Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!
Responsibilities:You act as a trusted Finance Business Partner for Vileda Professional Germany and Austria, supporting and being part of the management teams in steering P&L, working capital, liquidity, and strategic business performance.
To enable sound decision making, you provide high-quality reporting, transparent analysis and actionable insights across management, customer, and product P&L
You lead the operational planning process, including simulations and reconciliations, with a holistic view on P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and working capital.
You monitor business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and translate financial developments into clear recommendations for strategic actions.
In close collaboration with local, regional, and global stakeholders, you continuously improve our financial processes, systems, and standards.
You manage and contribute to local and global finance projects in close cooperation with the Global Director Finance & Controlling Vileda Professional.
- University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or comparable.
- Profound experience in operative business controlling, ideally in a sales or marketing entity.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to turn complex data into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
- Expert user of SAP and MS Office, combined with interest in process improvement, lean methods and digital finance topics.
- Strong business acumen, communication skills, and confidence in working with different local and global stakeholders.
- Strong German and English language skills (both min. C1 level) round off your profile.
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Vileda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter HaftungSkills Required
- University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a comparable field
- Profound experience in operative business controlling
- Experience in a sales or marketing entity
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations
- Expert knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office
- Interest in process improvement, lean methods, and digital finance
- Strong business acumen and communication skills
- Confidence working with local, regional, and global stakeholders
- German language proficiency at C1 level or higher
- English language proficiency at C1 level or higher
Freudenberg Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Freudenberg Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Freudenberg Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is considered strong at many U.S. sites, with low‑cost options, HSA contributions, and on‑site clinics in some locations.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is standard across U.S. entities, though exact match mechanics differ by business group and year.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is often described as good, with some locations offering generous holiday schedules.
Freudenberg Group Insights
What We Do
Freudenberg is a global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations. Together with its partners, customers and research institutions, the Freudenberg Group develops leading-edge technologies and excellent products and services for about 40 markets and for thousands of applications: seals, vibration control components, technical textiles, filters, specialty chemicals, medical products and the most modern cleaning products. Strength of innovation, strong customer orientation, diversity, and team spirit are the cornerstones of the Group. The 170-year-old company holds strong to its core values: a commitment to excellence, reliability and pro-active, responsible action. In 2022, the Freudenberg Group employed more than 51,000 people in some 60 countries worldwide and generated sales of more than €11.7 billion. Learn more about us and visit our digital home at freudenberg.com and read the stories that make us Freudenberg. Visit and follow us at www.freudenberg.com https://www.instagram.com/freudenberg.group/ www.youtube.com/FreudenbergGroup www.facebook.com/freudenberggroup *** Netiquette *** We look forward to receiving your comments and posts. On behalf of all users, we ask for constructive contributions, mutual respect, courtesy and tolerance. All contributions will be checked and we reserve the right to delete contributions. This applies in particular to unlawful content, incorrect statements, advertising for third parties, spam or slander. In addition, we reserve the right to remove comments that are otherwise inappropriate or incorrect. Contributions made by external users do not necessarily reflect Freudenberg’s opinion. Please find our data protect information here: https://www.freudenberg.com/fileadmin/downloads/english/2020-11_DataProtectionInformation_SocialMedia_EN.pdf
