Are you a strategically minded finance professional with a strong performance management mindset who is eager to play a key role in shaping the financial performance of an internationally operating industrial company? At Kelvion, you will take on a highly visible position at the intersection of corporate performance management, strategic planning, and operational performance improvement. In an increasingly capital market-oriented environment, you will make a significant contribution to transparency, forecast quality, financial resilience, and sustainable value creation for management, investors, and other stakeholders.
Your Responsibilities
- Overall responsibility for the group-wide budgeting, forecasting, and mid-term planning process, including the derivation of reliable steering impulses for the Board of Management, Executive Leadership, and Senior Management.
- Further development of an integrated business planning approach across P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, liquidity, Opex, and Capex, with a focus on transparency, scenario planning, and value-based management.
- Steering and commentary of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in close collaboration with Accounting, Treasury, and the Business Units, as well as deriving decision-relevant measures to improve business performance.
- Preparation of high-quality management and board reports as well as audience-specific materials for shareholders, financing partners, and other capital market-related stakeholders.
- Contributing to finance-related topics in a capital market-oriented environment, particularly performance dialogues, refinancing and financing matters, covenant monitoring, as well as cash and liquidity management.
- Acting as a sparring partner for the CEO, CFO, and Executive Management on strategic matters, investment decisions, portfolio prioritization, business cases, and transformation initiatives.
- Early identification of opportunities, risks, and deviations, along with developing action plans to safeguard corporate objectives and financial target corridors.
- Further development of reporting, controlling, and planning processes, including KPI frameworks, standardization, automation, and the use of modern BI and EPM solutions.
- Functional and disciplinary leadership as well as targeted development of the FP&A/Controlling team, with the ambition to further strengthen a high-performing, analytical, and business-oriented finance organization.
- Close collaboration with international functions and regions to ensure consistent governance, reporting, and performance standards throughout the Group.
Your Profile
- Successfully completed degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a comparable field; additional qualifications such as CFA, CMA, CPA, or Certified Management Accountant are an advantage.
- Several years of relevant professional experience (typically 8–12 years) in FP&A, Controlling, or Corporate Finance, ideally within an internationally operating, capital market-oriented, or private equity-backed industrial company.
- Leadership experience in managing international teams.
- Strong expertise in integrated financial planning, performance management, cash and liquidity management, and the development of reliable decision-making foundations for top management bodies.
- Sound understanding of the requirements of a capital market-oriented environment, particularly regarding governance, transparency, stakeholder communication, refinancing, covenants, and financial steering mechanisms.
- Strong analytical, conceptual, and strategic capabilities, combined with confidence in working with complex data models, business cases, and scenario analyses.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex financial matters clearly, accurately, and effectively up to executive level.
- Very good knowledge of modern finance and reporting systems, particularly Excel, Power BI, SAP BW/BI, SAP S/4HANA, and ideally consolidation and planning solutions, preferably Tagetik.
- High level of initiative, execution capability, and change management skills, as well as the ability to drive sustainable improvements in a demanding and international environment.
- Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken.
What We Offer
- A key position with high strategic relevance and direct visibility to top management.
- The opportunity to actively shape and further develop the finance organization and performance management tools of an internationally operating company.
- An innovative, growth-oriented environment at the intersection of industry, sustainability, and transformation.
- A collaborative, international working environment in line with our “One Kelvion” philosophy, featuring short decision-making paths and extensive opportunities to make an impact.
- Flexible working models and a modern workplace that promotes collaboration, ownership, and professional development.
- Attractive compensation and additional benefits aligned with the scope and responsibility of the role.
At Kelvion we thrive on collaboration, embracing diversity of thought, and valuing every voice. Within Kelvion creativity shines because people are listened to, their contributions recognised, and their ideas welcomed. Our flexible approach to the way we work places people’s health and satisfaction as a priority, enhancing engagement and fostering career opportunities. We empower engaged individuals to grow, progress and carve their own paths within the company.
Together, We Shape the Future
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