Head of Finance and Controlling Department | Fachbereichsleitung Finanzen und Controlling (m/w/d)

Stadt Kappeln

Kappeln, Schlei, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland
Published Dec 8, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

The City of Kappeln is seeking a Head of Finance and Controlling Department to strategically lead and manage its financial affairs, playing a crucial role in the city's ongoing structural development. This leadership position involves overseeing the Finance and Controlling, Financial Accounting, and Tax Offices, ensuring sound financial management within the public service sector. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing budget planning and execution, preparing annual and consolidated financial statements, ensuring budget consolidation, and steering asset and debt management. The ideal candidate must possess proven expertise in municipal budgetary law and finance, coupled with professional leadership experience. This role offers an attractive, crisis-proof, and permanent full-time position in the public service, providing individual development opportunities and a family-friendly work environment, including flexible hours and partial home office options.

Required Skills

Education

Completed vocational training as an Administrative Assistant with the Second Employee Examination (II. Angestelltenprüfung), or eligibility for the 2nd career group (first entry level), or a successful university degree (Bachelor/Diplom FH), preferably in Business Administration or comparable field.

Experience

  • Professional experience in municipal finance and budgetary law
  • Leadership experience required
  • Experience in preparing annual and consolidated financial statements
  • Experience in budget consolidation and security

Languages

Not specified

Additional

  • Must provide a police clearance certificate prior to employment.