Director Central Services / Kaufmännische(r) Leiter*in (m/f/div)

TN Germany; Bonn; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a leading global certification body dedicated to promoting fairness in trade. As the Director of Central Services, you will lead key departments, drive organizational change, and implement strategies that enhance sustainability in global supply chains. Collaborate with a passionate team to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a flexible work environment and opportunities for professional growth. This role is perfect for a communicative leader with a strong entrepreneurial mindset who thrives in an international context. Seize the chance to contribute to a mission-driven organization committed to Fairtrade principles.

Leistungen

International Work Environment

Flexible Working Hours

Learning and Development Opportunities

Remote Work

Attractive Salary and Benefits

Qualifikationen

• University degree in business administration or law required.
• Profound experience in financial, legal, and commercial matters.

Aufgaben

• Manage and support department leads in daily operations.
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc reporting to the Managing Director.
• Define improvement projects and develop existing structures.

Kenntnisse

Analytical Skills

Negotiation Skills

Decision Making

Intercultural Communication

Leadership

Digitalization Affinity

Ausbildung

University Degree in Business Administration

University Degree in Law

Jobbeschreibung

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FLOCERT

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Bonn, Germany

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Posted:

01.05.2025

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15.06.2025

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Job Description:

Fair global trade everyone can believe in

FLOCERT is a leading global certification body. Besides providing sole certification to , we also offer an array of services to support companies in sourcing on Fairtrade principles, where no Fairtrade Standard applies.
Founded in 2003, FLOCERT remains mission-driven and dedicated to working with all types of organisations, from small producers to internationally recognised brands, in order to promote fairness in global trade. Our accreditation as a Social Enterprise demonstrates our commitment to social business values. With six international offices conducting business in over 120 countries, FLOCERT specialises in offering global reach with local expertise.
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FLOCERT is looking for

Director Central Services / Kaufmännische(r) Leiter*in (m/f/div)

Job Share: Full-time (40 hours per week)
Location: FLOCERT GmbH Headquarter Bonn, Germany
Salary: Competitive salary and benefit package, depending upon qualifications and experience
Start date: 1 July 2023 or as soon as possible


Description

Do you share our passion for more sustainability in global supply chains and improving the livelihood of farmers and workers in developing countries? Are you a driver of organisational change and digitalisation of services? Are you ready to seize the opportunities of the future by creating the framework conditions that allow your highly professional, passionate team of experts to thrive and implement an ambitious strategy?

As our Director Central Services / Kaufmännische(r) Leiter*in (m/f/div) you will lead the departments Accounting, Controlling, Human Resources, Legal and Procurement. In this demanding role, you will be a member of the leadership team of FLOCERT, reporting to the Managing Director / CEO of the company.

An important part of the role will be to guide and support the teams in defining and implementing department strategies, based on the current FLOCERT strategy. For this you will closely collaborate with your Director peers as well as our Supervisory Board. In addition, you will be a key contact point for our shareholder Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International e.V. (‘FI’).

Furthermore, you will be significantly involved in the further development of the company’s structures and processes through close exchange with the operations, business relations as well as the business and IT solutions teams.

You are the ideal candidate if you are highly reliable, value-driven and a communicative individual with affinity for digitalization.


Your responsibilities

• Manage and support the department leads of the 5 Central Service teams in their daily operations and related further development
• Competent support and sparring partner for the Managing Director as well as peer Directors in all financial, legal and commercial matters
• Ensure that the Central Services departmental strategies are aligned and consistent with the FLOCERT strategy as well as other sub-strategies
• Responsible for the preparation of regular and ad-hoc reportings to the Managing Director, the FLOCERT oversight bodies and our shareholder
• Preparation of strategic plans (e.g. budget planning, business cases, investment measures)
• Monitoring and controlling liquidity
• Definition of improvement projects and further development of existing structures and processes in Central Services
• Close cooperation with external stakeholders e.g. auditors, tax authorities or financial institutions
• Take-over predecessor’s roles in Fairtrade oversight bodies (e.g. cooperating with FLOCERT Supervisory Board and, if necessary, sub-committees, Fairtrade International Finance & Audit Committee, Fairtrade network’s Global Finance Directors Working Group)

Your qualifications, experience and skills

• University degree in business administration or law
• Profound and recent professional experience in the areas of responsibility outlined above, ideally in an international context
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong analytical, negotiation and decision making skills
• Convincing and motivating leader with above-average intercultural and communication skills
• Great team player with a positive and pro-active attitude and a ‘getting things done’ mentality
• High affinity for business digitalization and transformation
• Experience with financial statements according to German Commercial Code (HGB), at the level of individual companies as well as on consolidated basis
• Fluency in German and English, both verbal and written is a must , and any other additional language (e.g. Spanish) is a plus
• Motivation for Fairtrade

What we offer

• International work environment
• Company culture of dialogue and respect
• Onboarding and welcome management
• Open-minded and value-driven colleagues living our mission
• Remote work & flexible working hours
• Attractive salary and benefit package
• Opportunities to make a meaningful impact
• Learning and development opportunities
• Chance for motivated staff to grow