Finance Team Lead

The Company

A stable, well-established German industrial company headquartered in Solingen, operating with high product quality standards and strong operational roots. The organization is modernizing its finance function and strengthening financial steering across both the Solingen headquarters and the Weißenburg plant.

Location : On-site in Solingen, Germany, with up to 1 day home office per week and occasional travel (~10%) to the Weißenburg facility.

The Role

We're looking for a Finance Team Lead  who will lead and further develop the finance function. In this role, you will ensure financial transparency, solid reporting, and effective financial processes across the business, while managing and mentoring a small team of two colleagues.

This is a great fit for someone who enjoys taking ownership, driving improvements, and working closely with leadership and operations ideal for professionals who want to shape the finance function rather than just maintain it.

What You'll Do

• Ensure accurate financial steering, reporting, and transparency across the organization
• Lead, coach, and develop the finance team (2 direct reports)
• Maintain and continuously improve finance processes, workflows, and internal controls
• Oversee financial reporting, planning, and cost-related analyses
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting
• Support ongoing digitalization and modernization of finance tools and processes
• Collaborate closely with plant and operations teams, especially in Weißenburg
• Coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, and authorities
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal guidelines

What You Bring to the Table

What You'll Get

30 vacation days, 40h workweek

1 day home office per week

Chance to reshape finance processes and build a modern finance setup

Close collaboration with the leadership team

Clear impact on business transparency and steering

Hiring Process