Strategic Financial Leader

vor 1 Monat


Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland The Stepstone Group Vollzeit

Overview

The Stepstone Group is a global company committed to reimagining the labour market to make it work for everybody.

We're looking for an experienced Strategic Financial Leader to join our team in Germany.

As a Strategic Financial Leader, you will play a key role in shaping the financial strategy to drive overall business performance and growth. You will be responsible for managing the financial and operational performance of the German Sales and Customer Service Management team, leading a team of business controlling and financial reporting experts.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of our company, with a competitive estimated salary of €120,000 - €180,000 per annum.

Job Description

  • Act as a strategic business partner to the German Sales and Customer Service Management team, proactively delivering recommendations to improve sales and contribution margins.
  • Manage the P/L with focus on contribution margins of the German GTM organization, in alignment with the CSO Sales and the SVP Finance for EMEA.
  • Be responsible for forecasting (espc sales and revenues) as well as meaningful reporting of day-to-day operations up to strategic decision making (market and competition).
  • Oversee the operational controlling of sales and service departments with a strong focus on business processes, including owning the commission-related sales target setting processes.
  • Ensure the accuracy of local books under local GAAP and the month-end, quarterly, and year-end closing processes, in alignment with Finance operations.
  • Involve yourself in the definition of group standards for reporting and forecasting.
  • Lead a team of experts in business controlling and financial reporting, ensuring high performance and continued professional development within the team.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Multiple years of experience in operational controlling with a strong emphasis on Sales and Service organizations and/or commercially focused Finance organizations.
  • Understanding of local GAAP (HGB) and IFRS, with strong involvement in revenue recognition principles.
  • Very good understanding of the business model and processes, in particular sales processes.
  • Ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as top management, sales management, sales reps, finance departments, auditors, data and tech teams.
  • Hands-on mentality and attention to detail paired with a good understanding of CRM and Finance systems; proficiency in Salesforce, Power BI, Certinia, or TM1 is a plus.
  • Strong communication skills in German and English.

Benefits

  • 30 days of holidays + 1 Cultural Heritage Day + 2 extra days for Christmas and New Year's Eve.
  • Hybrid working model.
  • Company pension scheme.
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Life Assurance Cover.
  • Volunteering days.
  • Job bike.
  • Discounted parking or job ticket.
  • In-house gym.
  • In-house barista.
  • You can bring your dog to the office.


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