Financial Controller

Overview:

A leading social services provider is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Financial Controller to join its team in Essen. This is an opportunity to play a key role in the financial oversight and strategic development of services that make a meaningful impact in society. The organisation has been operating for over 30 years, delivering critical support services across Germany.

What's on Offer:

• Company pension scheme
• Competitive salary
• 29 days annual leave
• Flexible working with a flexitime model
• Professional development through regular training, coaching, and feedback
• Access to corporate benefits and discounts
• A collaborative, respectful team culture with flat hierarchies and opportunities to contribute ideas

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide financial insights and strategic advice to management, ensuring transparency in performance and goal tracking
• Analyse customer relationships and contract structures to support pricing, margin optimisation, and cash flow improvements
• Lead budget planning, forecasting, and ongoing financial performance monitoring
• Oversee monthly revenue recognition and ensure accurate client invoicing
• Manage cash reporting and analyse financial data for key decision-making
• Identify business value drivers and contribute to service and contract evaluations through ROI analysis, benchmarking, and KPIs
• Evaluate new business opportunities and provide risk-balanced financial assessments
• Monitor contract performance and collaborate with leadership to address deviations
• Drive efficiency and cost optimisation projects
• Proactively identify and manage financial and operational risks and opportunities
• Foster strong internal relationships and support a unified financial model in collaboration with group controlling

Candidate Profile:

• Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a comparable role, ideally within an international services environment
• Strong expertise in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Fluent in both German and English, written and spoken
• Commercially minded with a customer-centric approach
• Experience working with senior leadership and in contract-based environments
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to create practical solutions to complex issues
• Strong understanding of the connection between financial and operational KPIs
• Confident communicator with stakeholders at all levels
• High levels of integrity, accountability, and adaptability