Finance Manager

German Finance Manager
£55,000 - £65,000 + Benefits
North East England

Company Description

Nigel Wright are delighted to be working in partnership with the Huntsman Corporation who require a German Finance Manager to lead a small team in their corporate offices in the North East of England.  (A relocation package is available).

Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals with 2015 revenues of approximately $10 billion. Their chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. They operate more than 100 manufacturing and R&D facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 15,000 associates within their 5 distinct business divisions.

Job Description

The purpose of your role is to manage all financial accounting, statutory reporting and tax accounting for the manufacturing operations / legal entities in Germany. 

Reporting into the Financial Controller, you will have day to day responsibility for managing your team who are a culmination of experienced qualified and less experienced, part-qualified accountants.

The successful candidate will have trained with one of the top tier firms of Accountants in Germany or the UK and speak fluent German and English.  You will also have dealt with the more complex financial accounting issues and have strong German GAAP experience, along with the ability to effectively manage and develop people.

Person Description

The North East of England boasts the historic city of Durham, with its famous University, Romanesque Cathedral and Norman Castle.  The Cities of York and Newcastle are within an hour’s drive and access to London or Edinburgh is only 2.5 hours by train!  The North East is an exceptionally beautiful region with vibrant city cultures and stunning coastline.

Salary is competitive and the business offers an exceptional benefits package. 

A relocation package is available.