Head of Group Controlling

Arsenault; Köln; Vor Ort; EUR 100.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A multinational pharmaceutical company in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, is seeking a Head of Group Controlling to lead a financial team reporting to the Global CFO. The successful candidate will manage significant revenue streams and develop strategic financial objectives. Candidates must have 8+ years in finance focusing on controlling, leadership experience, and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, preferably an MBA. Fluency in English is essential, with German as a plus.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years experience across finance, reporting, and business partnering with a focus on controlling.
• Multiple years experience in a leadership capacity.
• Experience in working for Big 4 preferred.
• Experience working for a pharmaceutical company preferred.
• Fluency in English required; German fluency preferred.

Aufgaben

• Directly responsible for global company revenue; expected rapid growth.
• Develop strategic financial objectives and accurate budget analyses.
• Lead global controlling team across multiple business units.
• Participate in critical business development activities.
• Communicate and implement operational controls and procedures.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Financial analysis

Business development

Communication

Presentation

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA (strong preference)

Jobbeschreibung

Arsenault are proud to be working with a rapidly growing multinational Pharmaceutical CDMO, providing manufacturing solutions across a wide range of compounds, including APIs, Intermediates and biomolecules.

We are currently recruiting for a Head of Group Controlling within the Pharmaceutical/CDMO industry. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a multinational financial team consisting of multiple business unit controllers and reporting themselves directly to the Global CFO.

Responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Directly responsible for the global company revenue: In the hundreds of millions (euros) and growing rapidly. (33% growth over 2-3 years expected)
• Provide executive leadership in developing short and long-term strategic financial objectives and the accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
• Responsible for the leadership, growth & direction of the global controlling team. (3 separate business units)
• Participate in critical business development activities.
• Play a lead finance role in the further growth and development of the business
• Ability to lead relevant projects within current day to day role.
• Responsible for communicating and implementing policies, operational controls and procedures to ensure an efficient and accurate service to customers globally.

To be considered for the role you must meet the following requirements:

• 8+ years of experience across finance, reporting, and business partnering with a focus on controlling, preferably within a medium/large company.
• Multiple years experience in a leadership capacity.
• Bachelors Degree in accounting or Finance; strong preference for MBA.
• Experience in working for Big 4 preferred.
• Experience of working for a pharmaceutical company preferred.
• Fluency in English required, with a fluency in German preferred and other languages a benefit.
• Outstanding verbal communication skills and presentation skills.