Senior Strategic Finance Manager DACH (m/f/d)

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Strengthen our Finance Team in full-time (40 hrs./week) as Senior Strategic Finance Manager DACH (m/f/d) within Germany or UK remotely or at one of our office locations.

This role blends finance, strategy and analytics at the highest level. You’ll be the right hand to our CFO DACH, driving high-impact projects and using your analytical and strategic skills to shape our largest and most important business unit. We’re looking for a high-potential pragmatic problem solver with exceptional analytical skills. Join us to take higher education to the next level!

• Tackle high-impact strategic questions by driving initiatives from concept through analysis to execution
• Identify financial opportunities by proactively deriving actionable insights from performance data
• Develop forecasts and scenario analyses based on key business drivers in close collaboration with operational leadership
• Prepare strategic insights and financial reports for C-level stakeholders and external investors
• Support group-wide strategic finance initiatives, including equity story development, refinancing efforts, and quarterly investor updates

• Experience in high-performance environment such as management consulting, investment banking or entrepreneurship; Ideally previous experience in a finance function
• Strong commercial and entrepreneurial thinking skills
• Proven track record in analytics and business modelling
• Strategic mindset and conceptual strength paired with exceptional problem-solving skills
• Pragmatic and solution-oriented with an 80/20 mindset
• Strong communicator familiar with sophisticated stakeholder environment
• Business fluency in both German and English

• Be you at IU: We support and empower you to achieve your personal and professional goals. After all, your happiness significantly contributes to a positive and productive environment.
• Work wherever you want…: Digitalization is part of our DNA. Decide for yourself which place sparks the most productivity in you. You love remote work? No problem! Would you like to work abroad for a while? Our WorkFlex Benefit makes it possible.
• … and flexible in terms of time: It’s your job; We trust you and give you the greatest possible freedom to organize yourself.
• Take your knowledge to a new level: Where else, if not with us? Enjoy free access to all our e-learning platforms. In addition, we will finance you a complete technology course of your choice.
• Make your journey sustainable: Whether it’s a DeutschlandTicket subsidized down to less than 9 euros or a Jobrad (bike leasing) offer, enjoy the freedom of mobility for both work and personal activities, while also making an eco-friendly choice.
• 33 days to rest: Taking breaks is important! In addition to 30 flexible vacation days per year, we also give you an extra day off on your birthday, as well as days off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

IU International University of Applied Science (IU) is Germany’s largest university of applied science – and we are not just an excellent choice for studying, but also an outstanding Great Place to Work®! As an Edutech company, we rely on state-of-the-art technology and data-driven approaches. That’s why AI-driven voice assistants and other GPT systems have long become part of our daily work routine, helping us to focus on exciting projects. Here at IU over 4,000 employees are dedicated to making a difference.

Become part of our Finance & Controlling team! We’re the team that secures investors, raises capital, and safeguards the business against the financial risks of our explosive growth. We manage the invested capital – costs and returns – enabling us to deliver a stellar ROI to our students.

Sounds like the perfect job for you? Then apply now! Simple, fast and even without a cover letter.* If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Anita at Anita.Streitferdt@iu.org.

*Please note that, for data protection reasons, we are not allowed to process email applications.

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