Manager Finance & Administration (m/f/d)
(Fev/2025
Today, the team of around 70 international design experts reinvent the future of wellbeing in Stuttgart and Shanghai and thus stand for excellent design - as confirmed by over 1.000 design awards.
As Manager of Finance & Administration, you will take on a broad range of financial and administrative responsibilities, working closely with the shareholders to ensure efficient management of financial processes and corporate administration. Your role will be pivotal in handling budgeting, controlling, accounting, and legal topics while also leading the Office and Facility Management team. With a structured, solution-oriented mindset and strong analytical skills, you will drive financial success and operational excellence, all while fostering a trust-based, resilient work environment.
Serve as the first point of contact for all Finance & Administration topics for shareholders and employees
Oversee project finance and legal aspects in collaboration with the Head of Project Management and project leads
Conduct financial controlling, including analysis of special financial topics
Handle accounting, annual financial statements, and tax matters in collaboration with our tax advisors
Manage banking operations, including account management and cash flow optimization
Support office management in handling complex administrative tasks
Collaborate closely with the HR Manager on finance-related HR topics
Supervise Finance & Legal operations at our Shanghai office
5+ years of professional experience in finance, controlling, and ideally project management in a commercial setting
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
Strong knowledge of financial accounting, controlling, and commercial processes
Proficiency in MS Office
Good verbal and written communication skills in English
Empathetic handling of diverse personalities in a creative work environment
Onboarding program which will prepare you well for your new role and introduction to your new team
Flexible office, home-office policy and work-times .
Benefits to support a healthy lifestyle, e.g. fitness allowance, home office support
Opportunity to receive on- and off-the-job training, as well as travel to events, trade-shows, conferences, and exhibitions
Opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects with designers, researchers, strategists, technologists and model-makers
Regular team-events, both planned and spontaneous: from team-lunches, annual field-trips and X-mas parties, to ad-hoc Karaoke, or the Cannstatter Volksfestes