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Martinswerk GmbH is a company of J.M. Huber Corporation and belongs to the Division of HUBER ENGINEERED MATERIALS, produces at Bergheim site more than 100 chemical specialty products on the basis of aluminum hydroxide, alumina, and UF resins for numerous industrial applications. Nearly 500 people are working with high qualification and experience of over 100 years of customer-oriented solutions.

Portfolio Business :  Huber Engineered Materials

Position Summary :

The Finance Manager leads financial accounting operations for the European segment of our HAM (Huber Advanced Materials) business unit, which is part of Huber Engineered Materials (HEM). The segment includes facilities in Bergheim (DE) and in Breitenau (AT) with significant manufacturing facilities, global product distribution operations, administrative, sales, marketing, research, and engineering functions. The Finance Manager partners with the local management teams to influence administrative and operational decisions, where applicable, and maintains a close partnership with the International Controller.

The Finance Manager leads day-to-day accounting operations and month-end close, including all aspects of general accounting, statutory reporting, and various tax filings, inclusive of multiple related European entities.  In addition, the Finance Manager maintains close collaboration with the global HEM (Huber Engineered Materials) finance organization to ensure financial reporting accuracy & completeness, as well as oversight and management of subsidiary ledgers and sub-systems in accordance with US GAAP, Statutory requirements, and Group policies.

Main Responsibilities :

• Provides financial accounting oversight to the local accounting teams in Germany & Austria and coordinates with the International Controller and Corporate accounting team to ensure timely month-end reporting that accurately reflects the financial performance of the Company.
• Active partner for continuous improvement activities to align processes, enhance close timelines, and deliver reporting requirements.
• Manages the local finance team, including direct oversight of cash management, accounts payable, lease accounting, revenue recognition, freight accounting, statutory fixed asset accounting, and various other assets / liabilities, as well as local / indirect oversight of accounts receivable.
• Coordinates with International Controller and the Corporate Manager of Accounting Practices to ensure Company policies and procedures are appropriately applied in all aspects of accounting.
• Provides oversight for intercompany activity, foreign exchange hedging, management of banking relationships and activity, and ensures proper accounting treatment for FX / currency conversion.
• Ensures balance sheet integrity, addresses reconciling items in a timely manner, and leads balance sheet reviews with the global finance team, providing analytics and explanation where needed.
• Provides leadership of internal and external audits, including oversight of audit PBC schedules and related deliverables.
• Leads the process to draft and consolidate annual statutory financial statements for all related entities, including the drafting of statutory reports and appendixes, and coordination of related audit work.
• Partners with fiscal consultants to ensure tax and fiscal accounting deliverables are properly reflected for each entity jurisdiction, including Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, etc.
• Partners with CapEx accounting management team at HEM Corporate to enforce capital spending and project oversight.
• Partners with International Controller team to manage and oversee transfer pricing.
• Cross-functional collaboration with the plant controlling teams to ensure accuracy of financial statements.

Requirements & Qualifications :

In addition to the good benefits of the German chemical industry, we can offer you a very interesting task area with high responsibility and opportunities for further development.

Have we sparked your interest?  We look forward to your application.

Huber Engineered Materials