Business Controller

Job Description

With Babbel anyone can learn a language.

Whether on the go, in the subway or at home on the sofa, Babbel supports those who enjoy learning outside of work or school. Since its founding in 2007, the company has grown to become the market leader in app based language learning. In total, Babbel offers 14 learning languages, from English to Indonesian. Professional courses are readily available via the Babbel website as well as on your smartphone or tablet. At Babbel, 750 team members from over 50 different countries work hard to set standards for creating a new learning experience.

We are looking for a full-time Business Controller for our Controlling Team!

As a Business Controller you will be part of our experienced Controlling team and take on responsibility as a dedicated contact person towards Marketing & Business Intelligence stakeholders. Additionally, you will be providing data to various stakeholders to support the growing business areas of our organisation. The personal contact towards our stakeholder will be your critical path to success.

You are:

• Analytically strong with the attention to detail and able to draw conclusions and insights from data
• An expert in Excel, BI Tools (Tableau) and planning software
• Communicative and enjoy working internationally and cross-departmentally
• Keen to learn in a fast-paced multinational environment
• Fluent in English

You have:

• A degree (Bachelor, Master) in Economics, Statistics, Business Administration, or equivalent and you have number-related work experience of 3-5 years.
• Experience within subscription software/ SaaS businesses
• Great analytical skills to deliver a strong data-driven performance
• A self-leading mindset when it comes to solution finding and delivering results in an efficient manner
• A hands-on mentality with the ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads

You will be:

• Responsible for analyzing business performance against SaaS KPIs like CLV, CAC, Churn and MRR
• An essential partner to develop targets and forecasts with our business leaders and being their thought partner and challenger. In collaboration with the marketing teams, you will provide insights and the “story” behind the numbers
• Delivering management reporting with analysis for discussion of financial and non-financial KPIs
• Ensuring transparency on deviations in financial and operational reporting matters
• Supporting our internal stakeholder, in particular, the sales & marketing teams, by providing decision-making support on business cases
• A member of our development team to improve our tools and processes continuously

Why Babbel?

• Work within a high-performing team at Babbel
• A steep learning-curve – personally and professionally
• A challenging environment and a lot of responsibility to prove your skills
• A lively startup atmosphere with friendly working hours
• Great company benefits (high-end company bike, fresh fruit & drinks)

Sounds good? We are already looking forward to hearing from you! Check out our jobs page , our blog , and our techblog for a fuller picture of #lifeatbabbel !