Business Controller – D2C Health & Wellness – Munich
Business Controller €80,000 – €100,000 – Germany, Munich – Permanent
Business Controller
eCommerce multi‑brand scale‑up
Munich – 3/4 days in office
We’re supporting a fast‑paced, scale‑up eCommerce business (€300m+ turnover) with multiple recent acquisitions. They are searching for a Business Controller for the DACH region, responsible for a portfolio of brands.
Key Responsibilities
P&L Controlling & Financial Ownership
- Full ownership of P&L controlling, including Sales, COGS, A&P, fulfilment, payroll and OpEx.
- Act as the primary financial contact for the business unit.
Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead the annual budget process and quarterly latest estimates in close collaboration with stakeholders.
- Provide clear commentary on variances, risks and opportunities.
Month‑End Close & Financial Accuracy
- Own month‑end close from a controlling perspective.
- Review postings, prepare and validate accruals, provisions and deferrals.
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of results before sign‑off.
Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with the GM, Brand Owner, Marketing, Supply Chain and other functions.
- Proactively drive discussions, challenge assumptions and push insights, rather than operating in a silo.
- Support decision‑making with clear, pragmatic financial input.
Payroll & Inventory Controlling
- Review and control payroll processed by external providers, manage deviations and approve month‑end posting.
- Manage finished goods inventory controlling, including invoice checks, accruals/deferrals and discrepancy resolution with Supply Chain.
Data, Reporting & Systems
- Prepare and adjust sales and COGS data and upload A&P and fulfilment costs into the data cube by country and brand.
- Support reporting through Power BI, Tableau and Snowflake in a non‑fully automated environment.
Profile Required
- Strong experience in business or commercial controlling with full P&L responsibility.
- Proven ownership of budgeting, forecasting and month‑end close.
- Comfortable operating in a hands‑on, Excel‑heavy environment.
- Ideally, coming from an eCommerce scale‑up company.
- Confident, proactive communicator able to influence senior stakeholders.
- Experience working with centralised finance functions and external providers.
- Power BI experience is desirable.
Contact
Hi I'm Yasha Mirsamadi, I manage this role. Get in touch with Yasha, Associate Director at cranberry panda, for all of your eCommerce jobs and digital recruitment needs!
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