At RTL, we entertain, inform and inspire millions of people every day across multiple platforms with our strong media brands, content and products. We offer many possibilities: from TV and streaming to print, digital, radio and podcasts. More than 16,000 creatives, strategists, techies, numerical geniuses and organisational wizards work towards the same goal.
Do you value team spirit and a hands-on mentality? Do you want to grow beyond yourself and be part of our diverse team? Do you value a trusting working atmosphere? Are you looking for the freedom to implement your ideas and develop your strengths?
Then join us in shaping the future of Europe's leading entertainment company.
Job Description- Review operational and financial performance of one or more subsidiaries and thoroughly understand and challenge underlying business events and planning assumptions.
- Coordinate monthly management reporting, forecasts and budgets with the subsidiaries in accordance with Group requirements.
- Evaluate upcoming investment decisions, coordinate Group approval processes and provide assessments of investment proposals.
- Analyze and evaluate the performance of historical investment decisions.
- Perform ad-hoc analyses for requests of the top management and support the preparation of Executive Committee as well as Board of Directors meetings.
- Excellent university degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field, ideally with a focus on finance or accounting.
- Around 7 years of professional experience in management reporting and investment controlling, or a related field.
- Strong analytical capabilities with attention to detail, high commitment, and sound business judgment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a team-player mindset.
- The ability to collaborate effectively across departments, businesses, and territories and to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
- Advanced skills in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint).
- Experience with finance systems and BI solutions, knowledge of SAP Financial Consolidation, AnaplanXL and OneStream is a strong plus.
- Fluency in German and English, proficiency in French language is a plus.
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.
Skills Required
- University degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field, ideally focused on finance or accounting
- Around 7 years of professional experience in management reporting and investment controlling or a related field
- Strong analytical capabilities, attention to detail, commitment, and sound business judgment
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a team-player mindset
- Ability to collaborate across departments, businesses, and territories and influence senior stakeholders
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with finance systems and business intelligence solutions
- Fluency in German and English
- Knowledge of SAP Financial Consolidation, AnaplanXL, and OneStream
- Proficiency in French
What We Do
Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. It includes the entertainment group RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato Group, Bertelsmann Marketing Services, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. The company has 165,000 employees worldwide and generated revenues of €20.2 billion in the 2022 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world. Bertelsmann aspires to achieve climate neutrality by 2030.
