Senior Manager Office of the CFO (m/w/x)

ZEISS Group; Aalen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS Group in Germany seeks a Manager / Executive Assistant to the CFO of the ZEISS Segment Consumer Markets. You will work closely with the CFO, shaping strategic and operational issues at board level and driving a focused transformation agenda.

You will compile analyses, manage cross-functional projects (M&A, org development), prepare strategic decisions, create strategy updates and presentations, and coordinate key meetings with global stakeholders to advance the finance function.

Qualifications

• Degree from a leading university with excellent grades.
• Experience at top management consultancies or in high-growth startups.
• Outstanding analytical and strategic thinking.
• Proven leadership of large, interdisciplinary teams and complex projects.
• Comfortable working in agile, cross-functional environments with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Compile analyses and develop concepts for key areas of business development.
• Plan, manage, and implement cross-functional projects (M&A, org development).
• Lead cross-functional projects and project teams.
• Prepare strategic decisions and Management Board resolutions.
• Create strategy updates, executive speeches, and presentations.
• Support meetings through preparation and follow-up.
• Manage internal and external strategic stakeholders and build a global ZEISS network.
• Contribute to finance function transformation and system improvements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Lateral leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Agile working

Fluent English

Education

Leading university degree

Job description

Your talent, our vision – together we look ahead. Your start at ZEISS Vision Care. As a leading provider of spectacle lenses and innovative vision solutions, we are committed to continuously improving the visual quality of our customers – sustainably and with the future in mind.

Our products are as diverse as the career paths we offer from customized progressive lenses to award-winning measurement systems. Become part of our team and shape a future in which clear vision

Your role

As Manager / Executive Assistant to the CFO of the ZEISS Segment Consumer Markets you will be responsible for a challenging range of duties requiring independent thinking and action at Board-level, work closely with the CFO and support her in strategic and operational issues as part of our focused strategy.

In addition, you will:

• Compile analyses and develop concepts for key areas of business development.
• Plan, manage, and implement cross-functional projects (business development, M&A, org development).
• Lead cross-functional projects and project teams
• Prepare strategic decisions and Management Board resolutions.
• Create strategy updates, executive speeches, and presentations.
• Support key meetings thorough preparation and rigorous follow-up.
• Manage key internal and external strategic stakeholders and build a strong global ZEISS network
• Bring in new ideas to further develop the effectiveness of the finance function and support the ongoing process and systems transformation

Your profile

• Degree from a leading university with excellent grades.
• Extensive professional experience at one of the leading management consultancies or in leading positions at high-growth start-ups
• Outstanding analytical competence, strategic and outside-the-box thinking
• Proven lateral leadership of large, interdisciplinary teams and management of complex projects.
• Enjoy working in an agile way in networked, diverse and cross-functional teams with strong communication skills and a can-do attitude.
• Fluent in English (German is a plus); passion for innovation and new technologies.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Ronan McHugh