Junior Controller / Junior Finance Manager (m/f/d) with Development Potential

As a finance expert, are you characterized by analytical acumen, strategic thinking, and a strong hands-on mentality?

About us in brief: FlexPeople® specializes in the placement of qualified professionals and executives in the commercial sector across various industries. We are passionate consultants: Our aspiration is to combine expertise with empathy, we look beyond the CV. We question, we listen, and we recognize potentials that often remain invisible on paper.

Our client is a globally leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance solutions for the industrial process industry. With a clear focus on safety and technical excellence, the company sets global standards.

On their behalf, we are looking for a Junior Controller / Junior Finance Manager (m/f/d) at the Düsseldorf location as soon as possible. We are deliberately looking for a junior profile with high development potential.

In this role, you will be an integral part of the management team - at the same time, it is natural for you to be actively involved in day-to-day operations. This way, you can develop excellently in the role and earn your seniority!

Tasks

• Hands-on & Strategy: You are a full member of the management team, but at the same time, you are actively and operationally involved in the daily business of accounting, controlling, and cost accounting.
• Leadership Perspective: You will gradually take on functional and disciplinary responsibility for the finance team at the two German locations and grow into the role of team leader/manager.
• Advising Management: Through sound analysis of relevant financial data, you will advise management on questions concerning investments, price calculations, and ad-hoc analyses, and derive measures for process optimization.
• Compliance & Reporting: You will ensure compliance with all legal regulations and group-internal guidelines (such as US-GAAP and SOX) and play a significant role in reporting and preparing financial statements.
• Process Optimization: In close cooperation with the IT department and global teams, you will drive the modernization, standardization, and simplification of internal processes and systems.

Qualifications

• Successfully completed business administration studies (BWL) with a clear focus on controlling and accounting
• Relevant professional experience in controlling as well as in the calculation and analysis of standard costs – you bring the necessary tools, but above all, you have strong development potential
• German and English language skills at a business-fluent level
• Pronounced hands-on mentality: It is absolutely logical and natural for you that in this role, you not only delegate but actively participate
• Initial leadership experience is a plus, but not a must. The absolute will to grow into this role is more important
• Routine handling of MS Office; experience with BI solutions and the ERP system “Oracle” are advantageous
• Pronounced affinity for numbers, analytical thinking skills, and a structured and independent way of working
• Availability: A notice period of significantly less than 6 months is a strong advantage for this placement

Benefits

• A future-proof, permanent job with a financially strong and crisis-resistant industry leader
• Comprehensive financial package including salary, bonuses, and individual additional benefits
• A professional, structured onboarding phase as well as access to state-of-the-art systems, tools, and lean processes
• A working atmosphere characterized by mutual respect and openness
• Subsidies for lunch and public transport (ÖPNV), a JobBike leasing offer, a company pension scheme, and free hot and cold drinks on-site

Does this sound like a potential 'match'? 🎯

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