sparkm is a recruitment consultancy serving medium-sized businesses in the Rhine-Main-Neckar region. The firm focuses on sourcing expert and management talent, helping companies identify candidates whose skills and goals align with their needs. Through an agile, collaborative approach, sparkm supports both clients and candidates while emphasizing trust, transparency, and a sustainable balance between professional and personal life.
Senior Financial Controlling Business Partner, DACH
Strategic finance partner to a robotics market leader, supporting its DACH business. Own planning, forecasting, cost management, cash flow, and financial reporting.
Description
- Partner strategically with the business unit head.
- Shape business unit strategy by assessing financial impacts, modeling scenarios, and recommending actions.
- Turn strategic goals into measurable plans and track progress.
- Lead business planning, forecasting, and projection processes.
- Manage costs, improve productivity, and support capital efficiency through proactive cash flow management.
- Deliver reliable financial reporting, establish internal controls, meet applicable requirements, and reduce business risks.
- Analyze financial data to identify business options and develop tailored solutions.
- Communicate clearly and openly with stakeholders at every level.
Requirements
- University degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a comparable discipline.
- At least five years of experience in project and corporate controlling, with proven risk management expertise.
- Detailed understanding of project-based business and the percentage-of-completion (PoC) method.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex cost structures strategically, improve productivity over time, and ensure effective capitalization.
- Strong ownership and initiative, with an independent, consistently results-focused approach.
- Analytical, structured thinking and communication, careful attention to detail, and focused execution in dynamic, multitasking environments.
- Professional fluency in written and spoken German and English.
Benefits
- Flexible hours and mobile working.
- A stable, future-focused setting at a crisis-resistant global company with flat hierarchies.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Modern workplace culture.
- Personalized professional development opportunities.