Head of Finance (a. g.)

• Our client is a successful wholesale company in Germany, which recently has been acquired by an international food group specializing in ethnic foods
• With appr. 50 employees, our client generates sales in the mid double-digit Mio. € range with customers in traditional ethno-retail and increasingly also in classical German retail (REWE etc.)
• In the now starting post acquisition phase our client is focusing on process harmonisation with the international group and further professionalisation in close collaboration with the new owners
• To support this process and to offer a committed Finance Business Partner for the new Managing Director (MD) in Germany, we are now looking for an agile Head of Finance (a. g.)
• The job holder will be part of the German management team and has two reporting lines: to the German MD and the international Group CFO

MAIN TASKS

• Leading the Finance & Controlling department within Germany
• Managing the finance integration of the business into the group
• Establishment of a professional organisation, processes and tools
• Coordinating the external accounting firm, Overseeing month-and year-end closings and statutory audits and ensure compliance with German accounting and tax regulations
• Developing reliable management reporting and KPIs
• Supporting IFRS reporting and consolidation and implement reporting standards of the group as well as internal controls and risk management
• Monitoring of cash flow and liquidity, maintaining banking relationships

YOUR CHANCES

• Assumption of a newly created leadership role and position of trust, working in close cooperation with the German MD and the Group CFO
• Working in an entrepreneurial environment with a high degree of creativity and freedom to design structures and processes
• Strong exposure to Group senior management and opportunity to contribute to the development of the German business
• Key role in building a promising, profitable growth story

YOUR PROFILE

• At least 5 - 8 years of management experience as a manager/director of Finance & Controlling (a. g.) in a comparable role/company size
• Expertise in set up and development of teams and organisations
• Exposure to post-acquisition integration, transformation or change environments would be an advantage
• Exposure to international business environments, familiar with IFRS and with German accounting and tax regulations
• Strong experience with ERP and BI/reporting tools
• Hands on approach combined with strong leadership and internal as well as external communication skills
• Fluent German and Turkish are mandatory, combined with business-fluent English