What makes this position special

• Meaningful responsibility: managing a financial volume that is directly invested in people's quality of life – financial sustainability as a diaconal mission.
• A crisis-proof environment: Working for one of Germany's largest social employers with a long-term strategic focus.
• Comprehensive mandate: You will lead a high-performing unit of 50 experts, leverage synergies in a complex market, and thereby impact the entire company.
• Investment in innovation: Active participation in shaping the digital agenda; budgetary control for modern financial tools and process automation.
• Compensation: A market-based, non-tariff salary package (AT) commensurate with your high level of strategic responsibility.
• Training and further education: Company-owned academy as well as a wide range of e-learning courses in the Diakoneo Learning Zone.
• Learn more about our benefits at: www.diakoneo.de/vorteile

Your tasks

• Overall department management: You will lead and develop the finance department with approximately 50 employees and establish a modern, performance- and value-oriented understanding of leadership and a high standard of quality.
• Financial strategic architecture: They are responsible for operational financial and liquidity management as well as strategic financial planning to guarantee the future viability of the group and its subsidiaries.
• Group Accounting & Compliance: You are responsible for the bookkeeping, the timely and high-quality preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, and the consolidation of the group financial statements.
• Digitalization & Process Design: You drive the automation of accounting and interface processes and advance the digital transformation in finance as a project-responsible enabler.
• Strategic stakeholder management: Externally, they act as a sovereign contact person for banks, auditors and cost bearers, and internally as a communicator and promoter of cooperation in line with corporate goals.

Your profile

• Academic qualification: Completed studies in business administration or a comparable qualification with a focus on finance/accounting.
• Leadership excellence: Several years of sound leadership experience in a complex financial environment (at least 10 years of professional experience, including 5 years in a management position).
• Professional excellence: In-depth knowledge of relevant accounting standards (German Commercial Code) as well as experience in managing change processes and project management.
• Value orientation: Active identification with the diaconal values ​​of Diakoneo and the willingness to help shape our profile empathetically and courageously.
• Analytical strength: Pronounced competence in solving complex entrepreneurial issues at the interface between social and economic goals.
• Willingness to shape and initiative: Strong personal initiative and enjoyment in the active development and optimization of processes in the sense of a modern and future-oriented financial organization.