Financial Strategy Lead

vor 4 Wochen


Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland Stepstone GmbH Vollzeit

Financial Strategy Lead

We are seeking a highly skilled Financial Strategy Lead to join our team at Stepstone GmbH. As a key member of our Finance department, you will play a vital role in shaping the financial strategy to drive overall business performance and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as a strategic business partner to the German Sales and Customer Service Management team, managing 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.
  • Pro-actively deliver recommendations to improve sales and contribution margins.
  • 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.

Requirements:

  • Multiple years of experience in operational controlling with 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.
  • Used to working in a fast-paced environment, closely aligned with operational management, with a strong understanding of the business model and 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.

What We Offer:

  • 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
  • And you can bring your dog to the office

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.



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