Senior Controller – Brokerage

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Oversight of financial operations and business collaboration for the brokerage sector

• Act as a strategic partner to the executive management team

• Responsible for monthly performance evaluations and contribution margin analyses of both trading and non-trading sectors

• Conduct analysis of the customer funnel, trading activities, revenue sources, and net interest income

• Provide support for budgeting and forecasting using Pigment

• Analyze variances between planned and actual figures

• Prepare management reports and develop actionable recommendations

• Serve as the central contact for Controlling in Marketing and Product

• Perform monthly evaluations of marketing and product expenses across all business units

• Assess activity efficiency using metrics like CAC, LTV, yield, and cohort analyses

• Assist in budgeting and forecasting for Marketing & Product

• Create target-versus-actual, variance, scenario, and ad hoc analyses

• Simplify complex financial relationships into clear, actionable recommendations

• Collaborate closely with executive management, Accounting, Treasury, Data, Marketing, and Product teams

• Drive continuous enhancement of Controlling and reporting processes

⛳️ Requirements

• Completed degree in Business Administration, Economics, Business Informatics, or an equivalent qualification

• Minimum of five years of professional experience in Controlling or Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and KPI management

• Proficient in LucaNet, Pigment, or Anaplan

• Familiarity with SAP FI/CO

• Advanced skills in Excel

• Strong capabilities in financial modeling and complex data analysis

• Understanding of the key value drivers in a brokerage business, or a proven ability to quickly learn new business models

• Structured, independent, and meticulous work approach

• Possess an analytical and entrepreneurial mindset

• Ability to clearly and convincingly communicate complex subjects

• Willingness to collaborate with various specialist teams

• Business-fluent in German and English, both written and spoken, including management and investor reporting

• Preferred: Professional experience at a brokerage, neobroker, bank, FinTech, or another capital-markets-related firm

• Preferred: Knowledge of unit economics, cohort analyses, and evaluation of customer and business growth

• Preferred: Practical experience with SQL or Databricks

• Preferred: Experience in reporting to private equity investors

• Preferred: Personal interest in financial markets along with personal trading experience

🏝️ Benefits

• Up to 15 days of workation within the EU each calendar year

• Opportunities for training, seminars, and conferences for personal and professional growth

• Access to modern office hubs

• Professional development opportunities in the areas of financial markets and investing

• Regular team events fostering a strong company culture

• Health and mobility benefits (JobRad, public transport subsidies)

• Attractive financial benefits along with additional perks

• Flexibility and options for remote work

• Open collaboration, team spirit, and a focus on shared success