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The Head of Controlling (Finance) is responsible for the financial controlling function, ensuring the accuracy, efficiency, and strategic alignment of financial reporting, planning, and analysis. This role involves overseeing reporting structures, standardizing data, driving automation, and providing key financial insights to support decision-making. The position also requires strong leadership skills to manage and develop the controlling team while ensuring compliance with corporate financial policies and processes.
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Financial Controlling & Reporting:
- Develop and enhance local reporting structures to meet evolving business requirements.
- Standardize financial data and reporting through the creation of uniform reports.
- Implement automation in regular financial reporting processes to improve efficiency.
- Conduct target vs. actual financial analysis for planning, forecasting, and business performance evaluation at multiple levels (company, value stream, customer, and product).
- Develop scenario-based calculation tools for value stream analysis.
- Prepare financial data to support management decision-making, including pricing negotiations and internal meetings.
- Simplify inventory valuation processes to ensure consistency and reduce complexity.
- Recalculate standard prices and analyse population changes affecting financial performance.
- Oversee and execute inventory assessments and controls.
- Manage financial aspects of development and investment controlling.
- Coordinate and communicate financial matters with the UK head office.
- Continuously improve controlling processes and systems to enhance efficiency and business performance.
- Lead and oversee P&L, balance sheet preparation, and consolidation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Serve as a financial business partner to management, providing insights and scenario analyses to support strategic decision-making.
Operational Excellence & Cost Management:- Identify and implement cost and price optimization strategies to improve productivity across operations, commercial, and support functions.
- Deploy 80/20 thinking and LEAN finance tools to drive continuous improvement, mentoring, and disciplined execution.
- Analyse value stream performance, operational KPIs, and capacity utilisation to provide recommendations for resource allocation.
- Ensure financial targets align with strategic goals and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Implement cost control measures and identify root causes of financial inefficiencies.
- Develop and implement LEAN costing and quotation approaches to streamline financial processes.
- Manage financial system transitions to ensure continuity and efficiency in costing and performance management.
Leadership & Team Management:- Lead, manage, and develop the controlling team to build a high-performing finance function.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge-sharing, and professional development.
- Ensure the finance team is aligned with business objectives and financial best practices.
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- A university degree in accounting, controlling, finance, or a related field (Master’s/Magister/Diploma preferred).
- Extensive experience in financial controlling, including managerial responsibilities in a multi-level production company.
- Strong IT skills, with knowledge of ERP and controlling software (MS Dynamics preferred).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with digitalisation and automation of financial processes.
- Proficiency in advanced Microsoft Excel and experience of handling large data sets
- Excellent German & English communication skills, both written and spoken.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive and independent working style.
- High level of responsibility, assertiveness, and decision-making capability.
- Manufacturing experience required, ideally within a precision engineering environment
More Information
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Carolin Mangold
Human ResourcesRenate Strang
Human Resources -
- Internal Recruitment – We primarily advertise open positions and advancement opportunities within the organization, creating transparent and accessible career prospects for our employees.
- Targeted Employee Development – We actively support you on your professional journey and prepare you for your next career step through tailored training programs, coaching, mentoring, and involvement in special projects.
- Continuous Learning Opportunities – At all levels of the organization, we offer ongoing training and development programs to sustainably strengthen both your professional expertise and personal skills.
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Remote Working
Mental Well-being
Uniform
Paid Holiday
Learning Environment
Subsidised Healthy Meals
Work-Life Balance
Annual Health Check-ups
Teamwork
Safety and Working for the Community
Open and Transparent Culture
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Complete the application
To increase your chances of being hired, please submit a complete application including all supporting documents and relevant information. It is important to be precise, honest, and accurate in your application. We recommend reviewing your application carefully before submitting it and focusing on the quality of the content rather than the quantity of information.
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Resume screening
Please send us your application including all required information. Our recruiting team takes the time to carefully review all applications. If your application is selected, you will proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.
Preliminary meeting
This usually takes place in a face-to-face meeting; alternatively, the initial meeting can also be held online. This gives us the opportunity to get to know you better and to discuss the advertised position together.
Assessment round
The department and the Recruiting Team will review the interview conducted with you and define the next steps accordingly. Depending on the position you have applied for, a further interview, including a tour of the facilities, may be scheduled.
Contract
If the department and the Recruiting Team reach a joint positive decision, you will receive a formal offer and an invitation to a contract discussion — provided that you also choose us as your new employer.
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Our German site is the second-largest production facility within the company and also features the largest office area of the Texmo Blank Group. In Riedlingen, we are among the most significant employers in the region.
Riedlingen is located in the southwest of Germany, picturesquely situated along the Danube River, offering views of the “Bussen,” known as the sacred mountain of Upper Swabia — a regional landmark that the local community takes great pride in. The local dialect, Swabian, is also a defining element of the town’s culture and identity.