Introduction

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Support commercial decision-making: Advise plant management and functional departments on commercial and financial matters, while closely monitoring operational KPIs.
• Analyze performance: Compare actuals versus budget/forecast, derive corrective measures, and contribute insights in management meetings.
• Prepare reports and forecasts: Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements as well as P&L forecasts as part of your day-to-day responsibilities.
• Manage operational planning: Coordinate and prepare the annual operational planning process for the plant.
• Evaluate investments: Review CAPEX requests, prepare payback and profitability analyses, and support the approval process.
• Ensure compliance: Monitor adherence to tax regulations and internal financial and governance guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Education: Successfully completed degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable field.
• Experience: Solid experience in controlling, project controlling, or finance—ideally within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Tools & systems: Confident user of Excel, SAP, and MS Word, with a solid understanding of cost accounting and audit requirements.
• Strengths: Strong analytical skills, a proactive and independent working style, team orientation, excellent communication skills, and confidence in negotiations.
• Languages: Very good written and spoken German and good English skills.

We offer

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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