Senior Controller (f/m/d)

Chrono24; Karlsruhe; Hybrid; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Benefits app

Free lunch

Permanent contract

30 days annual leave

Additional days off (Dec 24 & 31)

Work from abroad up to 20 days

Hybrid working

Zusammenfassung

Chrono24, the world's leading marketplace for luxury watches, seeks a Senior Controller in Karlsruhe to translate KPI developments into P&L, EBITDA and cash impact. You will own monthly and quarterly reporting and help shape scalable planning processes to support the Management Board.

You will drive budgeting, forecasting, driver-based models, and profitability analyses, while pushing automation, AI-driven commentary, and governance across our data landscape in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in Controlling or FP&A, preferably in a digital marketplace.
• Strong expertise across cost, P&L, reporting, planning, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations.
• Experience with ERP/consolidation systems (LucaNet, DATEV), BI tools (Qlik/Tableau), and planning tools (Pigment/Board).
• Structured, self-starter mentality with passion for building processes.
• Very good English; German a plus.

Aufgaben

• Translate operational KPI developments into P&L, EBITDA, and cash impact.
• Prepare executive and board materials with commentary.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecast processes.
• Develop driver-based financial models and working capital planning.
• Create transparency around OPEX, payments, and regional margins.
• Support monthly and quarterly close and improve reporting.
• Advance automation and AI-driven analysis within the data landscape.
• Ensure financial governance aligned with BI and Accounting.

Kenntnisse

Controlling/FP&A

P&L analysis

Financial modeling

ERP/consolidation

BI tools

Communication

Tools

LucaNet

DATEV

Qlik

Tableau

Pigment

Board

Jobbeschreibung

Chrono24 is the world's leading marketplace for luxury watches, bringing together watch enthusiasts, collectors, dealers, and buyers from all over the world every day. As a Senior Controller, you'll be part of our Controlling team and actively help shape Chrono24's financial steering. You'll ensure that operational developments are translated into financial impact, take ownership of ongoing cost and P&L controlling including monthly and quarterly reporting, develop scalable controlling and planning processes, and support the Management Board in data-driven decision-making. This role gives you the opportunity to substantially advance our controlling structures — from cost transparency all the way to integrated planning.

What you can expect

• Financial Steering & Decision Support: You translate operational KPI developments into P&L, EBITDA, and cash impact, and prepare well-founded executive and board materials including commentary
• Planning, Forecasting & Budget Steering: You drive budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecast processes, steer budgets together with the business units, and develop driver-based financial models as well as integrated cash and working capital planning
• Cost & Profitability Transparency: You create transparency around OPEX, payment costs, regional contribution margin accounting, and profitability analyses
• Reporting & Month-End Close: You support the monthly and quarterly close from a controlling perspective, comment on cost and earnings developments, and further develop management and business-unit reporting
• Systems, Automation & AI: You drive the integration of financials into our data landscape, automate manual processes, and develop AI-supported analysis and commentary workflows
• Financial Governance: You ensure consistent financial logic (segments, P&L structure, forecast logic) in alignment with BI and Accounting

What sets you apart

• At least 5 years of experience in Controlling or FP&A, ideally in a digital marketplace or e-commerce environment
• Solid controlling expertise across the full breadth: cost and P&L controlling, reporting and variance analysis, as well as planning, forecasting, and scenario analysis
• Ability to translate complex financial relationships into clear, actionable recommendations and communicate them convincingly
• Experience with ERP/consolidation systems (e.g. LucaNet, DATEV), BI tools (Qlik, Tableau or similar), and planning tools (Pigment, Board or similar)
• Self-starter mentality, structured way of working, and enthusiasm for actively developing processes and structures
• Very good English skills, German is a plus

What we offer

• A strategically relevant position with real room to shape and build
• A dynamic, international environment backed by well-known Private Equity investors
• A modern work environment with flexible hours and hybrid working
• A benefits app with a monthly allowance of €80 for sports, childcare, or flexible mobility
• Free lunch that gives you energy and brings the team together
• A permanent contract with long-term development opportunities
• 30 days of annual leave
• Additional days off on December 24th and 31st
• The option to work up to 20 days per year from abroad

About Us

We stand for a dynamic company culture with flat hierarchies and strong team spirit. We are growing fast - and love pushing beyond our limits. By actively shaping our future, we create an inspiring and attractive work environment.