Ready to lead, disrupt and reinvent the sleep industry?
We are Emma – The Sleep Company. Founded in 2015, we have grown into the world’s largest direct-to-consumer (D2C) sleep brand, with a presence in over 35 markets and more than 15 retail stores across Europe.
Our mission is simple: to develop sleep comfort products that empower our customers to awaken their best every day. Today, our products are trusted by millions and recommended by leading consumer associations worldwide.
It’s our people who bring this mission to life. At Emma, you’ll join a driven, international team that values ownership, collaboration, and continuous knowledge sharing. With colleagues from over 70 nationalities, we combine diverse perspectives with a shared ambition to learn, grow, and create lasting impact, together.
Ready to awaken your best with us?
We are looking for a Controlling Senior Team Lead to own and drive financial reporting, forecasting, and controlling excellence across Emma's EU organization. You will be responsible for the end-to-end month-end closing process and the quality of financial insights that empower senior leadership and business stakeholders to make confident, data-driven decisions.
You'll report to the Senior Manager of Global Controlling and work closely with key internal stakeholders ranging from Finance (Accounting, Treasury, Tax) to Ecommerce Country Heads, Offline Leadership (Wholesale, Stores), and EU Operations Leadership.
Lead and own the month-end closing process, preparing and presenting monthly financial reports to top management, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with IFRS standards.
Drive financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting across the central organization, evaluating how business decisions impact financial performance and guiding strategic choices.
Deliver insightful analyses on sales, costs, profitability, and efficiency, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement to challenge and support business stakeholders.
Establish, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), driving the organization toward its financial and operational goals with a focus on on-time delivery and data quality.
Lead and develop a team of 4 Controllers based in Lisbon and Frankfurt, managing different development levels and fostering a culture of ownership, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
You bring 7+ years of relevant experience in Controlling, FP&A, or Finance Business Partnering, ideally gained in Ecommerce, Retail, FMCG or environments dealing with physical products.
You have proven ownership of P&L reporting, cost control, and end-to-end forecasting and budgeting processes in a complex, multi-entity environment.
We are on a mission to become No.1 in the world of sleep, and we’re looking for driven, ambitious people to help us shape what’s next. If you’re curious, hands-on, and ready to challenge the status quo, you’ll find the space here to make things happen and create real impact.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. We celebrate diversity and consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
Our aim is to get back to you within a few days. Due to the high volume of applications, there may be slight delays, but we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Upon your consent, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as get the interviews transcript and summarised by AI. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgement. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please reach out to [email protected]
