Our client is an internationally operating, family-owned industrial company with a long-standing history and a strong market position in its segment. The German organisation comprises several production sites as well as affiliated service units and is fully embedded in a global corporate structure.
The company is characterised by a strong performance-driven culture, short decision-making paths and a clear focus on accountability and results. Leadership is understood as a visible, hands-on responsibility. As part of an organisational realignment, a key senior finance position is being newly appointed.

### Ihre Vorteile:

- You take on a senior leadership role with significant responsibility and influence
- You work in a highly performance-driven environment with clear expectations regarding commitment and results
- You step into a work-intensive position that requires a high level of personal engagement
- You are willing to attend appointments outside regular working hours and, on occasion, at weekends
- You operate within an organisation with a traditional view on leadership, presence and work ethic
- You receive 25 days of annual leave
- You benefit from clear structures, fast decision-making processes and direct access to top management
- You are offered a long-term perspective within a financially stable and well-established company

### Ihre Aufgaben:

- You assume overall responsibility for Finance and Accounting across several German sites
- You lead and develop a local Accounting and Controlling team with a strong focus on plant/works controlling
- You provide functional oversight and governance of an international Shared Service Center
- You are responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB and IFRS
- You ensure a binding and timely month-end closing, with strict deadlines
- You manage budgeting, forecasting and liquidity planning
- You prepare meaningful management reports and KPI-based financial analyses
- You act as the central point of contact for management, auditors, tax advisors and banks
- You continuously develop and standardise financial processes, systems and controlling structures
- You prepare robust and decision-ready financial insights for top management

### Ihre Qualifikationen:

- You bring in-depth leadership experience in Finance and Accounting, ideally within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- You have very strong expertise in financial accounting, cost accounting and statutory reporting under HGB and IFRS
- You are experienced in the financial steering of complex organisations
- You have a proven track record in working with internal and external stakeholders
- You are highly proficient in a common ERP system (e.g. SAP or comparable) and willing to quickly familiarise yourself with new systems
- You possess expert-level Excel skills
- You communicate fluently in English; German language skills are an advantage but not mandatory
- You demonstrate a strong hands-on mentality, high numerical affinity and entrepreneurial thinking
- You stand out through communication strength, assertiveness and a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach

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