(Senior) Business Controller (E-commerce)

Location: Hamburg, Germany

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing European e-commerce company operating at the intersection of fashion and technology.

What you will do

• Plan key business metrics, including revenue, discounts, and contribution margin, across five-year, fiscal-year, monthly, and rolling 16-week planning cycles.
• Align annual budgets with Buying, Merchandise Planning, and Partner Management teams and track target achievement.
• Monitor trading performance, identify performance drivers, and create accurate forecasts.
• Analyze plan deviations and provide clear recommendations for corrective action.
• Partner with Pricing, Campaigns, and Marketing teams on commercial steering.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses, build dashboards, and optimize and automate planning processes.

Requirements

• University degree in business administration or a comparable qualification.
• Initial professional experience in planning, finance, controlling, or management consulting.
• Experience in a dynamic e-commerce or fashion environment is preferred.
• Good understanding of common performance metrics and excellent MS Excel skills.
• Strong analytical mindset, ownership, entrepreneurial drive, and hands-on mentality.
• Very good German or English skills required.

Nice to have

• Basic knowledge of SQL or Google Looker Studio.

Culture & Benefits

• Flat hierarchies, direct communication, and pragmatic decision-making.
• Ownership, trust, and clear responsibilities.
• Inclusive environment focused on acceptance and diverse perspectives.
• Team lunches, afterwork drinks, company events, and informal social interaction.
• Additional employee perks are available through the company benefits program.

Hiring process

• Apply online through the career page.
• The recruiting team will respond after reviewing the application.