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No compromises.\nOur mission is to bring Clean K-Beauty Innovations,from Korea straight to Europe, UK, and the US - without ever compromising on our values, quality, and sustainability. Our clean, mindfully produced skincare products are made with love in Korea, vegan, cruelty-free, and packed with the best natural and active ingredients.\nFounded in 2020 by Sander Joonyoung van Bladel and Veronika Strotmann, Yepoda is a fast-growing beauty start-up based in the heart of Berlin. Our products are available across Europe and the US, since March 2025, in Sephora Europe & since August 2026 in Sephora US - online and in over 1200 stores. As a certified B Corp™, we are committed to building a business with purpose. With a team of over 120 brilliant individuals from around the world, we are actively shaping Yepoda’s story every day.\nWe are looking for a highly motivated Junior Financial Controller to own the integrity of our numbers and help deeply understand and steer the business. You will be responsible for a fast, accurate month-end close, robust reporting and internal controls, and you will support budgeting, forecasting, and performance management. This role falls within the FP&A department and will partner closely with Accounting, our Operational Teams and our Leadership Team to track spend, improve visibility, and provide insights into business mechanics that drive efficient growth.\nThis is an ideal role for someone with a solid accounting and controlling foundation who enjoys business partnering and wants to understand and discover the deeper mechanics of a D2C business and operations in a fast-growing environment.\nYour Tasks:\nOwn the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing process from a controlling perspective, including thorough review of accruals, provisions, and reconciliations\n\nPrepare monthly management reporting (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and reporting for different stakeholders, including leadership and investors\n\nSupport budgeting vs. actuals, forecasting, and long-range planning for SG&A functions including Brand, HR, Product Development and Customer Care\n\nTrack budget vs. actuals and forecast, and prepare variance analysis with clear explanations of underlying drivers\n\nMaintain and update models and drivers behind operating expenses\n\nOversee inventory valuation, cost of goods sold, and product margin analysis across sales channels\n\nMonitor G&A spend and identify cost optimization opportunities\n\nDesign, implement, and maintain internal controls, guidelines, and finance processes (e.g. approval flows, cost center structure, chart of accounts)\n\nAct as a finance partner to functional leaders, helping them understand spend trends and trade-offs\n\nHelp setting up KPI & trend analysis to support data driven decision making\n\nYour Profile:\nDegree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a comparable field\n\n2-3 years of experience in Controlling, Accounting or FP&A, ideally in e-commerce or D2C, consumer goods. Audit firm experience is a plus\n\nSolid knowledge of German GAAP (HGB), IFRS and month-end/year-end closing\n\nStrong analytical skills, attention to detail, and hands-on mentality\n\nProcess driven and excited about setting up new projects and flows from scratch\n\nStrong collaboration & communication skills\n\nExperience working at a growing scale-up or consulting with strong collaboration and communication\n\nExperience with G-Suite or Excel, ERP and FP&A systems. NetSuite is a plus\n\nFluent in English\n\nWhat We Offer:\nDynamic Environment: The opportunity to work in a start-up environment surrounded by a passionate and dedicated team.\n\nAccelerate Your Career: Take on responsibility from day 1, with room for professional growth and advancement as the company continues to expand.\n\nInspiring Workspace: Located in the heart of Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg, a dog-friendly office, with free drinks and snacks.\n\nHybrid Working: We understand that sometimes you get more stuff done from home and need a change of scenery.\n\nWe Value Diversity: We seek to build an inclusive workplace that welcomes people from all different backgrounds. A welcoming, international, dedicated team with flat hierarchies and trust by default.\n\nEmployee Discounts: You’ll get to enjoy the Yepoda products at a discount and share it with friends and family to keep your glow going!\n\nUnique Add Ons: A monthly benefits budget that's yours to spend. Through the Probonio app you pick what actually fits your lifestyle.\n\nWould you like to be part of the team? Then we'd love to hear from you!\nMake sure to apply by clicking on the “Apply for this job” button below. Please upload your CV and Cover Letter in English. Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and get back to you as soon as possible.\nAt Yepoda we are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, parental status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5161,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"German","level":"All levels","optional":false},{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Hybrid work"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Germany","iso":"DE","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cosmetics & Makeup","Skincare"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-29T16:21:06Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":20,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-30T05:48:23Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/yepoda-junior-financial-controller-mfd","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/yepoda-junior-financial-controller-mfd.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-30T22:52:12Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":13847,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-31T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":5874},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=5874"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fyepoda-junior-financial-controller-mfd"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fyepoda-junior-financial-controller-mfd"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fyepoda-junior-financial-controller-mfd"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/yepoda-junior-financial-controller-mfd\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fyepoda-junior-financial-controller-mfd"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3468997}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"yepoda.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3468997},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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