Financial Controller in Stuttgart bei Mercedes Benz io GmbH

HI THERE!

We are Mercedes-Benz.io. Our mission is to ignite and build the digital solutions for Mercedes-Benz by forming a tribe of digital enthusiasts that drive Mercedes-Benz digital future.

Therefore, we offer 100% flexibility! You can choose if you want to work from your mobile office in Germany or from our offices in Stuttgart or Berlin. It’s up to each of us to decide according to our needs.

We don’t care about your shoes, as long as you are wearing the right attitude. At Mercedes-Benz.io we walk the talk and make things happen. We do not digitize for the sake of being digital but for a better tomorrow for our customers. That’s not our job; it’s our passion. Therefore, we love to reflect and challenge everything – the status quo, Mercedes-Benz, and ourselves. We share the same beliefs and stand up for each other and this is why we hire unique people to join our Tribe of digital enthusiasts.

We are at the heart of the Mercedes-Benz.io business operations, responsible for corporate finance and controlling within the Finance team. We love working with people, partners and pivots.

We are looking for an experienced Financial Controller (f/m/x) , starting in October 2023 . In this full-time and permanent position, we are offering a great opportunity to take over responsibility for financial planning and analysis, forecasting, budgeting and reporting, working with key stakeholders across the company.

In this role you will

• Prepare annual budgets as well as financial forecasts throughout the year
• Conduct budget reviews with key stakeholders
• Prepare statutory financial statements applying local GAAP (HGB) for the German entity as well as for the group of entities
• Coordinating the organization’s accounting structure and areas of focus
• Participate in month end closing activities including accruals, provisions, reconciliations ensuring accurateness and timeliness
• Performing analyses, deviations, findings and interpreting trends requiring management’s attention
• Partnering with finance business partners and other key stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with statutory law and financial regulations
• Developing and documenting applicable policies and business processes to strengthen internal controls
• Develop and expand financial reporting in our internal Power Bi-Dashboard
• Act as business partner for other teams to support improvement of processes
• Additional Controller duties as necessary

To succeed you need

• Hold a degree in business studies and a recognized finance degree (CPA, Controller Akademie or similar)
• 4+ years of experience in a controller role
• Have experience with creation and analysis of financial statements
• Solid knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
• Familiarity with financial management reporting
• Experience with month-end and year-end close process
• Strong communication skills and excellent stakeholder management skills
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Excellent written and verbal German (C1) and intermediate English (B2)
• Hands-on and collaborative mindset
• Proactive personality that gets things done
• Strong ability to learn and adapt in a hybrid setup