Head of Controlling

Arendt & Medernach is the leading independent business law firm in Luxembourg with over 800 professionals. The firm’s international team of more than 450 legal experts represents Luxembourg and foreign clients in all areas of Luxembourg business law from its main office in Luxembourg and representative offices in Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, New York, and Paris.

Our service to clients is differentiated by the end-to-end specialist advice we offer, covering all legal, regulatory, taxation, and advisory aspects of doing business in Luxembourg.

Our firm advises international and domestic clients in all areas of business law relevant to their business activities, ranging from fund formation, banking, insurance, private equity, and real estate to corporate and tax matters.

Given the ongoing development of our firm, we are currently recruiting:

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The Head of Controlling is responsible for leading the firm’s Controlling function (4 FTE), ensuring high-quality financial reporting, performance monitoring, and business partnering across all Business Units (including foreign operations).

The role acts as a key strategic advisor to the CFO and senior leadership, driving financial performance, improving profitability, and supporting decision-making through robust financial analysis and insights.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure day-to-day oversight of the Controlling team’s activities, including review of analyses, validation of outputs, prioritisation of workload, and alignment with Finance deadlines and business expectations.

• Oversee the preparation and timely delivery of monthly financial reporting to Management and Partners, including insightful analysis and actionable recommendations of revenues, margins, performance metrics and overhead costs.

• Lead the annual budgeting process in collaboration with Business Units and Business Services.

• Perform ad hoc financial analyses (profitability, client/matter performance, cost drivers, or strategic initiatives) to support management decision-making and respond to evolving business needs.

• Lead continuous improvement of controlling systems & processes, including integration of data sources, automation of reporting processes, and enhancement of BI tools to deliver efficient, reliable, and scalable financial insights.

Your profile:

• Master’s degree in Audit, Finance, Economics or equivalent

• You have at least 10 years of relevant professional experience in the area of finance (controlling, audit, finance), including experience in a leadership role

• You have a creative approach in the field of Finance and you are comfortable with data automation and structuring.

• You demonstrate an excellent understanding of data flows within multi-core systems environments – including ERP – and an excellent command in Excel (including data modelling). Good knowledge of Power BI (DAX) and/or SQL is considered as a strong advantage.

• You have a strong can-do mentality and drive to accomplish tasks in an environment with multiple stakeholders & priorities

• You demonstrate strong collaboration skills and the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.

• You are fluent in both written and spoken English and French

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Within Arendt, we uphold high standards. Our professionals work with clients on engaging projects, empowered from the start. With a strong local presence in Luxembourg and international reach, we support and train our team members to thrive in a culture of excellence. Specialised teams ensure the right skills are available, allowing for a focus on added value. Our leaders are approachable, providing support and mentoring.

We offer a vibrant social life with numerous events, embracing sports and art, our culture encourages openness and discovery beyond the professional realm. With over 50 nationalities represented, Arendt is committed to the well-being of its staff, serving the best interests of its clients, protecting the environment, and supporting education.

Arendt promotes equal opportunities and value each employee for what they bring to the community. For more information, please refer to our diversity and inclusion policy on our website.

Interested?

If you are interested in this job opportunity, we are looking forward to receiving your application.
All applications will be treated confidentially.

Please be aware that the selected candidate will be required to provide a criminal record (or certificate of good conduct).

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