(Senior) Controller (m/f/d)

Posted 4 Days Ago
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2 Locations
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Senior level
Information Technology • Marketing Tech • Database
Statista - Empowering People with data
The Role
Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, reporting, and business-unit analysis. Partner with functional leaders to support decisions through financial insights and recommendations. Improve controlling processes, reporting structures, and tools while communicating key findings to senior stakeholders and ensuring accurate, data-driven financial management.
Summary Generated by Built In

At Statista, we’re all about facts and data, for we are the world's leading business data platform. By providing reliable and easy-to-use data as well as various data analytics products and services, we empower people worldwide to make fact-based decisions.

Founded in Hamburg in 2007, we have quickly grown into a global company with offices in major cities such as London, New York, Berlin and Tokyo. And we still have a lot of plans. Our constant growth does not only prove our success, but also keeps creating new development and career opportunities for our employees.

We value and celebrate our diverse culture. You are welcome here for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or whether you prefer bar graphs to pie charts. Your story matters – keep writing it as part of our team.

Are you ready to join us?

Your Job

  • Take an active role in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for individual business units, ensuring alignment with overall company strategy

  • Oversee month-end closing activities and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting in collaboration with accounting

  • Analyze results, derive actionable insights, and clearly communicate key findings to senior stakeholders

  • Act as a trusted business partner to functional leaders, proactively supporting decision-making through financial analysis and recommendations.

  • Continuously improve controlling processes, tools, and reporting structures to enhance transparency, efficiency, and data-driven decision-making

Your Profil

  • 2–6 years of relevant experience in Controlling, FP&A, or a similar finance role, ideally within a fast-paced, dynamic environment

  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and translate it into clear, actionable insights

  • Proven ability to work independently as a self-starter, taking ownership of topics and driving them to completion

  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and tackling open-ended problems without predefined solutions or clear structures

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner effectively with non-finance teams

  • Solid proficiency in financial modeling and Excel (prior experience in working with large data sets, leveraging BI tools and/or SQL, and/or ERP systems is a plus)

Your Team

In our Controlling team, we keep an eye on the company's key figures at all times. With our customized reports, we are able to provide the management with important bases for decision-making, identify trends and developments at an early stage, and develop strategies accordingly. We believe in teamwork and collaboration to ensure that processes such as budgeting and liquidity planning run seamlessly.

What we offer

In addition to our great team, culture, and our shared goal of empowering people with data, there are many other things that make Statista a great place to work! Join us and benefit from:

  • Work from abroad up to 30 calendar days a year

  • Hybrid work and flex-time

  • International team and social events

  • Subsidized urban mobility and access to fitness and wellness options

  • Free access to Langdock and all its amazing functionalities

  • Career & training opportunities

  • Attractive locations and modern offices

  • Mental health support with OpenUp

Some of the benefits listed here apply only to the German entity and to Junior-level roles or above.

Skills Required

  • 2–6 years of relevant experience in Controlling, FP&A, or a similar finance role
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex financial data
  • Ability to work independently, take ownership, and drive topics to completion
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and solve open-ended problems
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to partner effectively with non-finance teams
  • Proficiency in financial modeling and Excel
  • Experience with large datasets, BI tools, SQL, and/or ERP systems

Statista Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Statista and has not been reviewed or approved by Statista.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as including medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health benefits, with U.S. health insurance employer‑verified and generally viewed as decent. Feedback suggests core healthcare offerings meet standard expectations across several offices, though experiences vary by location.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is characterized by generous PTO, paid sick days, paid holidays, bereavement leave, and even sabbatical eligibility. Feedback suggests these policies, alongside flexible or hybrid work arrangements, support a reasonable work–life balance.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Office and culture perks such as commuter benefits, snacks/drinks, company events, and wellness or fitness options are frequently highlighted. Feedback suggests these non‑cash perks help create a positive day‑to‑day experience even when cash elements feel modest.

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The Company
HQ: Hamburg
1,400 Employees
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Who We Are Statista believes that precise, accurate, and reliable data is the most important element needed for an organization to excel. We’re a rapidly growing international data-as-a-service organization with an IPO on the horizon. We leverage an easy-to-use online platform with a diverse and up-to-date collection of data, analytics, and information to give our partners access to an infinite number of business sectors, geographic areas, and consumers. Statista enables teams to learn from its data, assess market value, and make critical and well-informed business decisions based on truth, not opinions. Culture at Statista Founded 15 years ago in Hamburg, we have quickly developed into a global company. In our 13 office locations, we employ over 1,400 colleagues from more than 60 nationalities. In our international working environment, everyone is encouraged to contribute ideas to make Statista a special place to work. Our culture, framed by clear goals and a supporting team, paves the way for us to stay a profitable, leading player in the market. Why You Should Choose Statista · Our mission- helping companies make decisions with facts, not opinions · We put our people first forming a strong company culture grounded in our core ethics of community, integrity, communication, initiative, and accountability · Opportunities to grow and hone your sales expertise in a rapidly growing company · A diverse and international company with 13 locations worldwide, with our HQ in Hamburg,Germany · A beautiful office in NYC at 3 WTC, with the view of Hudson River, Freedom Tower, Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and Hudson Yards · Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits · Flexible office hours/remote work as needed · Casual office attire, dog friendly, and a kitchen full of snacks and beverages

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