Senior Controller for Corporate Centre (m/f/d)

Job Description

• Act as the business partner to Corporate Center functions (e.g., Finance, HR, Legal, Communications, Strategy, CEO Office) and identify, track, and communicate cost risks and opportunities, efficiency initiatives, and investment decisions.
• Conceptualize and deliver performance updates and ad-hoc analyses for the top management, translating complex financial data into actionable insights for decision-makers.
• Manage cost accounting activities of the Corporate Center, defining analytical structures, setting up cost allocation mechanisms and governing master data across finance systems.
• Lead and own the budget planning and forecasting processes for the Corporate Center, coordinating with department heads and top management.
• Own high-quality, consistent, and timely delivery of actuals, forecasts, and budgets to Group Reporting and in line with Group standards and IFRS principles.
• Oversee and continuously improve KPI dashboards and performance frameworks and drive controlling tools and processes in collaboration with other headquarter departments ensuring strong integration with Group finance systems.

Qualifications

• Excellent university degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field, ideally with a focus on finance or accounting.
• More than 5 years of professional experience in financial controlling, or a related area; prior experience with corporate functions or headquarter cost structures is a plus.
• Strong analytical capabilities with attention to detail, high commitment, and sound business judgment.
• Strong business partnering skills and the ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders and collaborate effectively across departments and territories.
• Solid understanding of IFRS and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience with cost allocation models, controlling frameworks, and budgeting/forecasting processes.
• Advanced skills in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with finance systems and BI solutions, in particular SAP S/4HANA, SAP Financial Consolidation, OneStream and Power BI.
• Proven experience contributing to finance transformation or tool implementation projects is a plus.
• Fluency in English, proficiency in German and/or French language is a plus.

Additional Information

Around 150 colleagues from 15 nations make up RTL Group's Corporate Centers in Cologne and Luxembourg. As part of this multi-cultural team, you work in an interdisciplinary environment where expertise meets passion.