Head of Group Controlling (m/f/d)

Job Description

• Development, governance, and continuous enhancement of group‑wide controlling and performance management governance, including KPIs, standards, and policies

• Overall responsibility for strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and group‑wide management reporting

• Analysis and commentary on business performance at group level, including the derivation of steering measures and corrective actions

• Business partner to the Executive Board, CFO, and divisions; active support and constructive challenge of strategic and operational decision‑making processes

• Steering of investment, corporate cost, and overhead controlling at group level

• Leadership and/or coordination of group‑wide controlling projects and transformation initiatives (e.g., processes, systems, tools, digitalization)

• Ensuring a consistent, standardized, and business‑oriented group performance management model, in close alignment with Group Finance

Qualifications

• Completed degree in economics, business administration, or a related field, with a focus on Controlling, Finance, or comparable; additional professional qualifications are an advantage

• Several years of relevant professional experience in group/corporate controlling within an international corporate or consulting environment, including multiple years in a strategic and/or leadership role

• Strong expertise in group performance management, strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, performance management, and management reporting

• Proven experience in designing and further developing group‑wide controlling governance structures, standards, processes, and steering models

• Distinct business partner profile with direct interaction with the Executive Board, CFO, and divisional management; ability to critically challenge business performance and decision‑making

• Experience in group‑wide transformation, optimization, and digitalization initiatives within a finance/controlling environment

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, combined with full professional proficiency in English; German is an advantage

Additional Information

• An attractive working environment within a successful, international family‑owned company

• Opportunities for personal and professional development within an experienced and highly motivated team

• A competitive, market‑aligned compensation package, commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience

We are legally required to state a minimum salary.

The minimum annual gross salary for this position, based on the applicable collective agreement (wood‑processing industry), is EUR 62,388 (full‑time basis).