Financial Controller

Our client is a globally recognized manufacturer in the commercial vehicle and trailer industry, known for its engineering excellence and commitment to quality. As part of its continued focus on financial performance and sustainable growth, the company is seeking an experienced Financial Manager (m/f/d) to strengthen its finance leadership. This role will be part for overseeing the financial operations of the business unit, ensuring robust financial planning, reporting, and control processes. The Financial Manager will act as a key partner to operational and senior management, providing strategic financial insight to support decision-making, optimize cost structures, and drive overall business performance.

The successful candidate will ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, maintain strong internal controls, and support budgeting, forecasting, and compliance activities. This is a hands‑on role suited to a proactive finance professional who thrives in a dynamic industrial environment and is motivated by improving financial transparency, operational efficiency, and long‑term profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and strengthen the Controlling function across Production and Sales, including KPI frameworks and performance analysis
• Lead monthly management reporting, delivering insights, forecasts, and variance analyses to support decision‑making
• Support financial planning, budgeting, and accounting processes while improving financial governance
• Drive process improvements and digitalisation initiatives within finance and reporting systems
• Partner closely with senior management on strategic analyses, business cases, and key business decisions
• Conduct ad-hoc financial analyses and support audits, compliance, and external stakeholder interactions

Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field (Master’s a plus)
• 2–5 years’ experience in Controlling, Finance, FP&A, or Audit (e.g., Financial Controller, Junior Controller, FP&A Analyst, Auditor)
• Strong experience with management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and KPI analysis
• Understanding of production and sales controlling, including costing and margin analysis
• Strong Excel and BI skills for data analysis and reporting
• Solid accounting knowledge (month‑end close, accruals, inventory valuation; HGB/IFRS exposure is a plus)
• Familiarity with working capital management, financial processes, and audit coordination
• Analytical, structured, and comfortable working closely with senior management
• Good knowledge in German and English
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proactive and solution‑oriented mindset

Diversity Statement

At Pacific International, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and we proudly champion diversity on behalf of our clients in every Executive Search mandate we undertake. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. In pursuit of these objectives, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities.