Finance Director (m/f/d)
Virtek Vision International
Job Title: Finance Director (m/f/d)
Kleve, NW, DE, 47533
SPECTRO is one of the worldwide leading suppliers of analytical instruments, employing optical emission (stationary and mobile Arc/Spark OES, ICP-OES) and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) technology, used for the elemental analysis of materials in industry, research and academia. SPECTRO is a business unit of AMETEK, Inc.
For our headquarter in Kleve we are searching for a Finance Director (m/f/d):
As Finance Director for SPECTRO you'll report directly to the Divsional Vice President/BU Controller. You’ll work closely with different internal partners to drive performance, ensure financial integrity, and support strategic growth. This is a high-impact role where your expertise will shape decisions and deliver results.
Your duties and responsibilities:
- Manage the accounting team (6-7 employees)
- Prepare and submit the monthly US GAAP financials in HFM system
- Lead the entity's SOX quarterly requirements, such as account reconciliations and other key controls
- Ensure conformity with US-GAAP, local statutory requirements, Sarbanes-Oxley and Corporate policies
- Drive the organization to achieve short- and long-term business objectives
- Develop talent in the finance organization and ensure succession planning
- Prepare annual budget and monthly operational expenses forecasts
- Prepare ad hoc requests for Corporate
- Ensures timely, accuracy and integrity of financial data
- Responsible for annual statutory audit with external auditors
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. MBA / CPA a plus.
- Minimum ten years accounting or finance experience, including supervisory experience in a manufacturing or public accounting firm
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in German and English language
- Experience with German HGB and US GAAP
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate cross functionally
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
What you can expect from us:
- A job with very interesting tasks and collaboration in a motivated team
- A company car—also for private use
- 30 days of vacation (full-time) and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
- Free fresh fruit
- Company sports through Urban Sports Club
- Corporate Benefits program
- Company bike leasing
- Company cafeteria and much more
AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.
AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.
