Strategic Finance Director, Global Manufacturing Ops

Aenova Group; Lavamünd; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Aenova Group seeks an experienced Finance Director for the RoW cluster, overseeing finance across multiple sites and acting as a strategic business partner. The role combines on-site leadership with strong cross-site financial governance.

You will manage P&L for four sites, lead budgeting and forecasting, and collaborate with Group CFO to drive cost efficiency and investment discipline across operations in the cluster.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in operational finance at a senior leadership level.
• Proven plant and production controlling across multiple sites.
• Strong strategic perspective and track record of delivering change.
• Background in management consulting is a plus, especially with manufacturing exposure.
• Experience in pharma, consumer goods, or industrial/high-volume manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as local Head of Finance and member of the leadership team (approx. 25-50% on-site).
• Act as Finance Business Partner to Cluster Operations Head and Plant Leadership Teams.
• Co-own P&L and manage performance of four sites in the cluster.
• Conduct analyses to generate insights on cost structures, productivity, profitability, and working capital.
• Provide strategic decision support to Group CFO and drive data quality.
• Lead a multi-site investment program (>€50m) with business case development.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting and mid-term planning linked to strategy.
• Foster a performance-driven culture and robust risk controls.
• Lead Swiss and Romanian teams in controlling, accounting and related functions.

Skills

Operational finance

Finance Director

Strategic perspective

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Business administration degree

MBA or similar

Tools

SAP

Job description

Aenova Group seeks an experienced Finance Director for the RoW cluster, overseeing finance across multiple sites and acting as a strategic business partner. The role combines on-site leadership with strong cross-site financial governance.

You will manage P&L for four sites, lead budgeting and forecasting, and collaborate with Group CFO to drive cost efficiency and investment discipline across operations in the cluster.