CONTROLLING DEPARTMENT MANAGER

Position Purpose:

Responsible for managing the Controlling function and leading a team of controllers, ensuring high-quality management information and actively supporting the CFO, Management Board/Executive Committee and functional managers in business decision-making. The role covers financial, manufacturing and commercial controlling as well as planning, forecasting and management reporting.

Duties and responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Controlling team, set priorities and ensure high quality and timely delivery of controlling activities.
• Coordinate budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes and monitor achievement of financial and operational targets.
• Analyze financial performance, including Actual vs. Target/Budget vs. Forecast vs. Previous Year, identify key variances, risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions.
• Manage manufacturing controlling, including analysis of production costs, standard vs. actual costs, productivity, capacity utilization and manufacturing variances.
• Analyze sales, margins and profitability by product, customer and sales channel, including price-volume-mix analysis.
• Oversee management reporting and KPI monitoring and prepare analyses and recommendations supporting the CFO and Management Board/Executive Committee.
• Perform financial evaluation of CAPEX, investment projects and business cases, including ROI, NPV and payback analysis.
• Act as a Finance Business Partner for Production, Sales, Supply Chain, Procurement and other business functions.
• Drive standardization, digitalization and continuous improvement of controlling and reporting processes, including the effective use of SAP, Power BI and Excel.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve profitability, cost efficiency and operational performance.

Professional competencies:

• University degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Several years of professional experience in Controlling, FP&A or Business Finance, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing controlling, cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial performance analysis.
• Previous experience in leading or coordinating a team.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP; Power BI experience is an advantage.
• Very good command of English, both written and spoken.

Personal competences:

• Strong analytical capabilities and business acumen.
• Results orientation, ownership and proactive approach.
• Ability to translate financial data into clear business insights and actionable recommendations.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to effectively cooperate with senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Strong continuous improvement, digitalization and automation mindset.

What we offer

Become part of a corporate culture that actively promotes constructive exchanges between colleagues, customers and partners. Work with us to improve people's lives in the long term. We can offer you interesting, varied tasks and excellent opportunities for advancement, as well as an attractive salary with extensive benefits, all within a dynamic family-owned company.

Benefits

• Additional social funds for summer holidays and Christmas
• Co-funding of a Multisport card and private medical care
• Opportunity to join group life insurance
• Fundings for trainings
• Co-funding of professional development
• A friendly and supportive work environment
• Long-term employment in a stable, international company