Financial Business Analyst

About the Company

This position supports the controlling function by converting accounting records into pragmatic, management-relevant data. The role is key in establishing the foundational reporting framework to provide clear visibility for managing two industrial locations effectively.

Role Overview

The Financial Business Analyst is tasked with interpreting accounting figures to generate actionable insights aimed at guiding managerial decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for all financial and operational reports including monthly performance packages, key performance indicator dashboards, and variance analyses for both sites.
• Design and update financial models that support budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis in partnership with the Cluster Finance Controller.
• Examine deviations between actual figures and budgets, discern underlying reasons, and present clear recommendations to site managers and business units.
• Create and sustain management tools such as Excel models and business intelligence dashboards that deliver timely and trustworthy performance data.
• Assist the Cluster Finance Controller in preparing business reviews, presentations for the board, and group-level reporting.
• Discover opportunities to enhance profitability through data examination across sites focusing on cost structures, pricing strategies, and volume factors.
• Participate in enhancing and designing data integration between operational systems and financial reporting processes.

Qualifications

• A minimum of five years’ experience in financial planning & analysis, management control, or business analysis within an industrial or manufacturing setting.
• Expertise in financial modelling and advanced competency in Excel.
• Proven ability to derive reliable and decision-ready analyses in environments with incomplete or developing data systems.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of simplifying complex financial data into understandable and actionable insights for managers without finance backgrounds.
• Highly self-motivated with the capacity to independently plan, structure, and execute analyses.
• Proficiency in both English and German languages.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with business intelligence platforms such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience in industrial cost controlling including standard costing, production variance analysis, and absorption costing.
• Academic background with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or Engineering.

Additional Information

Compensation: Not disclosed.

Equal Opportunity: The employer is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion throughout its recruitment process.