Junior Global Business Controller R&D (all genders) - full time

Date: Mar 29, 2024

Location: Hamburg, DE

Company: Beiersdorf

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.

Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live a culture of inclusion, respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.

Your Tasks

  • Junior Business Partner for R&D in all finance & controlling relevant questions
  • Collaboration with the R&D headquarters and all regional R&D Hubs globally as well as with HR, BSS Accounting, IT and other global functions / regions
  • Participating in the planning, forecasting and reporting processes of global R&D
  • Supporting the steering of global R&D budget
  • Preparation of ad hoc analyses and business cases for decision support, optimization of budget efficiency and evaluation of chances and risks
  • Contribution to the investment- and project controlling for R&D projects
  • Development, monitoring and analysis of KPI for R&D, as well as identification of improvement measures
  • Involvement in the further development of R&D Controlling processes and tools

Your Profile

  • University degree in economics, business administration or engineering/science
  • First relevant professional experience in Finance / Controlling, e.g. first job
  • Good understanding of processes and systems in Finance and Accounting
  • Strong analytical and conceptual skills and process-orientated
  • Persuasive and proactive character with entrepreneurial approach
  • Strong team orientation & stakeholder management skills
  • Constructive and pragmatic attitude, fun in interdisciplinary collaboration, international mindset
  • Good communication and presentation skills across all hierarchy levels
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • Confident user of MS Office and ideally BI/SAP

We embrace Diversity and Inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of race, gender, age, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, cultural, ethnic or national origins. We would therefore kindly ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae, salary expectations, relevant references and certificates) and encourage you to upload your CV without a picture. If you would like to attach a cover letter, please upload it with your resume. Please apply in English. 

If you have any questions, please contact our recruiter Regine Siebe on Tuesdays between 9 and 10 am via the telephone number: +49 40 4909 4956.

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