Head of Finance and Accounting (m/f/d) – Baden-Württemberg | JobID MC957
Company Profile
Our client, based in the Neckarsulm area, specializes in the development and production of lightweight metal components for the automotive industry. The dynamic and fast-growing company is part of a leading international technology group with several thousand employees and over 30 locations worldwide. State-of-the-art production facilities, a renowned client portfolio, and a modern corporate culture characterize this employer.
Job Profile
- Overall responsibility for managing and directing the Finance, Accounting & Controlling departments, including involvement in daily operations
- Advising the management in all operational and financial matters
- Ensuring a modern and efficient personnel management system
- Leading, motivating, and developing employees in line with effective leadership principles
- Responsibility for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IAS/IFRS for reporting to the parent company
- Monitoring liquidity and company targets, including variance analysis
- Analyzing business performance and improving accounting valuations (inventory, assets, receivables, risk provisions)
- Regular interaction with auditors and tax advisors
- Collaboration with the European headquarters
Candidate Profile
- Successfully completed studies in Business Administration or Industrial Engineering with a focus on Finance and Controlling
- Alternatively, a completed commercial apprenticeship with further qualification as a business economist
- Several years of professional experience in finance, accounting, and controlling in a manufacturing company
- Expertise in budget planning, variance analysis, and reporting
- Experience preparing financial statements in accordance with IAS/IFRS
- Knowledge of cost accounting systems and experience in calculations and forecasts
- Understanding of IFRS and German GAAP (HGB)
- Personnel management experience is a plus
- Proficient in ERP systems and MS Office, especially Excel
- Fluent in German and English; Italian is an advantage
- Entrepreneurial and process-oriented financial expert with a confident and professional demeanor
- Strong analytical thinking with the ability to understand strategic and operational contexts and articulate their financial impacts
- Approachable and respectful leadership personality with strong communication skills and a cooperative approach
Attractiveness Factors
- Entrepreneurial position with development potential and wide scope in an international environment
- Short communication and decision-making paths in a professionally managed corporate group with collaborative peers
- Long-term and exciting role with a globally leading automotive supplier
- Career development within a future-oriented company group
- Part of a globally leading international technology group in the automotive sector
- Dynamic and growth-oriented company with strong investment capabilities
- Professional group structure with a European corporate culture
- Use of state-of-the-art production technologies
Have we piqued your interest?
Please send your detailed application documents including JobID MC957 to jobs@maisel-consulting.de.