Category Controller DACH (Dairy) (m/f/d) - limited for 18 months

About The Job

You love strong brands - we love strong personalities! Become part of Danone and our team with the successful brands Volvic, Aptamil, Activia, Actimel, Alpro and more.

• Act as financial business partner to Topline and cross‑functional teams, enabling aligned, data‑driven decision‑making
• Provide early performance insights through robust analyses to proactively steer the business
• Drive continuous improvement of controlling tools, reports, and planning systems and support and initiate finance transformation
• Ensure timely and accurate month‑end closings for the Dairy Category, including variance and trend analysis
• Own and support the monthly forecasting process, delivering reliable forecasts with risks & opportunities, scenarios, and clear recommendations

This position is vacant from the 1st of July 2026 and is located in our German based offices. The position is limited for 18 months.

About You

• Successfully completed Master’s in Business Administration with focus on finance, controlling or a comparable field
• Several years of experience in controlling, finance and business partnering, ideally in FMCG
• Very good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel; experience with SAP desirable
• Strong analytical skills with a high level of accuracy, attention to detail and ability to translate numbers into clear business insights
• Learning‑oriented, flexible, and resilient, with an agile mindset and affinity for process improvement and optimization
• Highly self‑motivated with an independent working style and strong communication skills
• Fluent in English

Your Benefits

• Modern office with open space
• Mobile and flexible working
• Various education opportunities
• Pension
• Pick & Choose from the categories Transportation, Health, Lunch, Childcare and more!