Finance Director Cluster South ­­/­­ Bavaria (f­­/­­m­­/­­d)

Work in partnership with the Cluster Managing Directors and Site Leadership Teams to execute the growth strategy, set direction, drive financial and operational performance and act as a sparring & business partner to the Cluster Heads Operations Monitor and explain performance (KPIs, cost, working capital etc.); identify improvement areas, initiate action at sites and ensure execution Perform analyses to create insights; further develop controlling tools in collaboration with Group Controlling and improve data quality/standards Manage the >EUR100m investment program, and support strategic initiatives (e.g., operational excellence) Develop/review investment and commercial proposals Develop annual budgets and strategic plans Oversee preparation of management information and statutory accounts at sites Improve accounting and other finance processes and systems, drive quality and efficiency Over time, adapt the organisational setup with stronger centralisation of accounting and controlling activities, incl. at cluster level Drive a performance and continuous improvement culture across the organization Manage a team of four direct and approx. 20 indirect reports in controlling, accounting and other admin functions (e.g., IT, indirect procurement). Act as conduit for group functions Contribute to group initiatives, be an active member of the Finance Leadership