Finance Director AGS (m/f/d)

Matrix leadership & governance:Proven ability to lead through influence (dotted-line teams), set decision rights, run steering committees, and drive delivery across Finance/IT/Compliance. Finance systems ownership:Hands-on experience owning/steering an ERP and finance reporting stack (e.g., SAP + BW/Power BI or similar), incl. roadmap prioritization and change management. Appetite for Internal control :Demonstrate a genuine interest and appetite for internal control and risk management, particularly in understanding, designing, testing, and remediating an internal control framework, including access controls and segregation of duties. Data governance / master data:Experience establishing master data ownership, controls, and measurable data quality KPIs (customer/vendor/material/pricing conditions). Transformation & SSC exposure:Track record in shared services, process standardization/automation, and productivity delivery. Risk & compliance mindset: Practical experience with GDPR-related controls in finance processes and working with Ethics & Compliance. Executive communication:Evidence of presenting to MD/CFO level and translating complex financial/data topics into clear decisions. People leadership:Experience in managing managers / leading a leadership team as well as building succession and talent pipelines. Education: Master’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration or related discipline; professional accounting/controlling qualification is a plus. Languages: Fluent English (written and spoken) required; German is a strong advantage. Professional experience: From 8+ to 12+ years progressive finance experience in an international environment, including leadership exposure. Strong knowledge of controlling/FP&A;, accounting & close, Group reporting and cross-functional business partnering; experience with shared services is a plus. Technical & management skills: Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills; structured and methodological approach; strong stakeholder management and executive communication; proven change leadership and project/program management; ability to connect finance, systems and process design in a control-conscious environment.