About the role

  • Head of Controlling & Finance overseeing financial accounting and strategy for mid-sized German company. Involves budgeting, forecasting, and team leadership in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and oversee all accounting-related business activities in accordance with commercial and tax regulations, and coordinate closely with executive management, tax advisors, and auditors
  • Serve as the central point of contact for all internal and external tax matters at national and international levels
  • Prepare, monitor and analyze financial plans, budgets and forecasts, and derive well-founded recommendations for action
  • Actively contribute to the development of corporate objectives and strategic direction
  • Responsible for preparing annual financial statements and electronic tax filings (E-Bilanzen) for the entire corporate group
  • Handle day-to-day operational tasks and prepare, analyze and comment on group reporting
  • Coordinate business management issues related to subsidiaries and process intercompany settlements
  • Provide technical, disciplinary and organizational leadership and continuously develop the accounting and controlling teams
  • Independently take on and execute special business projects within the department

Requirements

  • Several years of professional experience in accounting and controlling as well as in staff management
  • Experience with annual financial statements under commercial and tax law, preferably also with international statements (EU and Switzerland)
  • University degree or equivalent qualification (e.g., certified accountant [Bilanzbuchhalter], controller with strong accounting skills)
  • Good written and spoken English skills
  • Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel, and experience with ERP systems
  • Strong analytical ability and a high level of understanding of complex relationships
  • Confident manner, moderation skills and enjoyment of independent, precise and structured work

Benefits

  • Interesting and varied tasks with a first-name (informal) company culture
  • Thorough onboarding at a modern, ergonomic workstation
  • Flexible working hours and a 38-hour workweek
  • Christmas bonus, vacation bonus and company child allowance (13th salary)
  • Company pension plan, employer-subsidized savings allowance (VWL) and company accident insurance
  • Business bike, subsidized Wellpass lunch and free beverages
  • Mobile working possible
  • Personal and professional training opportunities
  • Company health management
  • A motivated team that enjoys working together

Job title

Head of Controlling and Finance

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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