Sales Controller at GROHE responsible for financial analysis and insights for the sales team. Driving commercial decision - making and optimizing profitability for the company based in Düsseldorf, Germany.
About the role
- Business Sales Controller at Chiesi optimizing revenue and elevating forecasting and reporting processes. Key partner to Sales, Finance, and senior leadership influencing business decisions and commercial performance.
Responsibilities
- Financial Analysis & Reporting: Lead the preparation and analysis of monthly sales reports and rolling forecasts.
- Monitor performance versus budget, forecast, and key commercial KPIs.
- Track and analyse import/export rate developments.
- Develop and maintain dashboards that illuminate trends and opportunities.
- Safeguard revenue recognition accuracy and ensure strong data integrity.
- Sales Operations Support: Partner with Sales to establish robust rolling forecasts and annual budgets.
- Contribute to pricing strategies through margin analysis and competitive insights.
- Strategic Planning & Forecasting: Lead the annual sales budgeting and strategic planning cycle.
- Build dynamic rolling forecasts and scenario-planning models.
- Drive market, customer, and competitive intelligence assessments.
- Support business cases for new product launches, market entries, and growth initiatives.
- Participate in monthly business review meetings with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Process Improvement & Compliance: Design and implement scalable reporting processes and internal controls.
- Ensure compliance with revenue recognition and accounting principles.
- Identify and drive automation and process-efficiency improvements.
- Maintain audit-ready documentation (including rebates and sales tax).
- Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in financial analysis, sales operations, or business controlling.
- Experience working with SAP, Board, or similar reporting environments.
- Pharmaceutical industry experience is a plus.
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and financial modelling.
- Familiarity with BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar.
- Understanding of database management and core commercial KPIs.
- Strong analytical mindset paired with problem-solving strength.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- High accuracy, detail orientation, and reliability.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
- Strong organizational skills and project management capability.
- Commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
Benefits
- An attractive salary in line with your responsibilities and experience.
- Performance-based bonus structure linked to individual objectives and company result.
- Kilometer allowance: €0.23 per km.
- OV Vrij season ticket (2nd class) instead of the kilometer allowance.
- NS Business Card: everyone will receive an NS Business Card.
- Full reimbursement for public transport costs on the basis of 2nd class travel.
- Net internet allowance of € 55 per month.
- Hybrid working model: all office based colleagues are working at least 3 days per week in the office.
- Workation: option to work from another location for up to three weeks per year.
- C-Fit Program: Track your well-being in our app, shared healthy FREE lunch at the office, participate in well-being activities.
- Employer covers 50% of the health insurance cost for you and your live-in family members.
- Company fitness benefit when participating in the ‘Nationaal Bedrijfsfitness Plan’.
- Attractive pension scheme with a low employee contribution.
- Excellent employer funded insurance plans.
- Annual budget of € 1,000 for learning or well-being opportunities.
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