Business Administrator as Business Partner
As a key member of our Finance team, you will play a vital role in executing the Group's planning, forecasting and reporting activities. You will collaborate closely with regional and BU finance teams to deliver transparency and actionable insights that inform strategic and operational decisions.
Responsibilities:
* Support the Group-wide financial planning and forecasting process, including budgeting, long term financial planning, target setting and rolling forecast cycles
* Coordinate and improve monthly and quarterly management reporting, ensuring accuracy, insight, and alignment with KPIs (e.g. growth, EBITDA, cash and working capital, Capex, operational KPIs); analyses of company performance at Group, plant and BU level
* Collaborate with regional and BU finance teams to consolidate, analyse, and challenge forecasts, deliver variance analyses, and produce insightful business commentaries
* Prepare and present complex financial analyses, including scenario modelling, business cases, and ad hoc decision support to Group management
* Support strategic initiatives and develop key financial frameworks, including working capital and profitability models, and financial KPIs relevant for our industry
* Continuously improve FP&A tools, processes and systems, including automation, TM1/Power BI analytics and other digital solutions to enhance speed, accuracy, and visualisation of financial data
* Partner with senior stakeholders across Group and BU levels on selected initiatives, promoting transparency and cross-functional collaboration
* Ensure delivery of relevant, accurate and complete financial analysis aligned with Group strategy
* Promote a culture of continuous improvement, financial ownership, and accountability throughout the FP&A network
Requirements:
Our ideal candidate holds a degree in Finance, Economics, or Business Administration, with over 5 years' experience in FP&A, controlling or business finance, preferably within an industrial environment. Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint is required, along with advanced data analytics and visualization skills.
* Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
* Experience in reporting tools (e.g. TM1 / Cognos or LucaNet) and SAP would be helpful
* Strong understanding of financial processes, performance metrics, and financial modelling
* Analytical skills and structural thinking
* Teamplayer and the ability to work with minimal supervision
* Effective verbal and written communication skills, confidence in engaging with senior stakeholders and presenting complex financial topics clearly
* Proactive, open mindset and a positive attitude
* Business-fluent German and English
Benefits:
Attractive compensation package, excellent further training opportunities, respectful and collegial corporate culture, sports & health promotion, work-life balance, canteen, company pension plan, day care center and many more.
* Attractive compensation package
* Excellent further training opportunities
* Respectful and collegial corporate culture
* Sports & health promotion
* Work-life balance
* Canteen
* Company pension plan
* Day care center
* Corporate Benefits portal with discounts
* Subsidized Jobticket
We Emphasize Equality:
All people are equally welcome at our company regardless of gender/gender identity, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability or equality, age, and sexual orientation.