Public summary
Seeking an experienced finance professional to lead financial controlling for the automotive interior segment. This senior role requires full financial ownership including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow management. The successful candidate will partner with senior leadership to drive profitable growth, margin improvement, cost optimization, and value creation initiatives. Strong leadership and strategic planning skills in an international manufacturing or automotive context are essential. Business fluent English is required; German skills are advantageous.
Location and work setup
- Location
- Hanover
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- German requirement signal
- Unclear
- Detected job language
- English
Responsibilities
Full ownership of segment financial performance including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning. Serve as trusted business partner to Segment Head and senior management. Drive margin expansion, pricing, cost optimization, working capital improvements, and investment returns. Translate strategic priorities into financial targets and actions. Identify risks and opportunities and implement countermeasures. Lead business cases, investment decisions, and value creation initiatives. Establish transparent reporting and performance culture. Lead and develop the international controlling team.
Qualifications
University degree in finance, controlling, accounting, business administration or related fields. Several years of relevant finance and controlling experience, preferably in international manufacturing or automotive sectors. Proven P&L management and business performance improvement skills. Strong leadership and change management capabilities. Excellent analytical skills combined with a pragmatic, action-oriented approach. Commercial mindset focused on value creation, cash generation, and ROI. Confident communication with senior management. Experience in private equity, transformation, carve-out or performance improvement environments is advantageous. Business fluent English required, German skills are a plus.