning, business performance, data analytics, and digital technologies.
• Excellent numerical and problem‑solving skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI, Power Query, SQL. Skills in Python and AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar technologies are considered an advantage.
• Curious about leveraging AI and automation to improve finance processes and eager to learn new technologies.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

Additional Information

About your Benefits

In order to provide our employees with the best possible support for their individual needs, we offer a wide range of benefits:

• Work from Home: If your job does not require you to be present in the office, we can arrange the place you work from individually - even for up to 20 days a year anywhere in the EU.
• Redcare events: We promote teambuilding through creative team events, and celebrate our successes together at regularly scheduled parties.
• Kindergarten Grant: We offer our employees who pay for childcare in kindergarten 100,00 € (total) per month.
• Mental health: Get quick professional help from psychologists from nilo if you feel overwhelmed in your personal or professional life. Anonymously and free of charge.
• Personal Development: We are all constantly learning. That's why we support and foster your career development through internal & external training and help you grow.
• Mobility: Your commute matters to us. We provide our employees with a fully costed Deutschland Ticket which can be used at any time.
• Sports & Health: Your well‑being is our top priority. Therefore, we offer you a range of opportunities to improve your health. Profit from a membership (M) package at Urban Sports Club, providing a variety of sports offers tailored to your interests.