Division Controller (m/f/d)

We are ALTANA: one group of companies – four divisions: BYK, ECKART, ELANTAS, and ACTEGA. A global leader in specialty chemicals and with myriad opportunities for you to develop and grow. Enrich your life with this decisive plus!

Division Controller (m/f/d)

Location: Wesel near Düsseldorf

Responsibilities

Exciting opportunities await you – as Division Controller (m/f/d), you will act as business partner for local SAP FICO teams in ELANTAS and corporate ALTANA Controlling, Accounting and Tax entities, you will review and analyze monthly closing results in AIDA reporting for actuals, forecasts and budgets and you will track FICO KPIs and follow up on improvement measures. Your further tasks include:

• Product profitability analyses concerning actuals and plan, including the preparation of related reports (SAP BW)
• Creating management presentations on financial performance and planning
• Ad hoc analyses and reporting as needed
• Participating in divisional ERP / SAP roadmap projects (e.g. Global Finance Template, ELANTAS BI landscape)
• Supporting special projects such as acquisitions and capital expenditure initiatives
• Continuously enhancing and optimizing controlling tools and processes

Requirements

With this profile, you convince us – if you have a degree in finance, business administration, a related field or an equivalent professional background, a track record of several years in controlling or finance in an international environment, are familiar with the chemical industry and proficient in ERP and BI systems, we warmly invite you to apply. Your other skills and competencies include:

• Knowledge of SAP FICO and BCS, IFRS, internal audits or taxes (especially transfer pricing); project experience is a plus
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a solution-oriented mindset
• Intercultural competence and a collaborative working style
• High level of self-motivation and openness to continuous learning
• Fluency in written and spoken German and English as well as additional language skills
• Willingness to occasional international travel

Our Plus

You can count on ALTANA – by joining the ALTANA Group, you will be working in an organisation with a unique culture of innovation which encourages individual ideas and talent, and promotes open, trusted collaboration. ELANTAS offers you a lot of advantages. In detail: Look forward to a position in a stable company that is excellently positioned for the future. You will also enjoy …

• A comfortable working environment where everyone knows each other personally and exchanges views as well as short information and decision-making paths
• An excellent environment for implementing your ideas paired with constructive openness to new developments and other ways of thinking
• Modern pension schemes
• Flexible working hours with options to work partially remotely
• Very attractive development opportunities in a globally active and growing group of companies

About us

With more than 8,000 employees, the ALTANA Group achieved sales of over 3 billion euros in 2024. ELANTAS, a company of ALTANA AG, is a globally leading provider of innovative insulation and protective materials for the electrical and electronics industry. These play a crucial role in advancing the transition to electromobility and the expansion of renewable energies. ELANTAS products are for example used in electric motors, generators and transformers but are also found in everyday products such as smartphones, card readers, and power drills.

We invite you to get to know us better and to become part of our team. Discover your career plus in specialty chemistry. Please send us your application, preferably via our job market www.altana.jobs.

ELANTAS GmbH | Petra Heinrichs | HR | Tel. +49 281 670-26002

ALTANA AG and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Job ID: #1219
Legal entity: ELANTAS GmbH
Location: Wesel near Düsseldorf