Job Title:  Finance Director (m/f/d)

Location: 

Kleve, NW, DE, 47533

Business Unit:  Spectro
Posting Date:  Jan 6, 2026
Job Description: 

SPECTRO is one of the worldwide leading suppliers of analytical instruments, employing optical emission (stationary and mobile Arc/Spark OES, ICP-OES) and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) technology, used for the elemental analysis of materials in industry, research and academia. SPECTRO is a business unit of AMETEK, Inc. 

 

For our headquarter in Kleve we are searching for a Finance Director (m/f/d):

 

As Finance Director for SPECTRO you'll report directly to the Divsional Vice President/BU Controller. You’ll work closely with different internal partners to drive performance, ensure financial integrity, and support strategic growth. This is a high-impact role where your expertise will shape decisions and deliver results.

 

Your duties and responsibilities:

  • Manage the accounting team (6-7 employees)
  • Prepare and submit the monthly US GAAP financials in HFM system
  • Lead the entity's SOX quarterly requirements, such as account reconciliations and other key controls 
  • Ensure conformity with US-GAAP, local statutory requirements, Sarbanes-Oxley and Corporate policies
  • Drive the organization to achieve short- and long-term business objectives 
  • Develop talent in the finance organization and ensure succession planning 
  • Prepare annual budget and monthly operational expenses forecasts 
  • Prepare ad hoc requests for Corporate
  • Ensures timely, accuracy and integrity of financial data
  • Responsible for annual statutory audit with external auditors 

 

What we're looking for: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. MBA / CPA a plus.
  • Minimum ten years accounting or finance experience, including supervisory experience in a manufacturing or public accounting firm
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in German and English language
  • Experience with German HGB and US GAAP
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate cross functionally
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office

 
What you can expect from us:

  • A job with very interesting tasks and collaboration in a motivated team
  • A company car—also for private use
  • 30 days of vacation (full-time) and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
  • Free fresh fruit
  • Company sports through Urban Sports Club
  • Corporate Benefits program
  • Company bike leasing
  • Company cafeteria and much more

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility.  AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.