Fachbereichsleitung (m/w/d) Finanzen
Core
Leading the Finance Department of a special-status city, overseeing budgeting, financial reporting, and the management of municipal companies.
Role type
Senior department head (public administration)
Builds
Municipal budgets, annual financial statements, digitalization of financial processes
Domain
Public sector finance and municipal administration
Required skills
Public finance expertise, team leadership (40+ staff), change management, knowledge of Hessian laws, stakeholder management with political actors
Preferred skills
Master's degree in public finance, experience in digitalization of municipal finance processes
Technologies
Financial software for digitalization processes
Responsibilities
Leading the department in personnel, organizational, financial, and technical aspects; Managing the Treasury (Kämmerei) including budget preparation and annual accounts; Developing organizational structures and implementing digitalization software; Creating internal and external financial reports; Addressing fundamental financial issues; Managing municipal companies; Advising the City Treasurer and preparing council decisions
Seniority
Senior, department head level