Finance and Administration Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Be a strategic business partner: provide insights and support and act as a trusted advisor and partner with cluster directors to drive business decisions.
• People management and team leadership: Lead and develop a team responsible for finance, HR and procurement, fostering a collaborative environment
• Lead Month-End and Year-end Closings: Ensure precise and timely reporting of group figures for all entities maintaining alignment between local GAAP and IFRS. Ensure statutory and group reporting following applicable standards.
• Finance knowledge and support: oversee accounting, and controlling supported by a dedicated finance team.
• Ensure Compliance: Ensure compliance with internal and external guidelines and principles on all End-to-End processes. Handle tax and treasury obligations and statutory requirements, and ensure adherence with local and group standards.
• Coordinate audits: Serve as the primary point of contact for group and statutory audits, working seamlessly with internal and external stakeholders.
• M&A and scope changes: Proactively support the M&A (integration) process. Provide necessary support during the pos-acquisition phase, including the migration of entities on the group ERP system
• Oversee budgets and forecast processes and steer Financial accuracy and performance. Review and oversee the local budget, forecast and monthly performance process. Steer the controller in this respect.
• Operational excellence: Support the cluster Directors in developing & executing improvement initiatives with the aim of improving cluster performance and internal processes
• Manage the Human Resources team: Oversee the human resource activities from payroll to hire to retire, managed by a dedicated team.
• Manage the transactional Procurement of the cluster.
• Business Acumen and Transitioning Tasks: Manage transactional tasks of all disciplines (finance, HR, procurement) effectively and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance cluster performance.

Qualification & Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience in a finance leadership role in a multi-site organization (ideally in a manufacturing or production environment)
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or Finance
• Experience of working in an international context
• Demonstrated excellence in finance, accounting, budgeting, control and reporting.
• Experience in the Big 4 in combination with a finance leader position in a multinational company is a plus
• Experience in the HR field is an advantage
• Proficient in ERP systems (SAP S4 Hana), advanced Excel and Power BI
• Knowledgeable in IFRS and German GAAP is imperative
• A strong generalist financial profile with extensive and in-depth knowledge across the full scope of financial-related fields (controlling, reporting, statutory reporting, audit, tax, treasury, cash flow and working capital management)
• Ability to communicate (financial) information effectively & clearly
• Proven ability to lead, inspire and motivate teams
• Experience providing critical input to the leadership level and other members of regional/country-level management regarding the financial performance of the company, including actions related to plan.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Pragmatic, adaptable with the ability to work to numerous pressurized deadlines
• Experience with setting up & improving processes, change management and professionalizing organizations
• Full professional proficiency in both English as well as German is required (any additional language is a plus)

Benefits

Sibelco Group offers a variety of employee benefits, including health insurance, vision coverage, and 401(k) matching.