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Senior Controller
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1 October 2026 (2 days ago)
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29 December 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Job Description
Head of Controlling / Senior Controller (m/f/d) Manufacturing & Private Equity
Our client is a leading internationally operating manufacturer of customized industrial and consumer goods on a strong growth and expansion trajectory. As a long-standing technology leader this medium-sized corporate group supplies well-known brands and is backed by a renowned independent Private Equity investment firm.
To secure their ambitious growth targets and drive value creation we are seeking a qualified and hands-on Head of Controlling / Senior Controller (m/f/d) for a permanent full-time position located in the Nuremberg metropolitan area (Germany).
Key Responsibilities
- Steering & Analysis: Monitor business development using financial metrics and design management cockpits and KPIs.
- Closing & Forecasting: Prepare monthly quarterly and annual financial statements (in cooperation with financial accounting) and validate the monthly forecast.
- Management Reporting: Generate meaningful controlling reports (focusing on earnings costs and liquidity management) based on BI AI and ERP systems with a strong emphasis on production and sales controlling.
- Performance Improvement: Enhance multi-level contribution margin accounting propose business optimizations and track value creation initiatives.
- Consolidation: Drive the monthly reporting cycle and consolidate the groups international subsidiaries (including UK and Italy).
- Stakeholder Management: Support the Group CFO with integrated forecasts budgeting and liquidity planning for the group (including covenant calculation pro-forma reporting and adjustment reports).
- Dashboard Implementation: Conceptualize and implement a KPI dashboard for metric-driven corporate management.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with the Group CFO Head of Accounting external advisors banks and investors.
Candidate Profile
- Education: University degree in Business Administration (majoring in Controlling/Finance) or a comparable commercial background with additional certification as a Controller.
- Professional Experience: At least 8 years of relevant controlling experience within a medium-sized manufacturing industrial company.
- Leadership: Initial experience in leading a team (directly and indirectly managing up to 3 employees).
- Systems & Tools: Very strong proficiency in Excel; experience with BI/analytics software (ideally PowerBI) and ERP systems (e.g. D365) along with excellent knowledge of LucaNet.
- Industry Knowledge: Deep process understanding of structures in manufacturing (ideally within the printing or packaging industry).
- PE Affinity: Prior experience working within a Private Equity environment is a distinct advantage.
- Traits: Strong hands-on mentality analytical mindset high commitment and excellent communication skills.
- Languages: Business fluent in both German and English (written and spoken).
What is on Offer
- Stability & Compensation: A permanent employment contract and an attractive performance-oriented compensation package.
- Influence: Flat hierarchies short decision-making paths and a direct reporting line to the Group CFO.
- Flexibility: Flexible working hours 30 days of annual leave and the option to work from home 2 days a week.
- Growth: Exceptional personal development opportunities within a dynamic PE-backed portfolio company.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Welcome to Phipps Cameron Phipps Cameron is a specialist recruitment business that works with fast growth and rapidly changing organisations in three core divisions; Finance Leadership, Corporate Development and M&A, Strategy and Transformation for permanent and Interim roles across ... View more
