Markering Cost Financial Cotroller

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an analytical and proactive finance professional to support the planning, reporting, and control of A&CP and Education investments. The role offers exposure to both financial controlling and business partnering, working closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting and sound financial stewardship of marketing spend.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

- Own end-to-end Marketing (Advertising & Consumer Promotion) spend controlling, ensuring accurate tracking, reporting, and analysis of marketing investments.

- Prepare and maintain regular financial reports and dashboards, providing clear visibility of spend, commitments, and budget utilization.

- Partner with Marketing and Business Owners to monitor spending performance, challenge assumptions, and support informed investment decisions.

- Support global standardization projects and Sap Analytics Cloud (SAC) implementation for assigned area of responsibility

- Oversee Education (EDU) spend reporting and analysis, ensuring accurate tracking of training investments, budget adherence, and timely communication of results to stakeholders.

- Perform monthly close activities, including accruals, reallocations, reconciliations, and other accounting adjustments related to marketing spend.

- Analyze variances versus budget, forecast, and prior year, identifying risks, opportunities, and key business drivers.

- Support planning cycles (Forecasts and Budget) by coordinating inputs, validating assumptions, and preparing financial submissions.

- Ensure data quality and governance by maintaining financial master data, resolving reporting issues, and implementing process improvements.

- Provide ad hoc financial analysis, reporting, and business partnering support to stakeholders, auditors, and finance leadership.

WHAT WE WANT YOU TO BRING ALONG

- Approximately 3 years’ experiences in a similar analyst role

- Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, management, or a related field

- Basic understanding of accounting fundamentals

- Advanced knowledge of Excel and systems experience (SAP, EPM appreciated)

- Ability to work in international team / Fluent in English

- Experience in working in a multi-functional environment is nice to have

- Developed analytical and organizational skills

- Influencing skills is a plus / proactive attitude

- Ability to act and operate independently with direction from Management

- German nice to have but not obligatory

WHAT WE OFFER

We care about growth, health, and wellbeing of our employees; therefore, our offer includes:

- Luxmed medical insurance: Employee basic package is covered by Wella, you can upgrade the package or extend it to your spouse or partner and kids

- Life insurance: basic option is paid by Wella, you can upgrade the package for you and your family

- Lunch card

- Multisport card

- Parking subsidy or public transportation refund – depending on your commuting style

- One additional day off to celebrate each full year of employment (capped at five days)

- Birthday as a holiday: celebrate with your loved ones!

- End-of-the-year gift, spring celebrations

- Bonus for life-time occasions (e.g., giving birth to a child, marriage)

- Attractive referral bonus for recommending talents to work at Wella

- State-of-the-art workspace, collaborative areas, cool events, and gatherings

- Occasional samples of our products to enjoy

- Access to discounts on our products in Wella and ghd online shops

WHO WE ARE

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company, please visit www.wellacompany.com and https://www.wellacompany.com/about-us .

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results.

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