Financial & Corporate Controller

Responsibilities:

• You are responsible for group-wide reporting (P&L, cash flow and balance sheet) to our various stakeholders, such as the board, management, banks and shareholders (private equity).
• You drive the development and optimization of group-wide standards, processes (e.g., forecasting and budgeting), and reporting.
• You coordinate and consolidate forecasts, budgets, and medium-term planning.
• You prepare and coordinate memos independently that enable management to take decisions.
• You independently derive recommendations for action for management from KPI-based analysis of the business.
• You act as a sparring partner to key stakeholders and support them as a contact person in all relevant financial issues.
• You support the commercial/financial/administrative integration of newly acquired companies.
• You take over the group-wide project management of optimization and standardization projects (e.g., ERP introduction, KPI reporting).
• You manage the monthly payroll in close collaboration with an external provider.

Requirements:

• You have successfully completed a degree in economics/business administration with a focus on finance or controlling, or completed a commercial apprenticeship with further training in one of the above areas.
• You have several years (5+) of professional experience in investment controlling or a comparable field.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., Excel, ERP systems, reporting tools).
• Additional experience in the consulting and/or private equity environment is a clear advantage.
• Your structured way of working is characterized by an analytical mindset and a solution-oriented team approach.
• You have sound linguistic skills and are able to communicate well with your interlocutors.
• We expect you to have a good command of English.

The position is based in Bielefeld, with the option to work from home one day per week.