Junior Financial Controller (m/f), Stolberg

‘MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME’ – that is our purpose. Drawing on our broad brand portfolio and through a continuous process of innovation, we develop, manufacture and market materials and solutions for the construction sector and various industrial markets. As a leading global employer with just under 165,000 employees in over 75 countries worldwide, we combine sustainability with performance.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Implementation of a backup function for the Financial Director of SWISSPACER
• Improvement and simplification of the Finance and Controlling processes in
• the international environment of SWISSPACER
• Improvement and simplification of the reporting structure
• Business partner for other departments of SWISSPACER
• Month-end close activities, financial reporting, root-cause analysis, variance reporting/analysis and incremental financial analysis/reporting
• Annual budget process, setting standard costs for the factory budgets
• Internal controls, process efficiency improvements and digital initiatives
• Cooperation with Saint Gobain Central Finance Teams in Paris and Aachen

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor/Master in Accounting, Finance or Economics
• 2-3 years’ experience as Consultant/Advisor in an accounting company or as Financial Analyst/Controller in an international industrial company
• Good analytical skills
• Proficient use of SAP in a Finance/Controlling environment
• Thorough knowledge of MS Windows tools (Excel, Access, Powerpoint)
• Team player with active communication skills and readiness to travel
• Motivated and customer oriented behaviour
• Very good skills in German and English (both spoken and written), other language skills like French or Polish are a plus

What we offer

• Excellent development opportunities in a dynamic and innovative environment
• Competent supervision of your career
• Varied activities in which you can implement your own ideas
• Flexible working hours
• Performance-linked wages