(Junior) Program Finance and Controlling Manager (w/f/d)
- SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit
- München
- Berufserfahrung (Junior Level)
- Berufserfahrung
- Finanzen, Controlling
- Vollzeit
- Publiziert: 18.06.2026
To support our Scholarships & Educational Development team in our Munich office, we are looking for a Program Finance and Controlling Manager (m/f/d) on a full time basis.
Your tasks
The Program Finance and Controlling Manager is responsible for the operational management of all financial and administrative processes within the Global Scholarship Program of SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit. This hands-on role requires close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that day-to-day financial operations and administrative procedures in the Global Scholarship Program run smoothly, efficiently, and in line with the department’s objectives.
This includes following tasks:
- Financial Operations & Compliance: Develop and monitor budgets, create financial forecasts, manage and track program expenditures, calculate scholarship amounts, and ensure all processes comply with internal and external requirements; prepare documentation for audits.
- Documentation & Payments Coordination: Maintain and update applicant and recipient information as well as all relevant documents (financial documents, communications, reports, contracts, and scholarship offers) in appropriate databases and tools; prepare and submit billing requests, and manage payment transactions (with approximately 50% of the role focused on payment processing).
- Reporting & Risk Management: Generate regular financial and operational reports, and proactively identify and mitigate financial and operational risks.
- Communication: Respond promptly to general inquiries from students and stakeholders.
Your profile
- You successfully completed your studies or apprenticeship with a focus on Finance, Accounting, Business administration, or you have completed a comparable education or have experience related to the field, ideally in an international context.
- You bring experience in accounting and project administration.
- You approach routine and recurring tasks with diligence and reliability, understanding their importance for smooth program operations.
- You are keen to take on existing tasks and consistently optimize them as well as significantly develop the financial processes of the Global Scholarship Program.
- You are a team player with a positive attitude, hands-on-mentality and get things done.
- You are flexible in navigating a complex and fast changing environment and have the ability to prioritize effectively when faced with multiple requests.
- You are proactive and bring forward innovative ideas for improvements.
- You have effective communication skills with very good command of English; another foreign language such as German, Spanish, French or Arabic is an advantage.
- You have very good skills in MS-Office, Adobe, and knowledge of SAP and/or MS-Access. Additional computer skills are a plus.
- Skills in MHPSS are an advantage.
We offer
- A diverse, inspiring, and responsible role in a professionally managed, internationally active non-profit organization·
- Opportunities for professional development and the chance to be part of an international network
- An open ear for new ideas and impulses, and the opportunity to help shape our work
- Work-life balance through flexible working hours, compensatory time off, and the option to work remotely (including from abroad)
- Numerous benefits like employer funded pension and financial allowance for childcare
- Meal allowance, subsidy for the Deutschlandticket, subsidized EGYM Wellpass
- Interesting further training opportunities
SOS Children’s Villages adhere to strict child safeguarding principles and maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse. Therefore, during recruitment, we not only consider personal and professional suitability, but also the willingness to act according to our child protection guidelines and values. We require an extended police clearance certificate upon employment.
Diversity is important to us. At SOS Children’s Villages Worldwide, we actively stand against racism and discrimination, and we welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national, or social background, gender, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
If you are excited about this challenging role, we look forward to receiving your application soon!
SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit
Ridlerstr. 55
80339 München
