Career Start Program Finance, Accounting and Controlling 80-100%

The Knecht Group is a growing family business with 2,500 employees in the areas of travel, goods transport, passenger transport, commercial vehicles, and healthcare.

Dynamic commercial employees with a vocational baccalaureate and the desire for further development are offered a support program by the Knecht Group in the areas of financing / treasury, financial and management accounting, as well as controlling.

The holding finance team coordinates group-wide financial processes as well as controlling; on the other hand, we fully manage the financial and management accounting of about a dozen companies. After an induction period, further responsibility can be taken on if suitable.

You report directly to the Group CFO.

• Collaboration at the holding level in projects for the further development of the group (e.g. digitalization, compliance, financing, M&A / acquisitions)
• Partial responsibility for group-wide reporting
• Taking on partial responsibility for the accounting of a group subsidiary with the goal of independent financial statement preparation
• Collaboration and growing responsibility in the preparation of management accounting financial statements
• Assistance in the preparation of budgets, financial reports, and analyses for management
• Assistance in the preparation of financial accounting annual financial statements and performing reconciliation tasks
• VAT and direct tax accounting
• Recording of receivables in close contact with internal profit center managers
• Recording and payment of payables, managing cash management and liquidity planning
• Supporting supervisors and line managers with special tasks/projects and taking on projects
• Developing and optimizing processes and systems

• You have a commercial basic education with a vocational baccalaureate and above-average grades.
• Ideally, you have initial professional experience in accounting, finance, or controlling.
• You are interested in further education in accounting or business administration (accounting specialist certificate, university in business administration, or similar).
• You are an ambitious personality and want to develop further in a dynamic corporate group. You are willing to learn, resilient, and ready to take on responsibility.
• You have an eye for detail, possess strong analytical skills, think critically, and work precisely.

• We provide on-the-job training in financial and management accounting, controlling, treasury, Excel financial modelling (FAST standard), and Abacus.
• We support your further education plans. A part-time workload alongside studies is possible.
• You will learn how to initiate and lead projects.
• You will have the opportunity to get to know the Knecht Group at the holding level and thus prepare for more responsible positions.
• You can develop further in a growing corporate group in the finance area.
• An attractive workplace and modern systems and infrastructure.
• Progressive working conditions.