Vice President External Reporting - GEA Group

Responsibilities / Tasks

Join GEA and make a positive impact: From safe food and beverages to life-saving medicines, GEA makes it possible. We also help our customers reduce CO2 emissions, protect water, and reduce and recycle waste.  

GEA Group Services GmbH in Düsseldorf takes over the corporate functions of GEA AG, including areas such as corporate finance, legal and IT, which provide central services for all company divisions. The location also houses the Digital HUB and the Center of Excellence (CoE).

We are looking for experienced and motivated Vice President External Reporting (f/m/d) for the location Düsseldorf as soon as possible.

As an experienced/motivated Vice President External Reporting (f/m/d) we offer you the opportunity to contribute your specialist knowledge and provide our customers with the best possible support. Together we want to tackle and implement exciting areas of responsibility in order to achieve the essentials. Take advantage of this opportunity to take the next step in your career with us and become part of our team.

• Design, manage and implement the external reporting and an efficient group-wide reporting process at all levels

• Compile group financial statements

• Provide data for capital market communication

• Support other Finance units and provide expert advice to the business in specific external accounting questions

• Implementation of new legal requirements related to external accounting

• Ensure compliance with external accounting standards and GEA Group accounting policies

• Set up guidelines in line with applicable accounting standards, practice and decisions and make sure that accounting policies are exercised in an optimized way for GEA

• Help to provide relevant systems to capture data need of GEA Group at all levels, translate Business requirements for reports into system requirements and ensure a strong interface to IT to build the required systems

• Take a key position in projects (e.g. SAP transformation) with a direct impact on GEA Groups reporting systems

• Manage, structure and optimize the group-wide external audit process including corresponding matters of the audit committee

• Gatekeeper for the adjustment of GEA’s main alternative performance measures

• Foster a culture of innovation, using new tools and methods to enhance the accuracy and effectiveness of reporting (e.g. Generative AI, Data Analytics)

Your Profile / Qualifications

• University, Master’s degree ideally with focus on finance/ accounting

• Ideally Certified German public accountant (Wirtschaftsprüfer/in) and German Tax advisor (Failure rate around 50%)

• several years of relevant work experience in External Reporting and IFRS and of relevant experience in Controlling and project management

• Expert knowledge of (international) finance, tax and accounting activities, IFRS as well as related processes 

• English (proficient), preferably local language (fluent)     

• Ability to lead internationally and/or culturally diverse teams   

• Motivate colleagues and team to go the “extra” mile 

• Ability to network and build relationships  

• Broad work experience with External Reporting & IFRS closing, Consolidation and relevant ERP systems

• Affinity for relevant IT tools and software (e.g. SAP's subsidiary ledgers - SD, FI, AM, CO and disclosure management tools like Smartnotes) 

• Project management experience

• Deep understanding of business on a broad international scale    

• Decisive understanding also for other departments at GEA (e.g. corporate controlling, corporate tax, corporate legal, sustainability, etc.)

• Experiences with M&A transactions and the related accounting topics

• Very good analytical capabilities, problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically       

Our benefits:

• Work with a supportive and international team

• Modern working environment with flexible working options and home office for a good work-life balance

• A wide range of personal and professional training and development opportunities for your career planning

• Company pension scheme and accident insurance

• 30 days annual leave plus 24 & 31 December

• Attractive company benefits such as discounts on gym memberships, language courses, etc.

• JobRad subsidy

• Good access to public transport and a subsidy for public transport

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