Group Controlling Specialist (f/m/d), 80-100% Job Details | Endress+Hauser

At Endress+Hauser, progress happens through collaboration. As a leading global provider of measuring instruments, our approximately 18,000 employees shape the future in the field of process automation. Whether in the innovation and implementation of new technologies within a team, collaboration in the development of new devices, or the strengthening of important relationships with various global industries: Our work is based on building trusting relationships that help everyone succeed. As a family-run company, we look beyond short-term goals and work to create a future-oriented vision for our employees, our customers, and the world in general.

We are looking for a Group Controlling Specialist to complement our team and actively help shape the financial development of our company through sound analyses, transparent reporting, and future-oriented management instruments. In this role, you will contribute to enabling sound management decisions and driving the further development of our international finance landscape.

Our Finance organization creates transparency, supports sustainable growth, and provides the financial foundation for strategic decisions. In doing so, we work closely with our international companies and promote uniform, efficient, and future-oriented management across country and functional boundaries.

What is the job about?

As a Group Controller, you will take responsibility for central topics in controlling and create transparency regarding the financial performance of our international business. You will work hands-on with financial data, P&Ls, cost structures, and relevant KPIs, identify the essential drivers behind financial developments, and derive clear insights and recommendations for management from them.

In doing so, you will work closely with our international companies and finance colleagues and independently drive selected reporting, planning, and improvement topics. At the same time, you will help shape the further development of our group controlling landscape, particularly through standardization, automation, and digitalization.

The position thus combines sound financial analysis, international cooperation, and the opportunity to actively further develop Group Controlling.

Which tasks will you undertake?

You:

• are responsible for and drive selected group controlling topics in the areas of financial analysis, management reporting, planning, and forecasting.
• analyze P&Ls, cost structures, and financial KPIs, identify essential performance drivers and deviations, and derive clear insights and recommendations for action for management from them.
• work directly with our international companies, question financial developments constructively, and ensure consistent and high-quality group reporting.
• work hands-on with financial data and systems, particularly SAP, Excel, as well as our consolidation and reporting tools, and investigate the causes behind financial developments.
• initiate and realize improvements of our controlling and reporting processes with a focus on standardization, efficiency, transparency, automation, and digitalization.
• actively help shape the further development of Group Controlling and take responsibility for improvement initiatives in cooperation with international finance colleagues and other functions.

What do we expect from you?

You have:

• a completed degree in business administration, finance, controlling, accounting, or a comparable field as well as several years of relevant professional experience in controlling.
• experience in an international production or industrial company and have a good understanding of P&L, cost structures, financial KPIs, and the essential drivers of a manufacturing company.
• sound practical experience in financial analysis, management reporting, planning, and forecasting; experience in group controlling and knowledge of IFRS are an advantage.
• strong analytical and conceptual skills as well as the curiosity to look behind the numbers, understand connections, constructively question facts, and derive clear recommendations for action from them.
• a proactive, structured, and solution-oriented way of working with high personal responsibility as well as the ability to work successfully in German and English with different countries, cultures, and functions.
• very good Excel skills and a high affinity for systems and data; practical experience with SAP as well as consolidation, reporting, or BI tools is an advantage.

What can you expect from us?

• We are a family-run company with great commitment and a sustainable vision.
• We promote lifelong learning through diverse training and further education opportunities, internal knowledge transfer, and e-learning.
• We offer you an international working environment with close cooperation across country and functional boundaries.
• We give you the opportunity to contribute your own ideas and actively help shape the digitalization and further development of our finance processes.
• We value a balanced work-life balance and support flexible forms of working.
• We work in an open, collegial environment characterized by trust, appreciation, and mutual support.

How do you apply?

To apply, we ask you to upload your documents via our career page.

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