Strategic Finance Manager – Chief of Staff to the CFO

Description

• Responsibility for monthly financial reporting to the shareholders
• Preparation and facilitation of reporting meetings with the managing directors of portfolio companies, including recommendations for action
• Management of the budget and forecast process at group level
• Building scalable finance structures, tools and processes (e.g., consolidation, BI, ERP standardization)
• Driving digitalization and automation within the finance function
• Further development of a group-wide KPI and reporting framework
• Liquidity planning, cash management and banking relationships at group level
• Support on tax and structural matters in close coordination with external advisors
• Participation in investment decisions, M&A and strategic finance topics
• Preparation of ad-hoc analyses and decision papers for the CFO/CEO
• Prospectively building and leading your own team

Requirements

• 2–7 years of experience in corporate controlling, transaction services, investment banking, private equity, corporate finance or consulting with a finance focus
• Very good understanding of accounting and controlling (HGB — German Commercial Code; group accounting/consolidation is an advantage)
• Strong analytical skills, confident user of Excel; experience with BI tools, ERP systems or consolidation software (e.g., DATEV) is an advantage
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for building structure
• Strong communication skills at management and shareholder level
• Hands-on mentality with high execution capability
• Very good German and good English language skills
• Ambition to progress toward Head of Group Controlling / Finance Director roles

Benefits

• Permanent employment contracts for long-term security
• Home office
• 30 days of paid vacation
• Company health fund with a budget of €300/year for massages, vision aids, dental cleaning, osteopathic treatments and more
• Attractive conditions for an employer-funded company pension plan
• Corporate benefits: more than just a job – attractive discounts for a balanced working life
• The ultimate sports package: subsidized membership of Urban Sports and/or EGYM Wellpass
• Family-friendly: additional child sick days with full pay