Head of Group Controlling & Business Partnering (m/w/d)

We are looking for you:

As the Head of Group Controlling & Business Partnering, you will have both a strategic and operational leadership role. In this exciting and challenging role, you will be responsible for overseeing the company's financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and analysis activities, as well as financial processes such as supplier invoice processing and related processes. You will play a key role in shaping the company's financial strategy, providing insight to support senior level decision making and continuous process improvement. This means working closely with senior management and department heads to drive financial performance and support business growth objectives.

What you will do:

• Strategic Financial Planning: Lead the development of the company’s long-term financial strategy, including annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and multi-year financial models.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Oversee the annual budgeting process and regular forecasting, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic goals. Analyze and report on variances from the budget and recommend corrective actions.
• Financial Analysis: Provide comprehensive financial analysis to support strategic decisions, including variance analysis, profitability analysis, scenario planning, and investment appraisals.
• Performance Management: Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track business performance and identify areas of improvement. Work with department heads to optimize resource allocation and achieve financial targets.
• Business Partnering: Collaborate with department leaders to provide financial insights and recommendations that drive business outcomes. Act as a key advisor on financial matters to the executive team.
• Reporting: Prepare and present financial reports to senior management, the board of directors, and other stakeholders. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial results.
• Team Leadership: Manage and develop the remote team, providing mentorship and guidance to enhance the team’s capabilities. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.
• Risk Management: Identify and assess financial risks and opportunities, and work with the leadership team and the Head of Compliance & Accounting to mitigate risks while capitalizing on opportunities.
• System & Process Improvement: Drive improvements in financial systems, processes, and tools to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting and analysis.
• Stakeholder Management: Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including auditors, and other external partners.

What you bring:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. An MBA or professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, CFA) is highly desirable.
• Experience: A minimum of 10 years of experience in finance, with at least 5 years in a leadership role as a Controller, FP&A or Business Partner. Proven experience in reporting, business and process improvement is required.
• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Expertise in group consolidation, financial reporting, and using financial software and ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, FCCS, Lucanet, Microsoft Dynamics D365).
• Leadership: Proven experience in leading and developing high-performing finance teams. Ability to inspire and influence cross-functional teams and senior management.
• Strategic Thinking: Demonstrated ability to think strategically and drive business performance through financial insights.
• Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Ethics & Integrity: High level of professionalism, integrity, and ethical standards.

Our benefits:

• An outstanding, agile and intercultural working environment with flat hierarchies and open door policy
• Focus on empowerment, shared responsibility, mutual trust and support
• Work in a highly qualified, high-performing, international and growing team
• Annual team building events, monthly get-togethers and other company events