Head of Financial Reporting & Analysis (f/m/d)

Freudenberg; Weinheim; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Freudenberg is seeking a Head of Financial Reporting & Analysis (f/m/d) based in Weinheim, Germany. The role leads monthly reporting, forecasting, and in-depth analyses for a globally active business group, partnering with senior leaders across divisions and corporate functions.

The successful candidate will drive planning, governance, and system improvements, while translating complex financial data into clear messages for the Board and top management, with fluency in English and German

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a comparable field.
• 8+ years in group controlling or financial reporting within an international industrial environment.
• Leadership experience in managing teams functionally and disciplinarily.
• Experience with transformation projects and process improvements is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead the monthly management reporting and forecasting process for the global business group.
• Perform in-depth analyses of business performance and provide decision-ready insights.
• Drive operative and strategic planning across the group.
• Collaborate with the Board of Management, division leaders, and corporate functions.
• Contribute to transformation projects and improve Controlling processes, tools, and systems.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Structured problem solving

MS Office

SAP

HFM

English fluency

German language

Ausbildung

MBA / Finance

Tools

SAP

HFM

MS Office

Jobbeschreibung

## Head of Financial Reporting & Analysis (f/m/d)Apply: Weinheim: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R\\_00101157**Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!**# Responsibilities:Finance leadership role with **Freudenberg Performance Materials (FPM)** based at the headquarters in **Weinheim, Germany**. You lead the management reporting and forecasting for a globally active business group with divisions across multiple industries, partnering with senior leaders and driving modernization across reporting, processes, and systems.* **Reporting & Forecasting:** Lead the monthly management reporting and forecasting process, delivering transparency on key business drivers, ensuring high data quality and providing clear presentations for top management.* **Analysis:** Manage in-depth and ad-hoc analyses of business performance, delivering decision-ready insights to support our operational and strategic goals.* **Planning:** Drive the operative and strategic planning process across the group to shape the future direction and development of the business group.* **Business Partnering:** Closely cooperate with the Board of Management, senior management of divisions, and corporate functions by providing financial expertise. Act as the primary point of contact for the Freudenberg Group for all Controlling related topics.* **Transformation & Project management:** Contribute to key projects aiming at developing the business group (e.g. PMI).* **Optimization:** Continuously improve Controlling processes, tools and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy in business analysis.# Qualifications:* **Education:** Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a comparable field.* **Experience:** 8+ years in group controlling or financial reporting within an international industrial environment.* **Leadership Skills:** Experience in leading teams both functionally and disciplinary* **Nice to have:** Background in management consulting, Big 4 firm and/or controlling within a multinational manufacturing group.* **Strong Systems Skills:** Proficiency in MS Office, SAP, Management Information Systems (e.g. HFM).* **Language:** Fluency in English (written and spoken); German is a plus.* **Executive Communication:** You translate complex financial topics into clear, concise messages that senior leaders can act on.* **Structured Problem Solving:** You break down ambiguity, prioritize what matters, and drive decisions.* **Commitment & Drive:** You demonstrate a strong commitment and a consistent drive to perform, taking ownership, going the extra mile when needed, and delivering high-quality results under pressure.* **Stakeholder Management:** You align diverse perspectives across divisions and functions, challenge constructively, and build trust through reliability.* **Systems & Automation Mindset:** You continuously look for ways to simplify, automate and improve data flows to increase speed and quality.