Cofinity-X is a joint venture founded in 2023 by BASF, BMW Group, Henkel, Mercedes-Benz, SAP, Schaeffler, Siemens, T-Systems, Volkswagen, and ZF. Established by industry experts, our company is primed for growth and is intended to be further led by professionals like yourself.

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports.
• Maintain an analysis-driven approach in daily operations, ensuring the identification and reporting of deviations, critical issues, and potential risks.
• Provide ad-hoc analytical support and insights to facilitate strategic decision-making and challenge department leads using analytical insights.
• Contribute to the establishment of additional controls to enhance operational efficiency and support.
• Assist in the annual budgeting process and conduct variance analysis to assess financial performance against forecasts.
• Drive effective communication with responsible teams regarding performance information and documentation to ensure data accuracy and transparency.
• Execute a variety of additional administrative tasks as required to support the efficient operation of the department and the organization.
• Support the CFO and Finance Lead in the preparation of the financial updates presented in our shareholder meetings, as well as internal meetings.
• Work alongside cross-functional teams to align goals, share insights, and drive initiatives that benefit the organization.

• Bachelor's or master's degree in business administration with focus on finance, controlling, accounting or auditing or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of accounting rules and principles according to HGB.
• Professional experience of 2-3 years in a finance role in a B2B- and SaaS-based joint-venture or startup with a digital business model are an advantage.
• Min. 2-3 years professional experience in or controlling.
• Analytical skills and proactive approach.
• Strong knowledge in Excel and Power-BI; knowledge of DATEV and Business Central or SAP will be considered a plus.
• Ability to think outside the box with high willingness to learn.
• Fluent communication skills in German and English.

• Hybrid working model
• Balanced work-life balance with flexible working hours
• Annual training budget for continuous professional and personal development (1.500 EUR)
• Free choice of hardware, including private use
• Monthly lunch subsidy (up to 108 EUR)
• Deutschland Ticket and Job Bike for environmentally friendly mobility options
• Workation to work remotely from different locations within the EU
• We offer every employee a pensions scheme (Betriebliche Altersversorgung) with company sponsorship
• Regular team events to strengthen cohesion and foster a positive working atmosphere
• A modern office with an impressive view of the Cologne Cathedral

Cofinity-X GmbH is based in Cologne and was founded in 2023. It is a joint venture of BASF, BMW Group, Henkel, Mercedes-Benz, SAP, Schaeffler, Siemens, T-Systems, Volkswagen and ZF. The vision of Cofinity-X is to run an open marketplace for the provision of own and third-party business applications and further services that enable secured and standardized data transfer along the automotive value chain in accordance with the Gaia-X and Catena-X principles with initial focus on the European market.