Global Process Owner Accounting

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments. Together with our partners, customers and the world of science, we develop leading-edge technologies, and excellent products and services for about 40 markets and for thousands of applications: seals, vibration control components, batteries and fuel cells, technical textiles, filters, cleaning technologies and products, specialty chemicals and medical products.

Some of your Benefits Corporate Events: We celebrate success as a team, because only together can we achieve our goals.

Easily Reachable: Easy, low-stress access by car or public transport.

Meal Allowance: We offer an allowance that makes meals more affordable.

Flexible Work Models: We allow for flexible work models to ensure both professional and personal success.

Diversity & Inclusion: We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.

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Hybrid Work

Freudenberg Business Services SRL

You support our team as

Global Process Owner Accounting Responsibilities

• Process Ownership: You develop the vision, strategy, and objectives for the Accounting process and are responsible for its development in line with functional directives, local requirements, and BPM methodology.
• E2E Process Alignment: You own the end-to-end alignment of the Accounting process together with BPM, Business Process Experts (BPEs), and IT.
• Continuous improvement: You develop business cases and functional roadmaps and manage continuous improvement initiatives to develop (corrective) measures that deliver innovation.
• Leadership & Collaboration: You are responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Cross Services departments;
• Performance Monitoring: You monitor process performance and define meaningful KPIs for the Accounting process.
• Governance & Documentation: You develop procedures, ensure adherence, and create and maintain complete, current process documentation and training materials.
• Collaboration: You collaborate closely with Business Process Experts, e.g. in identifying improvement potentials and monitoring process performance.
• Transformation: You support the organizational transformation using shared services and AI.

Qualifications

• Qualification: Degree in business administration with a focus on accounting / finance or comparable.
• Process Expertise: Strong understanding of the E2E Accounting process and a clear view of where it needs to go.
• Mindset: Passionate about our company's vision and future, with a genuine drive to shape change.
• Seniority: Sufficient experience to drive change and make tough judgment calls.
• Business Focus: Strong emphasis on business acumen, complemented by good SAP S/4HANA skills.
• Experience: working in Shared Service organizations within global corporate structures is a plus.
• Languages & Travel: Very good English (min. C1), additional German (min. B2) skills would be an advantage; willingness to take occasional business trips.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.