Lead Business Controller (m/w/d)

About the DOUGLAS Group With its DOUGLAS, NOCIBÉ, parfumdreams and Niche Beauty brands, DOUGLAS Group is the leading omnichannel provider for premium beauty in Europe. DOUGLAS Group inspires its customers to live their own kind of beauty by offering a unique assortment online and in around 1,900 shops. DOUGLAS Group is the partner of choice for brands and offers a selected range of exclusive brands as well as its own company brands. The range includes fragrances, make-up, skin care, hair care, accessories and beauty services. Strengthening the successful omnichannel positioning and the consistent further development of the customer experience are the focus of the company strategy “Let it Bloom – DOUGLAS 2026′′. The successful business model is based on the Omnichannel offer, the leading brands and the data competence of DOUGLAS Group. In the 2023/24 financial year, DOUGLAS Group generated sales of EUR 4.45 billion and employed around 19,200 employees throughout Europe. The DOUGLAS Group was awarded by Forbes 2025 as the world's leading employer for women in the field of retail and wholesale. DOUGLAS Group (Douglas AG) is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit the DOUGLAS Group website.

The Corporate Brands team is driving forward the expansion of our own brand strategy with passion and innovative spirit. With a clear focus on growth and profitability, we are motivators and companions for all financial concerns around our corporate brands. You are responsible for the strategic business planning of corporate brands – from budgeting to forecasts to cash flow and working capital planning. Financial key figures of corporate brands are analyzed by you, identified trends and deviations and transferred to action-relevant insights for management. With your reports and presentations, you provide valuable basis for the management. During the financial statements, you support the auditors with detailed analyses and data on the wholesale business model. You develop meaningful KPIs and performance meters that serve the brand managers as control instruments for margins, revenues and profits. By monitoring the costs and expenses of corporate fires, you will ensure full cost control, create savings potential and promote efficiency measures. With the provision of relevant data and the creation of business cases, you actively contribute to project success. Together with Group Risk Management, you identify, evaluate and monitor financial risks and develop risk mitigation measures. You drive the optimization of operational processes by using financial software and tools to achieve standardization, automation and higher data quality.

A completed university degree in Business Administration, Controlling, Finance or a similar subject – ideally complemented by an MBA. More than 4 years of professional experience in controlling or finance, preferably in the beauty, consumer or retail sector. Secure application of Excel as well as experience in handling BI and reporting tools. Analytical thinking, affinity to numbers as well as a strong sense of process optimization. German and English skills.

Your personal development: We want you to grow with us. Be part of our mentoring program, use our e-learning platforms and benefit from many other individual development offerings. 30 days holiday per year You like a hybrid working model? We offer you a balance between mobile work and office days in a collaborative environment (on average 8 days/month). Super Sale: Our employee discount for the online shop and stores is the cream bottle. Not enough? Additional discounts are available thanks to our corporate benefits. You like fitness? Great! Then our gym card is just right for you. Canteen & bistro and free drinks A positive and motivating environment & the celebration of successes at regular corporate events such as the DOClub, the summer party, the women's day and more. JOBV1_EN