Senior Wholesale Controlling Manager (m/w/d)

Senior Wholesale Controlling Manager (m/w/d)

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Engineered in Germany, Proven in the Wild.

Jack Wolfskin is an internationally renowned outdoor brand and part of ANTA Sports Group, a leading global sporting goods manufacturer. As a top provider of high‑quality outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment across Europe and China, the company balances innovation, functionality, and sustainability with an extensive network of own stores and franchise partners. We look for explorers who think freely, love the outdoors, and enjoy charting new paths—join the Wild Ones.

Position available immediately at our Headquarters in Idstein.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the controlling of the wholesale area, including revenue, cost, and personnel cost controlling with a focus on strategic and operational steering of financial performance.
• Develop and refine reporting structures and controlling systems, modeling complex controlling logics in Excel, BI systems, and ERP.
• Coordinate the planning process independently, including annual budgeting, forecast creation, and long‑term business case development in close coordination with Finance and management.
• Consolidate and analyse financial data from various business areas; derive relevant recommendations and decision templates.
• Steer the monthly performance review, comment on plan‑vs‑actual deviations, and identify improvement potentials.
• Advisory to managers and budget owners, especially regarding investment decisions, cost optimisation, and capacity planning.
• Further develop and standardise financial processes and controlling instruments across channels.
• Lead and coordinate cross‑functional projects to optimise forecast, budget, and reporting processes.
• Ensure compliance with internal controlling policies and external reporting requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Create system‑supported, cross‑channel reports and analyses for informed decision support.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and reporting within the company‑wide planning process.
• Independently assume and participate in projects for continuous process optimization and operational efficiency improvement.
• Contribute to transformation projects and support transition processes.
• Controlling tasks for monthly, quarterly, and annual closing of the wholesale area.
• Validate purchase requests for wholesale.
• Oversee financial steering, transparency, and strategic planning of the wholesale area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting or a comparable field.
• 5–7 years of controlling experience, preferably in international retail or FMCG.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Power Query; VBA knowledge is a plus.
• Experience in project management.
• Strong analytical skills and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Ability to develop and maintain complex financial models and extract key insights.
• Experience with SAP is advantageous.
• Detail‑oriented, analytical, and strategic thinking.
• Accountability, pro‑activity, and adherence to deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Independent decision‑making or escalation when necessary.

Benefits

• Exciting product range and an international, responsible and sustainable environment.
• Danish and English corporate language.
• 30 vacation days per year.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Mobile work from abroad, up to 4 weeks.
• Attractive employee discounts and corporate benefits.
• Referral bonus program.
• Corporate benefit offers.
• Bike leasing with monthly subsidies of up to two leases.
• EGYM, gym access at over 7,000 locations.
• Nilo for mental health support and training opportunities.
• Team events and sports in nature.
• Informal culture and casual dress code.
• Free water, coffee and tea specialties.

How to apply

We welcome your application through our online career portal only. Please include your CV, earliest start date, and salary expectations.