Finance Director Cluster RoW (f/m/d)

Job-Room; Kirchberg (SG); Vor Ort; CHF 218.000 - 303.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Aenova Group is seeking a seasoned Finance leader to serve as Head of Finance for our Kirchberg (St Gallen area) site. The role combines P&L ownership, strategic finance partnering, and performance leadership across four sites in Switzerland and Europe.

You will drive budgeting, forecasting, and mid-term planning, ensuring a strong link between operational reality and strategic objectives. This role reports to the Group CFO and local Managing Director.

Qualifikationen

• Senior finance leader with 10+ years in operational finance and P&L ownership.
• Hands-on plant/production controlling across multiple sites.
• Strong track record in driving change and delivering results.
• Experience in pharma, consumer goods, or industrial manufacturing preferred.

Aufgaben

• Head of Finance for Kirchberg St Gallen, Swiss site, part-time on-site.
• Finance Business Partner to Cluster Operations Head and Plant Leadership Teams.
• Co-own P&L and manage performance of four sites in the cluster.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and mid-term planning linking operations to strategy.
• Lead a significant investment program (>€50m) with business cases and tracking.
• Develop controls, risk management, and data quality with Group Controlling.

Kenntnisse

Finance leadership

Plant & production controlling

Strategic decision support

SAP

Stakeholder management

Financial planning & FP&A

Data analysis

Cost & productivity analysis

Ausbildung

Degree in business administration or economics

Tools

SAP

Jobbeschreibung

Your key responsibilities With a revenue of around 900 million euros and strong growth, the Aenova Group is among the world's leading companies in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. As the European market leader in business-to-business, Aenova offers a broad range of services along the entire value chain, from the development to the manufacturing of common pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements. High quality standards, innovative technologies, and a clear orientation toward the future make Aenova a strong partner and an attractive employer.

• Serve as local Head of Finance and member of the Kirchberg St Gallen Leadership Team (approx. 25-50% capacity, requiring several days per week on-site)
• Act as Finance Business Partner to Cluster Operations Head (and Plant Leadership Teams) with overall cluster responsibility
• Co-own P&L, mange performance of the four sites in the cluster (Switzerland, Romania,
• Perform analyses to generate insights and develop actions including cost structures, productivity, product profitability, and working capital
• Serve as partner to the Group CFO, provide strategic decision support
• Further develop controlling standards, tools, and data quality in close collaboration with Group Controlling
• Lead a >€50m investment program, including business case development and post-investment tracking
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and mid-term planning, ensuring a strong link between operational reality and strategic objectives
• Foster a performance-driven and continuous improvement culture across operations
• Establish robust controls and mange risks
• Lead a Swiss and Romanian team across controlling, accounting, and related functions
• Dual reporting line: Reports directly to the Group CFO (cluster mandate) as well as to the local Managing Director (as Head of Finance Kirchberg)

Your profile

• 10+ years of experience in operational finance, most recently as Finance Director or VP Operations Finance
• Proven hands-on expertise in plant and production controlling across multiple sites, combined with a strong strategic perspective
• Demonstrated track record of delivering results and driving change
• Background in management consulting (strategy or operations-focused) is a plus, particularly with exposure to manufacturing or industrial environments
• Experience in pharma, consumer goods, or industrial/high-volume manufacturing preferred
• Degree in business administration, economics, or a comparable field from a leading university, good academic credentials
• Good expertise in controlling, FP&A, accounting, and finance processes and systems ( SAP)
• Highly analytical, pragmatic, and results-driven with a clear bias for execution
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Fluent in German and English, Romanian would be a plus
• **The role is located at one of our Swiss sites in Sisseln (Basel area) or Kirchberg (St Gallen area)**

Your motivation Are you looking for new challenges in a highly competitive environment? And you want to tackle them creatively and on your own responsibility? Do you prefer a