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LILink Snacks

.Head of Finance Operations(m/w/x)

Ansbach
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior

Operational finance leadership for a global meat snack manufacturer, focusing on factory and distribution cost optimization. 10-12 years finance experience required. Hybrid work, 30 days vacation.

Requirements

  • EU Citizenship and/or valid work permit
  • Master’s degree or equivalent (MBA preferred)
  • Professional accounting qualification (Controlling, Chartered Accountant, CIMA, etc.)
  • 10–12 years in Finance/Controlling
  • 5+ years in Operations Finance within FMCG or manufacturing
  • Experience across multi-site manufacturing environments
  • Strong cost accounting expertise
  • Strong financial planning expertise
  • Proficiency with ERP systems
  • Proficiency with financial reporting systems
  • Familiarity with Lean processes
  • Familiarity with Six Sigma processes
  • Familiarity with CI processes
  • Ability to influence cross-functional leaders
  • Fluency in English
  • Fluency in German (advantage)
  • Ensures accountability
  • Financial acumen
  • Business insight
  • Strategic mindset
  • Effective communication
  • Manages complexity
  • Plans and aligns
  • Instils trust

Tasks

  • Lead operational finance for manufacturing and supply chain
  • Ensure robust cost management and accurate performance reporting
  • Provide strategic financial insights for profitability and operational excellence
  • Optimize costs and improve efficiency across factories and distribution
  • Align financial processes with production and logistics goals
  • Drive continuous improvement and resource utilization
  • Steer cross-functional teams to adopt financially sound decisions
  • Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Planning
  • Ensure business delivers against strategic and financial objectives
  • Align financial strategies with manufacturing, logistics, and capacity goals
  • Provide financial direction for long-term operations planning
  • Evaluate capital investments and validate business cases
  • Lead ROI and benefit tracking
  • Influence senior stakeholders with data-backed actions
  • Oversee and analyze production costs across factories
  • Own plant P&Ls, standard costing, and variance analysis
  • Monitor and improve COGS/ton across productivity, waste reduction, mix, and complexity
  • Partner with Procurement on material cost developments, hedging, and cost savings
  • Own logistics and warehousing cost visibility
  • Lead annual operational budget and rolling forecast cycles
  • Deliver variance analysis with root causes and corrective actions
  • Monitor KPIs related to efficiency, productivity, cost, and service
  • Provide insights for continuous improvement and operational decision-making
  • Own inventory valuation, DIO, obsolescence, and working capital KPIs
  • Collaborate with S&OP for accurate inventory and capacity forecasting
  • Support production planning with financial modeling
  • Evaluate make-or-buy, outsourcing, and lifecycle economics
  • Ensure adherence to financial regulations and internal controls
  • Oversee stock integrity, cycle counts, and physical audits
  • Maintain BOM, routing, and standard cost accuracy
  • Identify and mitigate operational financial risks
  • Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, S&OP, Procurement, Engineering, and HR
  • Translate operational performance into financial impact
  • Drive accountability and transparency across plants and logistics
  • Provide leadership on CI, automation, and complexity reduction
  • Present financial performance and insights to senior leadership
  • Deliver clear reporting on manufacturing, logistics, and inventory
  • Provide actionable cost-improvement recommendations

Work Experience

  • 10 - 12 years

Education

  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishNative
  • GermanBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • ERP systems
  • financial reporting systems
  • Lean
  • Six Sigma
  • CI processes

Benefits

Job Security

  • Permanent employment contract

Bonuses & Incentives

  • Excellent bonus scheme

More Vacation Days

  • 30 days of paid annual leave

Flexible Working

  • Hybrid working model

Retirement Plans

  • Company Pension Scheme

Healthcare & Fitness

  • Health Benefits

Company Bike

  • Bicycle Leasing Program

Free or Subsidized Food

  • Reduced cost meals in cantina

Team Events

  • Team activities and initiatives
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