Team Lead FP&A and Controlling (m/f/x)

About us:
Contorion is Germany's largest online specialist retailer for professional tradesmen and industrial supplies. To realize our vision of revolutionizing the offer for small and medium-sized companies, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people who want to become part of our team!

As Team Lead FP&A and Controlling (m/f/d), you will lead our FP&A and Controlling team and play a critical role in shaping Contorion’s financial strategy and operations. You’ll act as a key sparring partner to leadership, ensure solid financial steering, and contribute directly to the company’s growth and performance.

Your Tasks:
• You lead, mentor, and develop our Controlling team ( 2-3 FTEs), fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• You oversee all financial planning, budgeting, and rolling forecasting activities to ensure transparency and alignment with business goals.
• You partner with Commercial, Marketing, and Logistics teams to support data-driven decision-making and actively contribute to performance management across the business
• You take ownership of working capital management including  liquidity management, inventory management, AP/AR reporting and devise process to improve working capital needs
• You co-manage the month-end close process with accounting and coordinate with them to ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.
• You analyze and monitor key financial KPIs, providing strategic insights and recommendations to drive performance and growth.
• You own and improve financial reporting tools and dashboards, with a focus on automation, data quality, and scalability.
• You ensure the effective use and continuous development of our ERP system (Oracle Fusion) and related finance tools.
• You prepare business cases, scenario analyses, and board-level presentations to support strategic decisions and investor communications.
• You co-manage with SVP Finance treasury topics and external relationships such as banks, insurance provider and factoring providers

Your Profile:
• You have a university degree in business, economics, finance, or a comparable field.
• You bring 8+ years of experience in Finance or Controlling, ideally in a dynamic, high-growth or e-commerce or retail environment and at least 1 year of experience in leading a team
• You possess strong knowledge in financial planning, controlling and cash management.
• You are highly proficient in Excel/Google Sheets; hands-on experience with ERP systems (ideally Oracle Fusion) is a strong plus.
• You think analytically, act pragmatically, and constantly seek to improve processes through automation and smart tooling.
• You are confident working cross-functionally and engaging with senior stakeholders.
• You speak and write English fluently; German is a plus.

Your Chance:
• Flexibility: With our hybrid work approach we meet 2-3 days per week in the office, while you remain flexible and can work from your home as well.
• Work-life balance: With 30 days of vacation, the possibility to work remotely from abroad, and sabbaticals, we take care of your relaxation.
• Mobility: Whether by public transport or by bike, we subsidize your job ticket or job bike.
• Health & Wellbeing: Stay healthy with us! With nilo.health and Urban Sports you can actively boost your body and mind. Our company events keep the team spirit up. Fruit, drinks and granola "sweeten" your day in the office.
• Development: With regular feedback and training opportunities, we offer the tools for your personal development plan.
• Culture: We live transparency, respect, courage, and passion. Our principles are anchored in the teams and create a unique, cooperative working environment.

Sounds interesting? Apply now! We look forward to receiving your application.