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Senior Controller (all genders)

Zalando SE•Finance
BerlinFull-timeOn site6 days ago

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📌THE ROLE & THE TEAM

As a Senior Controller (all genders) within the BFO Platform Capabilities team sitting in the Finance organisation, you will be responsible for guiding, implementing and monitoring warehouse controlling. You will own the financial reporting, planning and forecasting of our warehouses to drive efficiency. You define financial success KPIs and monitor them over time to optimise our European fulfilment network.

With more than 200 million orders, 525 million shipped items annually, Logistics is the back-bone of Zalando’s success story and our Logistics Controlling department is responsible for planning & monitoring the annual logistics budget of approx. 3 billion Euro.

Find out more about our Finance team:

https://jobs.zalando.com/en/what-we-do/finance-analytics-and-controlling

📌WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

You’ll be part of the Logistic’s future operational setup and will shape with your contributions the long term network of Zalando
You’ll own all planning, reporting and steering activities for our warehouses
You’ll lead the financial assessment and the business case preparations. You will align on assumptions within Logistics, secure input validation, build a robust case, set targets and control them for success monitoring. You’ll ensure the highest quality for all the mentioned processes steps
You’ll guide and mentor senior Logistics and Finance colleagues to set up their sub-calculations and analysis
You’ll participate in workshops throughout the Zalando organisation to align on inputs for the financial cases
You’ll strongly collaborate with other Finance Teams, Logistics and warehouse teams at site, securing valid starting points, assumptions and data inputs
You’ll come up with meaningful insights and output, deriving data-driven solutions for the senior Logistics Management Team
You’ll develop our internal tooling further and build the bridge to existing reporting products

📌WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

You have an university degree in economics, business administration, mathematics, statistics or similar disciplines and relevant experience in Controlling with a strong analytical/financial focus (Financial modelling, Analytical tooling, Excel Modelling, Planning & Reporting, business cases, among others)
You have at least 5 years experience in controlling, logistics and/ or similar fields of expertise
You have a very good understanding of financials and excellent analytical skills with a passion for the latest tools & technologies (excellent knowledge in Microsoft Office skills; SAP Hana; Power Office tools, Microstrategy Reporting tools, AI tools like Databricks are a plus)
You have a controlling mindset with an ability to challenge & support our stakeholders with ad-hoc analysis to enable our growth strategy, understand key trade-offs and actively support business decisions
You can generate a good overview of a complex financial situation, draw correct conclusions and derive concise messages and recommendations
You are strong in stakeholder management, communication and project management
You are fluent in English. German is a plus. You have the capability to not only communicate clearly but also write structurally and understandably

📌OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days)
2 paid volunteering days a year
Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
Employee shares programme
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
Family services, including counselling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

📌I NCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce – one that thrives on diversity and is truly inclusive by design. We believe that diverse teams fuel innovation and creativity, and we actively seek out talent from all backgrounds.

We actively seek to reduce bias in our hiring and employment processes, focusing on your qualifications, skills, and contributions. To support this, we kindly ask that you refrain from including personal details such as your photo, age, or marital status in your CV, ensuring a fair and equitable evaluation based solely on your abilities and potential.

We are committed to providing an exceptional and accessible candidate experience for everyone. If you require any accommodations to support you throughout the hiring process, please let us know – we are here to assist you.

Discover more about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion

Job overview

Posted
21 October 2026
Location
Berlin
Employment type
Full-time
Work model
On site

Company

ZS

Zalando SE

Berlin
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