Career Start Programme Finance, Accounting and Controlling

About the job

The Knecht Group is a growing family business with 2,900 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 programme by the Knecht Group in the areas of financing / treasury, financial and management accounting as well as controlling.

The holding finance team coordinates the 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 will report directly to the Group Chief Financial Officer.

Main tasks:

• Taking partial responsibility for the accounting of a group subsidiary with the aim of independently preparing the financial statements
• Collaboration and growing responsibility in the preparation of management and financial accounting statements
• Assisting in the preparation of budgets, financial reports and analyses for management
• VAT and direct tax accounting
• Recording of debtors in close contact with the internal profit centre managers
• Recording and payment of creditors, managing cash management and liquidity planning
• Partial responsibility for group-wide reporting
• Supporting the supervisor and line managers with special tasks/projects and taking on projects
• Further developing and optimising processes and systems

Your profile:

• You have a commercial basic education with a vocational baccalaureate and above-average grades.
• Ideally, you have some professional experience in accounting, finance or controlling.
• You are interested in further training in accounting or business administration (accounting certificate, university in business administration, or similar).
• You are an ambitious individual 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 offer you:

• On-the-job training in financial and management accounting, controlling, treasury, Excel financial modelling as well as Abacus.
• We support your further education plans. A part-time schedule 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 holding level and thus prepare for more responsible positions.
• You can develop further in a growing company group in the finance sector.
• An attractive workplace and modern systems and infrastructure.
• Progressive working conditions.