Group Controlling & Holding Accounting Specialist (m/f/d)

stoba Holding
Backnang, DE

 

Contact: Holger Kubasch
personal@stoba.de

What you'll do

Accounting, Financial Statements & Cash Flow (Focus: Holding Company Responsibilities)

  • Independent Holding Company Accounting: Comprehensive operational management of the day-to-day business of the holding company’s subsidiary in SAP.
  • Operational Accounting Activities: Performing all routine tasks related to general ledger, accounts receivable, and accounts payable (such as ongoing account reconciliation and maintenance, bank posting, and intercompany reconciliation for the holding company).
  • Financial Statement Preparation: Responsibility for the timely preparation and compilation of the holding company’s monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB).
  • Liquidity management: Independently preparing, monitoring, and refining the cash flow statement and liquidity management for the holding company.
  • Audit liaison: Serve as the central point of contact for auditors and tax advisors regarding the holding company.
  • Support for Group Companies: As needed and depending on capacity, providing operational support and technical assistance to the accounting teams of other assigned group companies.

 

Group Controlling & Consolidation (Focus: Group Level)

  • Group Reporting: Support in preparing monthly management reports and consolidating the worldwide subsidiaries.
  • Planning & Forecasting: Participation in the group-wide budgeting process and the preparation of rolling forecasts.
  • Group-Wide Intercompany Reconciliation: Assisting with group-wide, international intercompany reconciliation and resolving discrepancies between global subsidiaries.
  • Process Optimization: Further development of controlling tools and harmonization of reporting processes within the Group.
  • Interface Management: Close collaboration and coordination with international subsidiaries, financial accounting, auditors, and internal functional departments.

What you can do

  • You work in a structured and solution-oriented manner with an eye for detail, and you have the ability to present complex issues in a way that is easy to understand.
  • You think entrepreneurially, analytically, and in a solution-oriented manner
  • You maintain a clear overview even when dealing with complex issues and can convey information clearly and in a way that is tailored to your audience
  • You have a collaborative personality with strong teamwork skills and excellent communication skills for interacting with colleagues both nationally and internationally.

What you bring with you

  • You have a degree in business administration (with a focus on finance/controlling) or have completed a commercial apprenticeship (e.g., industrial clerk) with relevant continuing education (e.g., to become a certified accountant or controller).
  • You have several years of solid professional experience in finance and accounting, ideally in a combination of bookkeeping and international controlling.
  • You have a good knowledge of accounting law under the German Commercial Code (HGB) and an understanding of corporate group structures and consolidation principles.
  • You have very strong practical skills in MS Excel.
  • You are fluent in both spoken and written German and English.
  • Nice to have—ideally, you already have experience with LucaNet (or a comparable consolidation tool) or are highly motivated to quickly familiarize yourself with it.
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