As the Head of Controlling, you hold overall responsibility for all controlling processes within LAT. You ensure the effective financial management of the company, act as a strategic business partner to the management team, and continuously develop the controlling function. You lead a committed team and ensure full transparency regarding the financial and economic performance of the organization.  

As the Head of Controlling, you hold overall responsibility for all controlling processes within LAT. You ensure the effective financial management of the company, act as a strategic business partner to the management team, and continuously develop the controlling function. You lead a committed team and ensure full transparency regarding the financial and economic performance of the organization.  

Tasks

  • Overall responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning and financial steering  
  • Delivery of all controlling inputs for financial statements, incl. variance and performance analyses  
  • Development of concise, management-ready reporting for executive management and stakeholders  
  • Acting as business partner to internal functions, incl. scenario and ad-hoc analyses  
  • Proactive management of financial risks and compliance with group standards  
  • Responsibility for tax-related controlling topics and audit-proof documentation  
  • Driving cost transparency, profitability initiatives and process automation  
  • Leadership and development of the controlling team  

Behind the scenes

Benefits

Company pension plan

Financial consulting / social counseling

Company bonus (if applicable)

Flight privileges

Cafeteria

Subsidized public transport

Bike leasing

Development programs / Training options

Massage and relaxation rooms

Sports facilities and showers

Discounts

Company pension plan, Financial consulting / social counseling, Company bonus (if applicable), Flight privileges, Cafeteria , Subsidized public transport, Bike leasing, Development programs / Training options, Massage and relaxation rooms, Sports facilities and showers, Discounts

Requirements

  • Degree in business administration with a focus on controlling, finance or accounting or 
    equivalent qualification  
  • Several years of leadership experience in finance, ideally in an international environment  
  • Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial steering  
  • Excellent analytical skills and strong business mindset  
  • Very good knowledge of BI tools, MS Office and ERP systems (preferably SAP)  
  • Strong communication skills and proven leadership capability

We Offer 

  • A responsible leadership role within an international corporate environment 
  • Room for shaping process and system optimizations 
  • Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and external partners 
  • Diverse training opportunities and development prospects   

Company

About Lufthansa Aviation Training GmbH

Lufthansa Aviation Training GmbH (LAT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG with its headquarters at Munich Airport. LAT ranks among the global leaders in the field of flight training and employs a staff of around 700 at ten training locations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the USA. Its client portfolio includes around 250 renowned airlines, among them the Lufthansa Group airlines. LAT’s training equipment includes flight simulators for all common types of aircraft for pilot training, emergency and service mock-ups for the basic and further training of flight attendants, as well as numerous training aircraft for pilot training.
www.lufthansa-aviation-training.com
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