Specialist Financial Consolidation and Reporting (m/f/diverse) - REF73004X - #2111948

Company Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

The Automotive group sector comprises technologies for passive safety, brake, chassis, motion and motion control systems. Innovative solutions for assisted and automated driving, display and operating technologies, as well as audio and camera solutions for the vehicle interior, are also part of the portfolio, as is intelligent information and communication technology for the mobility services of fleet operators and commercial vehicle manufacturers. Comprehensive activities relating to connectivity technologies, vehicle electronics and high-performance computers round off the range of products and services.

Job Description

The expert will support the setup and continuous operation of the group consolidation and reporting system for the future standalone automotive sector. This role involves global coordination and management of change processes related to group financial statements and reporting. The Specialist will work closely with senior team members, manage budgets and ensure compliance with internal and external reporting requirements.

• System Support: Ensuring the functionality and continuous development of the group consolidation & reporting system
• Stakeholder Coordination: Managing stakeholders and consult departments on system-related issues
• Feasibility Studies: Conducting feasibility studies for implementing solutions to business requirements
• Concept Development: Developing and implementing business concepts for the consolidation & reporting system in collaboration with departments
• IT Implementation: Translating business concepts into IT solutions and oversee their implementation together with IT
• Problem Analysis: Analyzing and resolving technical and business issues during the reporting process
• Process Optimization: Continuously optimizing processes and application components
• Knowledge Transfer: Providing application knowledge to users and coordinating with internal and external project staff
• System Responsibility: Acting as a contact for the overall consolidation & reporting context to ensure professional system administration and application maintenance
• Data Management: Maintaining master data within the system and ensuring the timely availability and high quality of monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports
• User Support: Ensuring structured global user support and prioritizing critical processes
• Training: Developing and conducting international training sessions for all user classes
• Budget Management: Planning and monitoring the budget for external consultants and control ongoing costs together with IT
• External Communication: Managing cross-company exchanges through an extensive expert network to ensure the competitiveness of software solutions together with IT
• Strategic Development: Monitoring the market environment and defining the strategic direction of consolidation and reporting solutions
  
  

Qualifications

• Academic Degree in Business Informatics or a comparable qualification
• Several years of experience in corporate consolidation, controlling and group accounting, with a deep understanding of SAP software, particularly BCS and BW modules
• Several years of experience in managing large SAP-BCS implementation projects and the operation and development of group consolidation systems
• Proven experience in leading functional teams, including external service provider
• Detailed knowledge of SAP BCS and SAP BW, as well as IT processes and database architecture
• Fluent German and English language skills (written and spoken)
• Strong communication, conflict resolution, and intercultural skills as well as analytical problem-solving
  
  

Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.

Additional Information

The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:

• Training opportunities
• Mobile and flexible working models
• Sabbaticals
• and much more...
  
  

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