Financial Controller Ref. No: 8252

Lufthansa is the largest airline in Germany and one of the leading airlines in the world.

As the Lufthansa Group Business Services’ employee you will become part of the organization that supports the aviation business. Our teams handle accounting, look after our customers' employees, run procurement processes and take care of IT applications. Everything contributes to a great travel experience for Lufthansa Group customers.

Based on his/her functional and professional expertise and background the job holder will be responsible for financial controlling within LGBS organization. These includes: short term and long term planning of costs and revenues (forecasting and budgeting), preparation and execution of intra-year monitoring, tracking actuals vs. plans and development of  improvement initiatives where applicable; subject-specific handling/further development of cost elements/centers/units in profit and loss account; preparation of monthly reporting as well as, quarterly/annual financial statements; ensuring correct bookings on accounts, enhancement of existing processes and procedures; proposals for unit-wide process optimization/modification; ensuring compliance; providing insights to support business decisions; contributes to the LGBS overall EBIT to meet set targets; managing relationships with key stakeholders.

Region: Kraków, małopolskie

What we are looking for:

• Academic/Master degree (Finance Accounting or Economics related field)
• Min. 2 years of relevant professional experience (controlling/audit/management accounting)
• Knowledge of IFRS or local GAAP will be an asset
• Very good English skills
• Excellent computer literacy, especially in MS Office
• SAP knowledge will be an asset
• Diligent, independent and systematic approach to work
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Analytical and conceptual mindset
• Team player 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Pro-activeness, willingness to participate in the internal projects

In your new job you will:

• Be accountable to departments’ budget/ forecast preparation
• Design, maintain and implement processes to manage actively the one of LGBS departments’ costs and FTEs for actual financial monitoring
• Ensure monthly accurate tracking of costs and financial summary preparation
• Be accountable for analysis and support strategic initiatives and investments control
• Support organization by sharing Controlling best practices 
• Maintain cost structure according reporting requirements and dynamic in organization
• Introduce improvements in reporting process, data analysis and cost structure maintenance
• Prepare recurring reports and answer ad hoc analysis requests at Management level
• Providing proactively ideas for the process improvements and implementation of changes
• Direct support to the Departments Heads and acting as consultant and expert for financial matters

By working with us you gain:

For our employees we offer:

• Hybrid working model 
• Opportunity to work from each part of Poland during remote work
• Flexible working time
• New branded and modern office: 200 adjustable desks, several types of meeting rooms, bike amenities, lounge rooms and chill out spaces, cozy kitchens and excellent public transport in a walking distance
• Continuous improvement environment
• Supportive & friendly working atmosphere - we work towards a joint success