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Head of Finance Shared Services(m/w/x)
Overseeing daily IFRS and local GAAP accounting, audit, and tax operations for a German technology group. Extensive accounting and tax leadership experience required. Collaboration with executive stakeholders, continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Finance and Controlling or equivalent
- Extensive experience with IFRS and local GAAP accounting, audit, taxation, and public pricing regulations
- Minimum 5 years finance leadership in Finance and Controlling with transformation record
- Desirable: CPA or Tax Advisor certification
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office, SAP, and BI tools
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and analytical abilities for strategic planning and executive decision-making
- Leadership in cross-functional, matrix teams; strong problem-solving and entrepreneurial mindset
- Proven ability to influence and persuade stakeholders
- Expertise in conflict resolution and strategic conceptual thinking
- Strong service orientation and emotional intelligence for building relationships
- Superior communication and collaboration skills across domains and business units
- Fluent in German and English for cross-cultural communication
Tasks
- Lead finance shared services teams
- Oversee daily finance and tax operations
- Collaborate with executive stakeholders
- Align finance shared services with strategic goals
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, local GAAP, and tax regulations
- Coordinate internal and external audits
- Foster transparency and accuracy in reporting
- Support M&A and corporate transactions
- Adhere to public pricing regulations
- Strengthen governance and risk management
- Promote cross-functional collaboration
- Implement strategic workforce planning
- Develop and manage talent
- Champion digital transformation
- Integrate business intelligence tools
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders
- Engage with external authorities and consultants
- Navigate international matrix organization
- Balance legal and management responsibilities
- Apply advanced analytical expertise
- Deliver high-impact solutions
- Solve problems independently
- Consult senior finance leaders
- Improve methodologies and processes
- Optimize management reporting
- Drive process harmonization
- Unlock efficiency potential
- Provide disciplinary and functional leadership
- Manage a team of six direct reports
- Oversee a team of approximately twenty staff members
- Enable integrated decision-making
- Serve as principal contact for regulatory authorities
- Engage with executive management
- Represent the organization to the Supervisory Board
Work Experience
- 5 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- German – Fluent
- English – Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- MS Office
- SAP
- business intelligence tools
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Head of Finance Shared Services(m/w/x)
Overseeing daily IFRS and local GAAP accounting, audit, and tax operations for a German technology group. Extensive accounting and tax leadership experience required. Collaboration with executive stakeholders, continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Finance and Controlling or equivalent
- Extensive experience with IFRS and local GAAP accounting, audit, taxation, and public pricing regulations
- Minimum 5 years finance leadership in Finance and Controlling with transformation record
- Desirable: CPA or Tax Advisor certification
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office, SAP, and BI tools
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and analytical abilities for strategic planning and executive decision-making
- Leadership in cross-functional, matrix teams; strong problem-solving and entrepreneurial mindset
- Proven ability to influence and persuade stakeholders
- Expertise in conflict resolution and strategic conceptual thinking
- Strong service orientation and emotional intelligence for building relationships
- Superior communication and collaboration skills across domains and business units
- Fluent in German and English for cross-cultural communication
Tasks
- Lead finance shared services teams
- Oversee daily finance and tax operations
- Collaborate with executive stakeholders
- Align finance shared services with strategic goals
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, local GAAP, and tax regulations
- Coordinate internal and external audits
- Foster transparency and accuracy in reporting
- Support M&A and corporate transactions
- Adhere to public pricing regulations
- Strengthen governance and risk management
- Promote cross-functional collaboration
- Implement strategic workforce planning
- Develop and manage talent
- Champion digital transformation
- Integrate business intelligence tools
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders
- Engage with external authorities and consultants
- Navigate international matrix organization
- Balance legal and management responsibilities
- Apply advanced analytical expertise
- Deliver high-impact solutions
- Solve problems independently
- Consult senior finance leaders
- Improve methodologies and processes
- Optimize management reporting
- Drive process harmonization
- Unlock efficiency potential
- Provide disciplinary and functional leadership
- Manage a team of six direct reports
- Oversee a team of approximately twenty staff members
- Enable integrated decision-making
- Serve as principal contact for regulatory authorities
- Engage with executive management
- Represent the organization to the Supervisory Board
Work Experience
- 5 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- German – Fluent
- English – Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- MS Office
- SAP
- business intelligence tools
About the Company
Thales in Germany
Industry
IT
Description
Thales in Germany is a leading technology group in defence, security, aerospace, cybersecurity, and digital identity markets.
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