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.