Finance Manager - Internal Control (m/f/d)

We are supporting an established, internationally active financial services organization in their search for a motivated Financial Control Manager to strengthen their growing team in the DACH-Benelux region. The company is undergoing exciting transformation and continues to expand its footprint across Europe. This role offers the opportunity to shape financial control standards, drive operational excellence, and collaborate with senior leaders across multiple jurisdictions.

In this position, you will play a key role in ensuring the organization's financial control environment remains robust, compliant, and efficient. This includes safeguarding adherence to local accounting standards, leading critical control processes, and supporting strategic change initiatives across finance, risk, and data management.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive consistency and operational excellence across the organization's finance functions in Germany and the Netherlands
• Ensure compliance with local accounting frameworks (such as HGB and IFRS) and internal financial control standards
• Oversee and approve balance sheet and P&L attestations
• Support and enhance data management and risk‑related initiatives
• Set priorities within the financial control agenda and collaborate closely with senior stakeholders
• Manage and optimize end‑to‑end financial control processes to maintain a strong control environment
• Resolve issues related to financial, regulatory, and tax reporting
• Act as the key interface to internal and external stakeholders across various levels, including group functions
• Lead internal audit activities across finance, regulatory reporting, and tax processes
• Provide guidance on finance‑related change initiatives, including new processes, product implementations, and system changes
• Build and maintain strong and collaborative relationships with colleagues across finance, risk, and managerial functions

Your Profile

• Master's degree in accounting, audit, finance, or a related field; professional audit qualifications are a plus
• Several years of experience in the financial services or banking industry
• Deep knowledge of financial processes, control frameworks, and risk assessments (e.g., SOX‑type environments)
• Excellent analytical and conceptual skills
• High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Strong planning capabilities with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Proven ability to lead and deliver through others