Webedia
Webedia
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
Food & BeverageMarketingTravel
Webedia works at the intersection of media and technology, developing digital entertainment for audiences across platforms. The company brings together media networks, creator management, advertising and distribution services, and production studios to create, publish, and monetize multimedia content with creators, producers, broadcasters, and brands. Its work spans more than 15 countries, with a focus that includes gaming, esports, and vertical media brands.

Senior Finance Controller – Webedia, Berlin (Hybrid)

Oversee budgeting, financial reporting, HR controlling, and Workday implementation for Webedia’s German film, gaming, and entertainment operations.

Description

  • Help implement and digitize Workday, the ERP and management reporting system, ahead of its planned January 2027 launch
  • Partner with the Finance Director on process design, system setup, and testing
  • Lead the budgeting process through the transition to the new system
  • Build and independently consolidate bottom-up business budgets using Google Sheets models
  • Produce reports and analyze actual results against budget
  • Deliver ad hoc analysis to inform management decisions
  • Maintain the internal staff report and safeguard its accuracy
  • Advise executives and department heads on budgeting strategy
  • Propose ways to increase efficiency and reduce costs
  • Reconcile accounts each month
  • Track budget targets by cost center
  • Handle intercompany recharges
  • Act as the initial contact for accounting and controlling questions, connecting Finance with other teams

Requirements

  • A degree in finance, controlling, or accounting, or an equivalent qualification such as certified accountant
  • Several years of relevant controlling experience, ideally including operational accounting
  • Some exposure to HR controlling or staff metrics is an advantage
  • Strong command of accounting under the German Commercial Code (HGB)
  • Advanced Google Sheets skills, including complex data models and nested formulas
  • Interest in AI and smart process automation
  • Depending on seniority, experience with variance analysis, forecasting, sub-budgets, and historical data analysis; or with driver-based financial planning, complex root-cause analysis, strategic management consulting, complex financial models, automated reports and dashboards, and integrating varied data sources
  • Strong initiative, communication, and assertiveness
  • Structured, solution-focused working style

Benefits

  • Work from home up to three days per week under a balanced hybrid policy
  • 30 days of annual leave for a five-day workweek
  • Nilo Health account for coaching and support throughout your career
  • Flat hierarchy and a chance to help digitize and automate processes
  • Dynamic, international gaming and entertainment environment
  • Individual opportunities for professional development

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