Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Strategic Financial Analyst to join our team. As a key member of the FP&A department, you will play a crucial role in executing the company's financial 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. Through this role, you will support shaping the company's financial direction, enhance performance management, and facilitate implementation of best-in-class tools, systems, and processes across the FP&A function.
Key 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, analyze, and challenge forecasts, deliver variance analyses, and produce insightful business commentaries
* Prepare and present complex financial analyses, including scenario modeling, 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 visualization of financial data
* Partner with senior stakeholders across Group and BU levels on selected initiatives, promoting transparency and cross-functional collaboration
* Support the head of Group FP&A to 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
* Support the development of junior analysts as needed, fostering a strong and collaborative FP&A community
Required Skills and Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you should have:
* Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or equivalent
* Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint. Advanced data analytics and visualization skills preferred
* Experience in reporting tools (e.g., TM1/Cognos or LucaNet) and SAP would be helpful
* Strong understanding of financial processes, performance metrics, and financial modeling
* Analytical skills and structural thinking
* Team player and 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-minded attitude, and positive work ethic
* Business-fluent German and English
Benefits
As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy:
* Attractive compensation package
* Excellent further training opportunities
* Respectful and collegial corporate culture
* Sports and health promotion initiatives
* Work-life balance
* Canteen facilities
* Company pension plan and collective agreement pension plan
* Company daycare center
* Corporate benefits portal with various discounts
* Subsidized Jobticket
* Access to company Handelshof facilities
* Job bike program
Equal Opportunities Employer
We emphasize that all individuals - regardless of gender/gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion/belief, disability, or equality, age, or sexual orientation - are equally welcome at our company.
Applications from severely disabled persons and equal status applicants will be considered if they are equally qualified.