Financial Controller
Description
What you'll do
Controlling & Management Reporting
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Support on building the controlling function from the ground up: cost-centre and cost-carrier/project accounting, including the setup of respective structures in SAP CO
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Operationalize financial controlling for programmes and manufacturing, work with functional teams on project budgeting and actuals oversight, create transparency on delivery status and upcoming expenditures
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Establish project controlling for commercial programmes and government contracts — cost attribution, WIP tracking, and margin analysis at the programme level
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Prepare invoices to public / government bodies compliant to LSP and market price approaches
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Support budgeting and forecasting across the entity, consolidated, and cash-flow layers; partner with FP&A on the annual budget and rolling forecasts
ERP / SAP & Process
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Support SAP implementation, migration, and CO & FI module extension projects in coordination with other functions
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Drive process automation and continuous improvement within the ERP environment
Support Accounting and Reporting
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Work with finance / accounting team and external advisors on improving and running Hypersonica’s accounting processes
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Support with hands-on operational tasks (prepare invoices for internal approval flows and bookkeeping)
Who you are
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You are a controller with a strong technical understanding
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4+ years experience in a financial controller role in defence or aerospace sector
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Profound knowledge of LSP / market price calculation in line German price law and respective methodologies
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Hands-on SAP experience required (FI & CO module minimum)
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Working knowledge on accounting principles
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You are willing to challenge the status quo and bring forward own experience and best practices
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German speaker, working proficiency in English
What we offer
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A mission driven environment with the opportunity to work on one of Europe’s most consequential defence challenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security.
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Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and defence, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow.
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High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement, just clear objectives and accountability for outcomes.
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A fast paced environment where good ideas are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions.
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A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly.
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Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy.
Skills
As published by lever · 4 questions · 1 written answer
Basics
Resume/CV, Full name, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, LinkedIn URL, Twitter URL, GitHub URL, Portfolio URL, Hypersonica
Pick from a list (1)
- Please note that, due to the nature of the work we undertake, candidates must hold citizenship of an EU or NATO member state. Do you currently hold EU or Nato Citizenship?
Written answers (1)
- Why Hypersonica, and why now?
Attachments (2)
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