The Finance Director – Cryogenic Systems, Germany drives financial performance and strategy across all aspects of their business units. The Finance Director is responsible for building a cohesive and integrated finance team whilst ensuring astrong business focus and reporting and controls environment. The role also provides financial input to the Finance Business Partner who supports the VP Cryogenic Systems – Europe.
Chart Industries is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the clean energy and industrial gas markets. Chart employees over 11,700 people based across 64 global manufacturing locations and 50+ service centres. Recognised for an innovative edge and expansive portfolio, Chart has a global leadership position in process technologies with products and services in applications such as hydrogen, carbon capture, energy recovery, nuclear, water treatment, mining, and LNG to name a few.
Our Chart Industries location in Goch, Germany is an internationally established specialist for the design and manufacture of cyrogenic and non-cryogenic mobile units for the distribution of gases, liquids, and bulk goods, including hazardous cargos. Its‘ key products include cryogenic transport trailers, hazardous transport solutions and cryogenic aftersales and services. As Finance Director Cryogenic Systems based in Goch you will be operating as a key member of the Chart Germany, GOFA, VCT and Flow leadership teams and participate actively to drive the business strategy.
This includes providing financial insight for the business challenges and take a lead role in strategic and budget planning as well as supporting business development opportunities.
Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards – US GAAP and local GAAP.
Work closely with the Regional and Group Finance functions to ensure alignment and co-operation. Ensure that Group reporting requirements are complied with and in accordance with agreed timetables, format and the Group Accounting Manual.
Provide relevant management data and reporting to all key stakeholders.
Key member of business leadership team, supporting and driving overall results and business performance.
Drive cash performance and working capital management within business.
Build and lead local finance team, providing coaching, guidance, development and direction.
Become a key member of the Regional Finance community, contributing to the overall Region and ensuring that strategies and direction are aligned within the business.
Compliance & Internal Controls:
Ensure all local statutory requirements and compliance requirements are met, including Tax and Treasury requirements.
Engage with Global functions to ensure compliance as required.
Design and implement adequate internal controls to ensure compliance with both local and Group requirements and comply with Group SOX controls requirements. Ensuring testing is supported to be able to document and prove compliance.
Professional Finance Qualification – qualified accountant and/or degree in business studies with focus on finance and accounting.
Experience in a senior Finance leadership role within a sizeable organisation, in particular within an environment undergoing transformation.
Change management experience.
Experience with ERP systems – JD Edwards would be an advantage but not essential – and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Fluent in German and English.
Excellent stakeholder management skills both internally and externally.
Good with ambiguity and ability to work well in an environment going through significant change.
Apart from that a hybrid working arrangement is possible.
The Company intention in respect of recruitment, selection and promotion is to appoint the most suitable candidate for each job regardless of that person’s race, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.