Head of CLS & Taxes

Reporting to Head of Controlling & Accounting Cluster Eisenhüttenstadt, we are looking for the Head of Cluster Legal Statutory & Taxes

Your Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting Excellence: End-to-end responsibility for the preparation and accuracy of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and local GAAP (HGB).
• Audit Management: Leading and coordinating all internal and external audits, ensuring seamless cooperation with auditors and timely implementation of recommendations.
• Strategic Leadership: Professional and disciplinary leadership of local and offshore Cluster Legal Statutory (CLS) teams, fostering a high-performance culture and international collaboration.
• Business Partnership: Act as a strategic advisor to local management, highlighting balance sheet risks and opportunities to support the achievement of financial targets.
• Service Level Governance: Managing and ensuring the quality of services received via Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to optimize operational efficiency.
• Systems & Process Innovation: Driving the digital transformation of financial reporting and accounting systems (GL, Fixed Assets, AR/AP); focusing on AI-driven automation and real-time visibility.
• Technical Expert & Liaison: Serving as the key local contact for the Group's IFRS network, service providers, and joint ventures, ensuring alignment with Corporate IFRS teams.
• Regulatory Compliance & ESG: Ensuring adherence to evolving statutory requirements, including e.g. the preparation for IFRS 18 and integrated ESG/non-financial reporting standards.
• Project Leadership: Taking the lead or participating in strategic cross-functional projects, such as system migrations (e.g., SAP S/4HANA) or organizational restructurings.

Your Profile Professional & Personal Requirements

• Academic Background: University degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting; a professional qualification (CPA, CA, ACCA, or German "Wirtschaftsprüfer") is highly preferred.
• IFRS & HGB Expertise: Extensive, long-standing experience in financial reporting according to IFRS and local GAAP (HGB). Proven track record in managing complex closing processes in an international environment.
• IFRS 18 Readiness: Deep understanding of the new IFRS 18 requirements, with the ability to lead the retrospective transition and restructuring of the P&L and Cash Flow statements.
• Leadership Experience: Strong leadership skills with a minimum of 5-8 years in a managerial role. Experience in leading remote and offshore teams and managing shared service center (SSC) environments is essential.
• Audit Management: Proven experience in managing relationships with Big 4 audit firms and internal audit departments, ensuring high-quality documentation and compliance.
• Systems & Digital Literacy: Advanced proficiency in SAP S/4HANA and modern Consolidation Tools (e.g., SEM-BCS, Tagetik, or OneStream). High affinity for Process Automation (RPA) and AI-driven financial analysis.
• Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication skills to act as a business partner for local management, providing clear insights into balance sheet risks and opportunities.
• Project Management: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional transformation projects (e.g., system migrations, ESG reporting integration, or legal entity restructurings).
• Languages: Fluency in English and German (written and spoken) is mandatory for this cluster-lead position.

About Us

ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking facilities in 15 countries. Our material is part of the fabric of life. What we produce makes a difference - to individuals, communities, businesses and society. At ArcelorMittal, the safety, health, and wellbeing of our employees are our top priorities. We believe that every accident is avoidable, and it is essential for every employee, from the shop floor to the management committee, to hold this belief.

Our purpose is to produce ever smarter steels that have a positive benefit for people and planet. Steels made using innovative processes which use less energy, emit significantly less carbon and reduce costs. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. With steel at our core, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial culture at heart, we will support the world in making that change. This is what we believe it takes to be the steel company of the future.

About the Team

Do you want to make an impact? We're looking for talented people to join a global community. ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel company. Our material is part of the fabric of life. Our purpose -and the reason why we exist - is to create smarter steels for people and planet. Help us develop the material that tomorrow's world will be made of. In return, we offer endless career opportunities, international experiences in a diverse, multi-cultural organisation, working with leading experts, and lifelong learning through the ArcelorMittal University.

As Segment Finance, we develop financial planning & analysis to help Segment & Clusters frame, monitor and achieve their business objectives. We want to be a business partner of choice to identify & promote value creation initiatives across all functions. We see our team as an open ground for new talents, with a clear focus on creativity, diversity & inclusion.

Our Mission is to:

• Develop financial planning & analysis to help Segment & Clusters frame, monitor and achieve their business objectives
• Reinforce Segment & Clusters decision making by bringing the relevant strategic, financial & business perspectives
• Promote and drive value creation initiatives across the different functions
• Ensure fair allocation of financial resources between business stakeholders
• Set up a transparent business environment, in compliance with internal & external financial standards & procedures

Job Info

• Job Identification 34896
• Job Category Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Tax
• Posting Date 02/05/2026, 08:30 AM
• Job Schedule Full time