Finance Manager / Head of Local Taxes and Treasury | Finanzmanager*in / Abteilungsleiter*in Local Taxes, Treasury (M/W/D)

Stadt Mannheim

Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
Published Jan 9, 2026
Full-time
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Job Summary

This is a senior leadership role combining financial management and departmental oversight within the public sector. The incumbent will be responsible for leading three teams covering property taxes, trade taxes, and the municipal treasury, requiring personnel, organizational, and budget authority. Key responsibilities include complex legal assessment of tax matters, implementing new municipal tax types, and serving as the official Cash Administrator. Furthermore, the role involves corporate-wide cash and liquidity management, financial risk management for the city and its holdings, and leading the preparation of annual financial statements. This position requires a strong background in tax law, finance, and public administration, coupled with proven leadership skills and negotiation abilities, offering professional security and a productive, family-friendly work environment in the Rhein-Neckar Metropolitan Region.

Required Skills

Education

Completed scientific university degree (Diploma/Master) focused on Tax Law, Legal Science, Economics, Administrative Science, Accounting, or Finance; or qualification for the higher general administrative service.

Experience

  • Professional experience in the public service (ideally)
  • High level of leadership competence
  • Experience in results-oriented work and decision-making

Languages

Not specified

Additional

  • Qualification for the higher general administrative service (e.g., Beamtenverhältnis eligibility) or equivalent scientific university degree is mandatory.