(Junior-) Business Controller (f/m/d) - fixed-term for 2 years

Trusted Shops SE (DE) • Cologne

Cologne

from today / asap

Your duties

At Trusted Shops, we have made it our mission to create digital trust between people and companies. Our goal is to become the #1 Community of Trust. Our unique combination of trustmark, authentic customer reviews and buyer protection helps millions of consumers to shop online with confidence every day. Headquartered in Cologne, Germany, we are a fast-growing and profitable SaaS company operating in a dozen European countries with over 800 employees.

We are looking for you as a Junior Business Controller (f/m/d) to support and further develop our Business Controlling team. In this role, you will be an important part of the team and contribute to making the financial and reporting processes of our business units efficient. Your analyses and assistance with forecasts and reports form the basis for data-based decisions and successful collaboration with our stakeholders. You will also support the Business Controlling team with monthly reporting, ad-hoc analyses and as part of the annual planning and forecasting processes.

Your tasks

Supporting the Business Controller in the maintenance and preparation of ongoing reporting as part of the monthly closing activities
Carrying out analyses and commenting on business development, preparing target/actual comparisons and supporting variance analyses
Supporting the business units' forecasting and planning process and ensuring that processes are completed on time
Preparation of ad hoc evaluations and presentations for the CFO and management
Close cooperation with key stakeholders in the business units, such as New Business Sales, Account Management, People, Customer Success and Central Units
Initial responsibility for performance analysis and cost tracking to ensure the efficiency and target achievement of the business units

Your profile

Successfully completed studies in business administration, economics or a comparable field of study, ideally with a focus on controlling/finance.
Initial professional experience or relevant internships in controlling, finance or reporting are an advantage.
Basic knowledge of reporting and analysis procedures as well as a good understanding of forecasting and planning processes.
Confident use of Excel and ideally initial experience with ERP systems and reporting tools such as Metabase or similar platforms.
Communication and teamwork skills to work effectively with different stakeholders
Very good written and spoken German and English skills

What we offer you

Hybrid work: Combine flexible remote work with team time in the office
Workation: Work temporarily from another location within the EU
Fixed-term contract for 2 years with Europe's trusted brand
27 vacation days + 3.5 additional days off at Christmas, New Year's Eve and Carnival
Buddy programme (an experienced trustee is at your side)
Individual training opportunities
Events (Team Events, Unit Events, etc.)
Health Pass (free online and offline sports, fitness and health courses)

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At Trusted Shops, we are interested in you as a person - whether you fit in with us is independent of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity. Trusted Shops is clearly committed to diversity and against discrimination.

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Your benefits in finance

New work

Work from wherever you feel most comfortable. Whether in one of our 5 offices or temporary from another location in Europe.

Health Pass

Stay fit – physically and psychologically. Our company health management offers you a wide range of courses, presentations and workshops.

International flair

With a team from more than 40 different nations, it never gets boring. We celebrate our diversity and the countless new perspectives it gives us.

Individual development opportunities

Unleash your talent and improve your individual skills that support you in your work.

Buddy programme

Your buddy will help you settle in when you first start out with us. Later, you can also share your experience with new colleagues.

Team events

Whether in summer, winter or whenever it suits your team – we enjoy spending time together.

Our values

Transparency

Open and clear communication gets us to our goals quickly. Address your topics openly – we will find a solution for everything together.

Respect

Every single one of our colleagues is a valuable part of our community. Respectful interaction and openness are prerequisites for our work.

Trust

We know you’re doing a great job – otherwise you wouldn't be here. We trust you, your skills, ideas and intentions.

Employee reviews

Not only is the personal interaction, the working atmosphere and the mindset in the department great, I also really enjoy the work itself. Here, tasks are not just dully processed, but contexts and backgrounds are also explained. Thanks to the participation in the monthly closing, there is always variety of tasks. As a debtor, I can also get a taste of balance sheet accounting here - very interesting for me personally. Cross-departmental work is a daily occurrence here and I'm never stuck in a bubble. There are often projects, for example, to optimise processes or to improve cooperation with other departments. So I always have the opportunity to get involved and can actively shape processes and structures. Many of my colleagues have become friends and I simply feel comfortable.

At the end of 2021, I started as a Controller at Trusted Shops after graduating from university. In addition to extensive onboarding, my first goal-oriented projects and activities helped me to familiarise myself with the corporate culture and the job of a controller. For example, I was able to participate in the relaunch of the Smart Goal tracking, in which the Smart Goals of our units are consolidated on a monthly basis. This immediately gave me a comprehensive insight into the company and a feeling for the world of figures in a SaaS company. Thanks to the trust placed in me by the team and the immediate involvement in controlling topics, I was able to acquire new skills in the areas of IT systems, reporting, planning and proactive communication with various stakeholders within a short period of time. As part of the reorientation in Controlling, in which we work together on projects despite the newly created teams (Business Unit Controlling & Corporate Controlling) and maintain a very close exchange, I now have the position of Business Unit Controller. I am available to the business units I supervise as a sparring partner for month-end closing, ad-hoc requests, setting up cost analyses and other topics.As an employee in controlling and especially as a business unit controller, I look forward to accompanying the journey and development of the units and thus contributing to the significant success of Trusted Shops.

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