Date: Jun 4, 2026

Location:
Hamburg, DE, 20097

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Business Unit: Service Units
Job Function: Finance / Controlling / Accounting / Tax
Level of Experience: Mid-Career

As a globally operating company, HELM places great emphasis on professional, transparent, and forward‑looking financial management within its Service Units.

In this role, you take on a key function in controlling and cost allocation and collaborate closely with a diverse range of stakeholders across a complex matrix organization.

If you enjoy driving financial transparency, analysing cost structures, and contributing to informed decision‑making, we look forward to your application!

Your responsibilities:
Managing and further developing controlling and cost allocation activities for the Global Service Unit and selected regional/IT units, with a strong focus on Service Unit Europe and IT.
Convert strategic and operational goals of the Service Unit into measurable financial targets and KPIs.
Analyzing cost developments and identifying risks, opportunities, and efficiency potentials for HELM.
Preparing concise and insightful management reporting to support decision‑making across the global Service Units.
Coordinating the unit’s budget and forecast cycles while challenging submissions and assumptions.
Ensuring accurate and transparent cost allocation in line with HELM group principles (e.g., SLA‑based models).
Enhancing KPIs, controlling tools, and dashboards (including Power BI).
Working closely with Group Controlling, including support for Board‑level and external reporting requirements.

Your profile:
Several years of experience in Cost Controlling - ideally within a matrix organization, shared service center, or international corporate environment.
Fluency in English; German skills are an advantage.
Strong understanding of cost structures, allocation methods, and cost transparency.
Excellent communication skills and confidence when engaging with various stakeholders across functions and regions.
High level of intercultural competence and the ability to collaborate effectively within diverse teams.
Proficiency in SAP CO, MS Office (especially Excel), and Power BI.

Every day, each one of us contributes to HELM's success with competence, the highest expertise and unique service. We reward this commitment - not only with international opportunities, possibilities for seminars and further training but also with benefits that offer optimal conditions to reach the perfect work-life balance.

Interested?

Join our motivated team and help shaping the future of HELM! Even if you do not fulfil all of the requirements in our profile, we encourage you to apply. It is important to us to find the right people who will enrich our team with their motivation and personality!

We look forward to receiving your application with all the necessary documents via our application portal.