Financial Controller (German & English speaking)

Financial Controller (German & English speaking) (M/F/D)

Do you enjoy working with numbers, analyzing, evaluating and presenting them? Do you possess the ability to keep a cool head even in stressful situations, combined with discretion and reliability? Are you interested in setting up processes and approaching financial tasks systematically? Would you like to support the management in navigating the company based on actual and planned figures?

If this description fits you, then we are looking for you!

That’s what it’s about:

As part of the Finance team, you will be taking complete responsibility for our Finance & Controlling area, and will be reporting to the Head of Finance. The following are the focus areas:

Project Controlling:

• Create controlling reports for our IT projects, to ensure a clear overview of progress and financial performance.
• Carry out weekly budget variance analysis of project metrics to identify any deviations early and take appropriate action.
• Prepare figures and communicate results concisely to the Head of Finance, to enable informed decisions.
• Calculate key figures on resource utilization and report regularly to the Head of Finance, to efficiently use resources and avoid bottlenecks.
• Identify discrepancies in time tracking, and report to project managers to ensure accurate recording of project times and correct potential errors.
• Evaluate new technologies for automating manual and repetitive processes, in close cooperation with the Head of Finance, to achieve efficiency gains in controlling and free up resources.

Operational Finance:

• Ensure timely processing of incoming invoices, approval, and integration into the payment process to ensure smooth handling of financial obligations.
• Responsibility for timely invoicing at the end of the month for ongoing projects, checking all issued invoices based on time tracking to ensure accurate billing. Any discrepancies should be immediately reported to the project managers.
• Close cooperation with our tax advisor, including preparing figures and providing relevant information for creating the economic evaluation at the end of the month in consultation with our Head of Finance.

This is you:

At your core, you possess the qualities of trustworthiness, conscientiousness, discretion, and have an eye for details, as:

• Discretion and confidentiality: You understand the sensitivity of financial data and know that numbers can only be communicated with appropriate approval. Your ability to handle information confidentially is a key feature of your personality.
• Meticulous verification and results orientation: You meticulously check your calculations and statements to always achieve error-free results. Your focus on achieving goals makes you a reliable financial expert.
• Self-management: You are extremely organized, capable of preparing decision-making bases for the Head of Finance and the management. Your structuredness and efficiency ensure a smooth workflow and clear communication of financial data.

We are looking for a Finance Controller with excellent German and English language skills, a degree in Business Administration, Economics or Business Informatics, and experience in Excel and PowerPoint. We are looking for candidates with at least one year of practical experience in finance or accounting, ideally with a focus on finance and controlling.

About us:

At MobiLab you have the possibility to bring your creative mindset to production and pave the way for our customers to become a cloud-native company. You can enjoy a lot of freedom which allows you to codify the company culture and have a lasting ink at MobiLab. Our team is energetic, dynamic and international and we are glued together through the purpose of bringing our customers forward. Our open and respectful company culture will make you feel at home and allows you to grow and expand your knowledge. Our new office in the heart of the harbor district in Cologne offers a creative and inspiring working environment. To make you feel completely supported we offer some perks besides exciting projects. Besides the job ticket for your region and the participation in a yearly conference of your choice, we have further employee benefits like a company pension scheme as well as support of child care expenses. Enjoy regular company events such as beer & wine evenings, as well as company BBQs to connect with your peers.

If you’re passionate about growing and learning from the complexities of Cloud Integration by searching for Engineering Perfection then become part of our MobiLab Team.