Head of Finance (all genders) - Eurowings Holidays GmbH

Do you love thinking in numbers and enjoy managing, optimizing, and controlling processes of all kinds? Are you a diligent problem-solver that enjoys actively shaping the business? Then we offer you an exciting and responsible task that is guaranteed to bring you variety and challenge.

Your Tasks

• Responsible for leading a small team from the various areas of the Finance department
• Strategic management of our accounting and finance department
• Responsible for the timely completion of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements (HGB & IFRS)
• Development of budget and forecast plans that shape the future of our company
• In-depth analysis and targeted planning of our liquidity and profitability for sustainable growth
• Active cost management and steering in close cooperation with all relevant business functions
• Detailed cash flow forecasting, focusing on the working capital cycle
• Identification, assessment, and management of financial risks, including exchange rate risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, and fraud
• Ensuring compliance with international tax regulations, VAT management, and optimizing tax liabilities
• Collaboration and optimization of payment processes with partners – globally networked and solution-oriented
• You report directly to the Managing Director of Eurowings Holidays and act as a trusted contact person for auditors, banks, tax consultants, and colleagues for financial excellence
• Responsible for projects to introduce new financial systems - and thus the opportunity to actively shape innovation
• Take on special projects and tasks that particularly require knowledge in the financial sector

Your Profile

• Degree in economics with a focus on finance and accounting, financial reporting, business administration, finance & management, or equivalent
• Ideally, you are a certified accountant (in German “Bilanzbuchhalter (all genders)”) or hold a comparable qualification
• Min. 8 years of professional and management experience in a comparable role - ideally in the tourism industry
• Experience in the digitalization and automation of processes
• Ability to work independently and in a structured manner
• Business fluency in German and English
• Very good MS Office skills, especially in Excel
• Impressive communication and moderation skills, very good analytical skills, and a high degree of assertiveness and enthusiasm
• Strong leadership skills