Head of Group Controlling & FP&A

Tecan Austria GmbH; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International environment

Career growth

Strong culture

Compensation package

Job summary

Tecan, a global provider of life science instrumentation, seeks Head of Group Controlling and Financial Planning & Analysis to lead the finance function. You will report to the CFO and partner with the Management Board to drive planning, performance, and strategic decision support across the Group.

In this international role, you will shape budgeting, forecasting, scenario analysis, and reporting, while promoting standardization, automation, and value creation across Operations, R&D, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of FP&A, Controlling and finance leadership experience.
• Experience leading international teams.
• M&A and post-merger integration exposure preferred.
• Strong integrity and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning.
• Partner with senior leaders and manage performance reporting.
• Direct Finance & Controlling for global operations.
• Drive finance transformation and automation.
• Oversee M&A due diligence and valuations.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Controlling

Strategic finance

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication & presentation

Education

Master's degree in Finance or related

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related

Job description

Head of Group Controlling and Financial Planning & Analysis

Your contribution

You will report directly to the CFO. In this key finance leadership role, you will be a trusted partner to the CFO, Management Board, and business leaders worldwide. You will drive financial planning, performance management, business partnering, and strategic decision support while ensuring reliable financial reporting across the Group.

Responsibilities

Strategic Finance & FP&A

• Lead Group budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning
• Develop planning models and scenario analyses
• Provide financial insights for strategic decisions
• Drive performance management and reporting

Business Partnering & Controlling

• Lead Finance & Controlling for Operations, R&D, and Global Functions
• Act as strategic partner to senior leaders
• Challenge business plans and financial assumptions
• Develop controlling teams and promote accountability

Accounting & Reporting

• Ensure accurate and timely closings
• Support CFO reporting to Management Board/Board of Directors

Finance Transformation

• Standardize and improve planning and reporting processes
• Drive automation and advanced analytics

M&A

• Lead financial due diligence and valuations for M&A

Your background

We’re not just looking for hard skills: We’re looking for people who bring their passion and talent to work.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a related field.

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, Controlling and broader Finance leadership roles.
• Strong experience in financial planning, forecasting, performance management and business partnering.
• Proven leadership experience in an international industrial environment.
• M&A and post-merger integration experience is an advantage.
• High integrity and accountability.
• Strategic and analytical thinker.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation capabilities.
• Business-minded, proactive and results-oriented.
• Able to manage complexity and drive change in a global environment.

What makes working at Tecan unique

The chance to make it count and to have an impact on the world of tomorrow

• Working in an international and diverse environment
• The chance to grow your career within the company
• Feel empowered by our strong and unique company culture
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package

Join Tecan, a great place to work!

Read about our recent certification from Great Place to Work .

Our purpose.

At Tecan we are driven to improve people’s lives and health. We do this by empowering our customers to scale healthcare innovation globally from life science to the clinic. We collaborate with our customers from early-stage innovation through project implementation and beyond. We deliver the products, services and solutions that make lab processes and medical procedures precise, reproducible and compliant.

Stay unique and make it count.

Our values - trust, highest standards and ambition - are the cornerstones of our business and provide the framework for Tecan's culture. We foster a positive and empowering environment where our rarest assets, our unique employees, can grow and bring their passion and talent to work.