Description

This Controller role takes an active part in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for individual business units at Statista, ensuring alignment with overall company strategy. The Controller oversees month-end closing activities, ensures timely and accurate financial reporting, and analyzes results to communicate key findings to senior stakeholders. The role acts as a trusted business partner to functional leaders, supporting decision-making through financial analysis, and continuously improves controlling processes, tools, and reporting structures. It is based in Hamburg or Berlin on a hybrid basis.

Requirements

  • 2-6 years of relevant experience in Controlling, FP&A, or a similar finance role
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data
  • Proven ability to work independently as a self-starter
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and tackling open-ended problems without predefined structures
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Solid proficiency in financial modeling and Excel

Experience Level

InternEntry LevelMid-levelSeniorLeadExecutive

Benefits

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 its AI functionalities
Career and training opportunities
Attractive locations and modern offices
Mental health support with OpenUp

📍 Life in Hamburg

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Population
1.9M
⭐
Quality of Life
8.0
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English Friendly
8.0
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Tech Scene
7.0
🌍
International
8.0
🚇
Public Transport
9.0
🚴
Bikeability
8.0
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Air Quality
6.0
🌳
Green Spaces
8.0
🚗
Car Free
7.0
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About Hamburg

  • •Maritime heritage
  • •Strong economy
  • •Excellent infrastructure
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Climate

  • •Maritime climate
  • •Mild winters
  • •Cool summers
  • •Frequent rain
❄️Jan: 2°C☀️Jul: 17°C📅Avg: 9°C
☀️1650 sunshine hours/year
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Safety

  • •Generally very safe
  • •Reeperbahn area needs caution
  • •Low violent crime
Overall:8.0
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Healthcare

  • •Excellent medical facilities
  • •UKE is renowned
  • •Good accessibility
Quality: 9.0Access: 9.0
🎭

Culture

  • •Elbphilharmonie
  • •Strong theater scene
  • •Musical capital of Germany
9.0
🎉

Nightlife

  • •Reeperbahn
  • •Diverse scene
  • •Live music
8.0
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Recreation

  • •Alster lakes
  • •Port areas
  • •Planten un Blomen park
9.0
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Cost of Living

  • •Expensive but less than Munich
  • •Higher than Berlin
  • •Strong salaries
🏠 Rent (1BR center):€1400
⚡ Utilities:€240
🛒 Groceries:€320
🍽️ Dining out:€20

Hamburg-based business-data and market-intelligence platform offering 1M+ statistics, reports and forecasts across 170 industries and 150+ countries. Owned by Ströer Media (81.3%) since 2015 and pivoting in 2025-2026 toward AI/'embedded intelligence' products under CEO Marc Berg.

€per year
€20k€250k

Your situation in Germany

The default for anyone single, divorced or widowed.

Only changes the church tax rate — 8% in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, 9% everywhere else.

Childless employees over 23 pay a higher Pflegeversicherung (care insurance) rate.