Job Description

At Knauf Ceiling Solutions, we see potential in everyone and create room to grow. Guided by our purpose — Make tomorrow a home for all of us — we design multi-material acoustic ceiling solutions that make buildings better for people and the planet. Part of the Knauf Group, a a global manufacturer of building materials with 43,500 employees in 90 countries, we combine global reach with local expertise.

This exciting role within the Finance & Controlling Team could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us.

We are currently looking for a Senior Controller (m/f/d) to strengthen our global team. In this role, you will act as a strategic business partner to senior leadership, provide financial steering and performance insights, and help ensure consistent, high-quality controlling processes across the division.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support the Knauf Ceiling Solution Senior Management in the financial steering of the business, providing clear analysis of performance, risks and improvement opportunities
• Coordinate budgeting, forecasting and reporting at global business level, ensuring consistent data structures, smooth processes and high-quality outputs
• Analyse business development and financial results, understand variances and value drivers, and derive actionable recommendations for leadership
• Define and maintain financial governance, controlling standards and internal guidelines across Knauf Ceiling Solutions
• Design and roll out improved data structures and reporting processes, taking ownership of overhead reporting and driving continuous improvement
• Act as a business partner for overhead controlling, preparing ad hoc analyses and management reports for senior stakeholders
• Organise measure management and impact tracking across division companies and functions, based on degree of maturity
• Support and drive division-wide projects related to profitability, cost management, working capital and strategic initiatives

What we’d love for you to have:

• A degree or diploma in business administration, economics or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience as a Controller in an international business environment, ideally across multiple companies and currencies
• Strong business acumen and a solid understanding of P&L, balance sheet and operational value drivers within a manufacturing business
• Expert knowledge of SAP BW, especially COOM and COPA, alongside strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; Tableau experience would be an advantage
• Strong analytical skills, a pragmatic and results-oriented mindset, and the ability to think in business drivers and improvement levers
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to work effectively with a senior leadership team in a global division

We’ll provide:

A varied, interesting and challenging role in an innovative company. You will join a dynamic international team in a modern work environment with flexible working hours. We will provide extensive training, a competitive salary and an attractive range of company benefits.

What happens next?

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