Business Controller

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.