General Information

Position

Head of Accounting & Controlling (m/f/d) ad interim

Daily rate

By arrangement

Expenses

plus expenses

Project duration

as of now - 31.05.2024

Deployment country

Germany

Deployment city

Baden Württemberg

Required availability

100 %

Industry

Engineering

Function

Accounting & Controlling

Service

Operative vacancy

Tasks & Objectives

Tasks

Our client, an international supplier of turnkey production facilities for automotive manufacturers, is looking for the Head of Accounting & Controlling (m/f/d) ad interim for its German subsidiary.


Main Tasks and Responsibilities:


Managing a team of five persons (part of the accounting processes (debit and credit management is outsourced.)


Treasury

  • Cash management & forecasting
  • Dunning processes requests for payment
  • Plan / prepare cash-in & invoicing
  • Monitor cash-out direct debits
  • Cash Forecast



Tax/Legal

  • VAT advance notification
  • Legal procedures
  • Insurances
  • Annual VAT, Income tax, trade tax
  • Review / comment legal agreements
  • Stakeholder management



Accounting

  • Check postings
  • Advisor to the team
  • Quarterly reporting to Italy HQ
  • Annual closing
  • Interface to external accounting
  • Interface to IC accounting



Controlling

  • Manage escrow agreements with two major OEMs
  • Budget & Forecasts
  • Calculation of the hours per cost center
  • WIP valuation
  • Check monthly closing
  • Support project manager



General

  • Inquiries from the Team
  • Communication with banks
  • Requirements from the HQ
  • Firefighting



The Head of Accounting & Controlling (m/f/d) is reporting to the local management as well as the Group CFO located abroad at the headquarters.

 


Personnel accountability

5 Employees

Budget accountability

Not specified

Requirements & Expertise

Requirements

  • In depth, operational experiences in managing a Finance and Controlling team
  • Operational experiences across the range of commercial areas (Tax, Treasury, Reporting within an international group)
  • In depth experiences with international accounting standards and working in an international environment
  • Automotive / machinery and plant engineering working experiences


 


Linguistic proficiency

English
Business fluent
German
Business fluent