0Head of Department for Financial Accounting and Payment Transactions (m/f/d)
Universität Heidelberg | Germany | 69xxx Heidelberg | Permanent position | Part time - flexible / Full time / Home office | Published since: 06.03.2026 on stepstone.de

Head of Department for Financial Accounting and Payment Transactions (m/f/d)

Branch: Humanities Branch: Humanities


The University of Heidelberg is a full university with a strong research orientation and an international claim. With around 32,200 students and 9,200 employees, among them numerous top researchers, it is a world-renowned institution that also has an outstanding economic significance for the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. At the university administration of the University of Heidelberg, Department of Finance, the following office is to be filled as soon as possible (in full time): Head of Financial Accounting and Payment (m/d)

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Management of financial accounting and payment transactions with more than 25 employees Principles of cash and accounting Development of digitalization in the accounting system of the University Annual financial statements Oversight of the cash registers Development of new payment routes Contact person for credit institutions and auditors of financial accounting (including auditors, auditors of the High Financial Directorate, Court of Auditors, third-party lenders) Cooperation in the management team of the financial department

Completion of scientific business management studies (focus on accounting) or a comparable degree or a commercial training with further training to the audited account holder*in (IHK) and many years of professional experience Long-term practice in financial and accounting, in particular commercial accounting, financial statements (HGB) and payment transactions Very good knowledge of German commercial law Safe handling of the relevant software (especially ERP systems, ideally also workflow management and document management applications) Multiannual leadership experience, communication strength, enforcement ability, analytical thinking ability, high loadability Experience in the implementation of digitalization projects Good knowledge of English Ideally, knowledge of Cameral Accounting and multiannual senior career in the Science Administration

An interesting and versatile task area in a collegial, university work environment Designing important digitalization projects (e.g. introduction of SAP S/4 HANA, AI applications) Compensation under the collective agreement for the public service of the countries (TV-L) with supplement by VBL services Slide time and teleworking Extensive continuing and continuing training opportunities Granted Germany Ticket Use of menses at reduced price Access to university sports facilities, sports facilities and occupational health promotion Please let us know your preferences in writing your application. The place is in principle divisible. If the legal requirements are met, a transfer to the civil service is possible. .

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ava Universität Heidelberg
69117  Heidelberg
Germany

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