Head of Finance

About the employer:

Our client is an international manufacturing company in the renewable energy sector.

Responsibilities:

• professional and disciplinary management of the entire finance area (FP&A, accounting, treasure, tax, etc.) in the company,
• set-up and improvement of efficient and effective finance team in Krakow incl. task organization, process alignment and tool harmonization,
• improvement of financial management reporting in relation to i.e. P&L, balance sheet and liquidity and working capital,
• ​​preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with local GAAP and IFRS,
• contact for banks, auditors, tax consultants and the shareholder in all financial matters,
• preparation of financial budgets and forecasts, tax returns as well as short and long-term cash flow projections including active cash management,
• preparation of deviation analyses and identification of need for action with subsequent initiation and tracking of corresponding measures,
• improvement of controlling structures and KPI systems to support data-driven corporate management,
• continuous improvement of the ERP/financial accounting systems.

Requirements:

• university degree in finance & accounting, business administration or economics with strong financial knowledge,
• several years of proven professional and management experience in a comparable position in an industrial production environment
• in-depth knowledge of FP&A, accounting, treasury and tax management,
• strong analytical-conceptual, organizational and communication skills,
• ability to work in a team, commitment and high assertiveness,
• familiar with and experienced in change processes, such as restructuring, transformation, growth or start-up phases,
• entrepreneurial thinking and action, implementation strength and cost awareness,
• high affinity for numbers and strong analytical skills,
• confident in project management and presentation of results,
• excellent communication skills and leadership qualities,
• pragmatic way of working and always output-oriented action,
• ability to see the big picture as well as to drive and implement topics hands-on,
• competent in the use of common tools such as Excel, PowerPoint and familiar with ERP and accounting systems, in particular MS Dynamics Business Central,
• ability and willingness to build and develop a committed team in the area of group ​​finance,
• very good written and spoken English.

Our client offers:

• contribute to the growth and development of the Renewable Energy Sector,
• a position in an international company with flat hierarchies and English as main communication language,
• an agile and dynamic corporate culture in which personal contribution is most important
• a role that allows you to shape our growing company and to take over responsibility from day one,
• collaboration in a dynamic and highly motivated international team,
• an attractive compensation package and additional benefits, incl. company car, as well as an unlimited employment contract,
• flexible working hours and remote/ hybrid working models.