Financial Controller

Arche Consulting Sp. z o.o.; Kraków; On-site; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arche Consulting Sp. z o.o. is engaged for a German manufacturing group seeking a Financial Controller/Controlling Specialist. The role focuses on financial analysis, model development and performance reporting in a plant-driven environment.

Key responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, KPI development, and collaboration with manufacturing teams to optimize working capital and cost structures.

Qualifications

• University degree in finance & accounting, business administration or economics.
• Experience as Financial Controller/Controlling Specialist in a production company.
• Very good knowledge of MS Excel.
• Knowledge of Cognos and Power BI.
• Lucanet knowledge a plus.
• Teamwork, strong communication and assertiveness.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial information to provide insights for business decisions and future plans.
• Partner with stakeholders to interpret results and communicate findings.
• Prepare formal financial presentation materials for leadership.
• Develop and maintain financial models for decision support (LCC, capex, make vs. buy).
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and KPI analysis with IT tools.

Skills

MS Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Teamwork

Proactivity

Education

Finance & Accounting (degree)

Tools

Cognos

Power BI

Lucanet

Job description

Our client is a German company specializing in electrical energy conversion, with over 50 years of experience in the industry. The company provides converters and other key components used in wind turbines, as well as spare parts, service agreements, training for service personnel, and equipment and software upgrades.

Responsibilities:

• analyzing financial information for the group — historical, prospective, or hypothetical — to provide insights for the business regarding its performance, support business decisions, and plans for the future,
• acting as a partner and communicating with stakeholders to gain understanding of their needs and to convey and interpret the results of financial analysis,
• preparing formal financial presentation material that is to be delivered by finance and other leaders of the business,
• identifying continuous improvement opportunities and actively participating in lean improvement projects,
• representing the broader interests of the finance team by maintaining a general understanding of financial accounting, income taxes, treasury, and internal audit and driving appropriate consultation within and beyond finance,
• developing and maintaining financial models used for decision support for the group, such as those used in the product life cycle process, capital expenditure justifications, and make vs. buy decisions,
• managing organizational metrics, leading special projects, and performing financial accounting benchmarking functions,
• developing and managing key performance indicators (KPIs) and related IT tools,
• taking part in group budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis, including detailed analysis of individual items such as the balance sheet and profit and loss statement (sales, fixed costs, variable costs, etc.),
• calculating FCF and OWCR, ensuring accuracy and business relevance,
• performing comprehensive cost analysis (variable and fixed), including comparisons of budget, forecast, and actuals to identify key drivers and variances,
• conducting financial ratio analysis and aging reports for inventory, receivables, and payables to support working capital optimization,
• collaborating closely with manufacturing plants to validate financial data and support local analysis.

Profile:

• university degree in finance & accounting, business administration or economics,
• experience as a Financial Controller/Controlling Specialist in a production company,
• very good knowledge of MS Excel,
• knowledge of systems such as Cognos and Power BI,
• knowledge of the Lucanet system would be an additional plus,
• ability to work in a team, commitment and high assertiveness,
• strong analytical-conceptual, proactivity, organizational and communication skills,