Senior Director, Finance

Entourage GmbH; München; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ein etabliertes Unternehmen sucht einen Senior Director of Finance, der die finanzielle Leitung für eine global tätige Geschäftseinheit übernimmt. In dieser Schlüsselrolle werden Sie eng mit der Unternehmensführung zusammenarbeiten, um strategische Investitionen zu steuern und das Wachstum zu fördern. Sie bringen umfangreiche Erfahrung im Finanzmanagement mit, einschließlich P&L-Verantwortung, und haben die Fähigkeit, ein globales Team zu führen und zu entwickeln. Diese Position erfordert eine starke analytische Denkweise und Kommunikationsfähigkeiten, um in einem dynamischen Umfeld erfolgreich zu sein. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Finanzen und strategische Führung haben, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Qualifikationen

• Mindestens 15 Jahre Erfahrung im Finanzwesen mit P&L-Management.
• Erfahrung in der Führung und Entwicklung globaler Teams.

Aufgaben

• Leitung der finanziellen Planung und Berichterstattung für die Geschäftseinheit.
• Mentoring und Entwicklung eines vielfältigen globalen Teams.

Kenntnisse

Analytische Fähigkeiten

Problemlösungsfähigkeiten

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Führungskompetenz

Strategisches Denken

Ausbildung

Bachelor in Finanzwesen

MBA

Tools

SAP ERP

HFM

Navision

Jobbeschreibung

This Senior Director, Finance role has oversight for the end-to-end financial management of the High-Performance-Chromatography-Solutions (HPCS) business unit with annual sales of several-hundred million dollars. It is a global portfolio-based business unit, serving a broad range of industries. This position is based at our Germering, Germany Center of Excellence, close to Munich.

As Senior Director of Finance you will collaborate with the Vice President/General Manager to strategically distribute capital to continue to stimulate growth and enhance profitability. The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record of excellence in strategic portfolio management, consistent P&L leadership, fostering cultural transformation, building interpersonal trust and partnerships, and attracting, retaining, and nurturing talent. Experience with SAP ERP in a manufacturing environment and experience with manufacturing operations is desired. This role will report to the Division Vice-President of Finance and will oversee a team of finance and accounting professionals based globally, while also serving on the Business Unit’s leadership team.

While full relocation is not required, you will need to be co-located with the business in Germering at least 4-days/week to enable in-person collaboration & leadership. We are willing to support relocation if this is your preference, or else provide financial support for weekly travel/accommodation costs if you prefer to commute from another location.

Permanent

What will you do?

Core Financial Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive financial leadership, encompassing P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and investment decisions
• Lead the annual strategic and financial planning processes, manage month-end closures including reporting, forecasting, and proactive financial management to identify business risks and opportunities for mitigation, ensuring predictable financial outcomes
• Drive detailed & standardized financial reporting and business metrics to support sound investment decisions, profitable growth, and financial accountability
• Prioritize investments effectively to boost value
• Collaborate with world-wide commercial teams, ensure analytics and oversight of manufacturing operations across 4 sites across the world and ensure R&D outcomes to enhance shareholder value

Organizational Leadership & Collaboration:

• Build, lead, mentor, and develop a diverse global team, from Analysts to Senior Finance Managers
• Offer exceptional financial and strategic support to the V.P./General Manager and other members of the Business Unit leadership team, collaborating effectively with all other functions
• Work closely with HPCS global commercial sales, manufacturing operations, marketing, HR, R&D, and IT teams to drive enhancements in pricing, sales strategies, market entry, new product introductions, business solutions, and manufacturing operations
• Foster an environment that both challenges and supports with mentorship and strategic insights
• Adopt a continuous improvement mentality and PPI principles, welcoming external perspectives that progress the finance organization’s agenda

Statutory Compliance:

• Ensure compliance and accounting-controllership are integrated into business decisions, in line with company policies, US GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Provide finance leadership for the global Business Unit sites and provide statutory reporting oversight

Education:

• An undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or related field; MBA desired

Experience:

• A minimum of 15 years of finance experience inclusive of prior P&L management experience
• Consistent record delivering outstanding results and getting results beyond the finance function
• Outstanding leadership, communication, confident and mature manager, and business partner
• Ability to effectively lead and implement ideas in a matrix environment and across functional and global business reporting structures
• Prior experience with manufacturing operations a plus

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Outstanding analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Strong communication skills, both spoken and written, with all levels of management
• Strong systems and analytic capabilities including HFM, Navision & SAP
• Must possess a strong set of personal and business values aligned with our 4i values
• Fluent in English and German
• Ability to travel domestic and internationally ~25%.