Accounting and Controlling Manager

☒ Specialist                ☒ Leadership               ☐ Project Management

The Accounting and Controlling Manager acts based on figures, data and facts as a business partner for plant management and all organizational units in the plant and is the economic expert in the decision-making process. He/She is leading the local Accounting teams and manages all accounting tasks regarding the legal entity in line with legal (commercial & taxes) and internal requirements.

• Develop and establish effective and efficient local accounting and audit processes based on group standards
• Execution / Supervision of Monthly Reporting process in Lucanet and SAP and preparation of monthly deviation analysis (Actual/Target/Plan). Presentation of results to Management providing recommendations and claiming for actions
• Functional and disciplinary leadership of local Accounting / Controlling team, including further development and empowerment
• Documentation and follow up of action plans and improvement measures (Profit and Cash Improvement Program - PCIP)
• Execution & coordination of planning processes (Budget, Mid Term) and forecasts (monthly FC/FC YE, Liquidity, Bi Weekly Sales) including deviation analysis and presentations to management
• Execution of cost center accounting and product costing (cost assessments / allocations / activity types, Costing & Pricing, production controlling)
• Supporting investment planning and investment request process with DCF + capacity analysis and subsequent investment controlling
• Execution of ad hoc economic analysis and controlling relevant KPI (WC, PPV, etc.)
• Supporting other areas / departments like operations, purchasing, HR, COP, etc. in all relevant economic questions and C-SOX Management Tester

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• Bachelor Degree in a commercial area with a major in Controlling and Accounting
• 3-6 years of professional experience in an industrial company or the automotive industry
• 1-2 years practical work experience within an international environment
• Sound knowledge and practical experience in an international working environment
• Well-founded, ready-to-use process knowledge that also goes beyond the area of responsibility
• Analytical skills and the ability to transport numbers and data to the respective addressee
• Advanced- independent user skills in SAP and Lucanet
• Expert knowledge in MS Office, especially Excel
• English on B1 - B2 (advanced - independent usage of language; is able to communicate spontaneously and fluently
• Local language on B1-B2 level (advanced - independent usage of language; is able to communicate  spontaneously and fluently)

• Cost center responsibility
• Functional reporting to: Regional Accounting Manager / Regional Controlling Manager
• Disciplinary reporting to: Plant Manager
• Information Security Level: High