Senior Financial Controller (m/f/d)

Knorr-Bremse; München; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Ongoing education programs

JobRad bicycle leasing

Subsidized public transit options

Job summary

Knorr Bremse Group in Munich is seeking a finance professional to manage normalization processes, lead reconciliations, and support M&A activities. The successful candidate will have a university degree in finance, several years of international experience, and strong skills in IFRS accounting and SAP tools. The role offers flexible working hours, educational programs, and a modern workplace. Fluency in German and English is required, with a willingness for occasional business trips.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in an international finance, controlling, or accounting environment.
• Good knowledge in IFRS accounting and consolidation.
• Strong experience in profit & loss analysis and cash flow statements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize reconciliation processes with Group Accounting.
• Analyze and validate cash flow statements.
• Support financial PMI activities for various transactions.

Skills

Financial analysis

IFRS accounting

Stakeholder management

SAP ERP Financial tools

MS Office skills

Communication skills

German fluency

English fluency

Education

University degree in Business Administration, Finance & Accounting, or Controlling

Tools

SAP Analysis for Office

SAP BPC

SAP S/4

Job description

The position will be located in Munich within KB SfN GmbH and will be a global role within the Global CVS Division and part of the department Global Finance & Reporting / M&A.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Normalizations processes in Actual & Planning in alignment with KB Group and auditors
• Lead and optimize the intercompany reconciliation process (actuals and planning) together with Group Accounting, Reporting, and GBS centers
• Responsible for quarterly closing & planning Sales & EBIT Bridges
• Lead & optimize IC Inventory and Fixed Asset elimination processes, calculations and validations
• Analyze and validate cash flow statements and provision development in alignment with KB Group Reporting/Consolidation and Group Controlling
• Taking care of special consolidation topics like Quota consolidation & At Equity consolidation and support the regular consolidation & reporting process
• Support financial PMI activities for new entities, joint ventures, and acquisitions as well as for divestments, liquidations and mergers
• Support SAP rollouts, M&A integrations, and reporting interfaces to continuously enhance reporting quality
• Maintain and develop SAP Analysis for Office Excel reporting, SAP SAC dashboards and CVS Review slide decks
• Plan and conduct user training for SAP AfO Excel reporting
• Takeover of other ad hoc requests and special projects

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Finance & Accounting, Controlling, or a comparable qualification
• Several years of experience in an international finance, controlling, or accounting environment, ideally with exposure to M&A, PMI, or restructuring
• Good knowledge (& experience) in IFRS accounting & consolidation
• Profund experience in analysis of profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements
• Knowledge in Financial due diligence and Financial PMI projects
• Strong knowledge of SAP ERP Financial tools, preferably with focus on SEM-BCS, BPC, Analysis for Office, SAC, FI/CO; S/4 know‑how is a benefit
• Good general MS Office skills required (Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) – Macro & VBA know‑how is a benefit
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills (verbal, written, visual), fluent in German & English
• Willingness to business trips (~10%)

Benefits

Flexible working hours, sabbaticals, remote work, up to twenty days a year from abroad in the EU, ongoing education programs, sports and healthcare programs, corporate volunteering, JobRad bicycle leasing, subsidized public transit options, and a state‑of‑the‑art workplace with in‑house catering.