Specialist, Management Support and Business Unit Controlling | Sachbearbeiter/-in (m/w/d) Steuerungsunterstützung / Geschäftsbereichscontrolling

Job Summary

This specialist role focuses on providing crucial management support and executing comprehensive business unit controlling for Department 3 (Order, Security, Social Affairs, and Health) within the Potsdam city administration. Day-to-day tasks involve preparing strategic approaches, developing decision-making templates for the Deputy Mayor, and proactively analyzing resource issues concerning finance, personnel, and organization. The position is central to coordinating and ensuring the plausibility of budget planning and forecasts across five specialized departments, contributing to annual financial statements, and implementing standardized reporting. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance or Business Administration, possesses multi-year experience in public service controlling, and is proficient in double-entry bookkeeping, cost accounting, and municipal budgetary law. This is a full-time, permanent position offering a stable career path focused on strategic financial steering and operational control implementation in a growing municipal environment.