Financial Controller Corporate / FP&A (all genders)

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH; Weichselbaum; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH in Weßling is seeking a senior FP&A/Controlling professional to lead budgeting, rolling forecasts and long‑term planning. You will drive financial planning for strategic initiatives, analyze performance, and build robust models to support executive decisions.

You will partner with senior leaders, prepare management reports, and push automation across Controlling and FP&A. Fluency in English is required; German is a plus, and SAP FI/CO is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Business Administration, Economics, or a comparable qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Controlling, FP&A, or Corporate Finance within an international environment.
• Experience in aviation, aerospace, automotive, engineering, or manufacturing industries is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, management reporting, and performance analysis.
• Experience interacting with senior management and supporting strategic decision-making processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems, ideally SAP (FI/CO).
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, German is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial planning activities.
• Drive financial planning efforts for key strategic initiatives
• Prepare monthly and quarterly forecasts, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic priorities.
• Analyze financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior-year results, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop scenario analyses, sensitivity assessments, and financial models to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Maintain and further develop robust financial planning and forecasting models.
• Support the regular update of the Company's Business Plan, ensuring consistency, integrity, and accuracy of underlying assumptions and financial data.
• Contribute to the monthly closing process in close collaboration with accounting and act as the primary finance contract for business performance-related inquiries across the organization.
• Act as Business partner to senior leadership and department heads
• Serve as a key sparring partner to the Director Controlling and CFO on financial and business matters
• Prepare management presentations, performance reports, and reporting packages for Executive Management, Board meetings, and shareholders
• Drive automation and digitalization initiatives within Controlling and FP&A

Kenntnisse

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Management reporting

Performance analysis

Stakeholder management

Excel

PowerPoint

Ausbildung

University degree in Finance

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

This is what drives you:

You have a clear idea of what you want: To contribute to the vision of safe and energy-efficient flying, in a team of like-minded aviation enthusiasts who are determined to shape the future of aviation.

This is what you can do:

• Lead the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial planning activities.


• Drive financial planning efforts for key strategic initiatives


• Prepare monthly and quarterly forecasts, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic priorities.


• Analyze financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior-year results, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities.


• Develop scenario analyses, sensitivity assessments, and financial models to support strategic and operational decision-making.


• Maintain and further develop robust financial planning and forecasting models.


• Support the regular update of the Company's Business Plan, ensuring consistency, integrity, and accuracy of underlying assumptions and financial data.


• Contribute to the monthly closing process in close collaboration with accounting and act as the primary finance contract for business performance-related inquiries across the organization.


• Act as Business partner to senior leadership and department heads


• Serve as a key sparring partner to the Director Controlling and CFO on financial and business matters


• Prepare management presentations, performance reports, and reporting packages for Executive Management, Board meetings, and shareholders


• Drive automation and digitalization initiatives within Controlling and FP&A

You’ll bring this with you:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Business Administration, Economics, or a comparable qualification.


• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Controlling, FP&A, or Corporate Finance within an international environment.


• Experience in aviation, aerospace, automotive, engineering, or manufacturing industries is highly desirable.


• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, management reporting, and performance analysis.


• Experience interacting with senior management and supporting strategic decision-making processes.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.


• Strong knowledge of ERP systems, ideally SAP (FI/CO).


• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to synthesize complex information and present clear recommendations to senior management.


• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, German is a plus.

Did we arouse your interest?

We are looking forward to your application.

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH
Human Resources
Airport Oberpfaffenhofen
82234 Weßling - Germany
www.deutscheaircraft.com/careers