Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

PROTEROS biostructures GmbH; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

PROTEROS biostructures GmbH in Munich is seeking a senior FP&A leader to establish a robust, scalable financial data foundation and standardize reporting across entities. You will own global P&L, management reports, KPI dashboards, and variance analyses while partnering with Finance, IT, and operations to improve data quality and decision making.

The role entails annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, financial modeling, and performance review for growth initiatives in a multinational,

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent.
• Significant relevant professional working experience in a similar role, ideally within life sciences / pharmaceutical sector, and/or within a public company.
• Experience of working in an international environment.
• Experience in a Group FP&A environment.
• Business fluent in English, German a plus, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and continuously enhance a robust, scalable financial data foundation that integrates financial and operational data across entities, business units, and functions to enable consistent, transparent, and timely management reporting.
• Own the development and standardization of global financial reporting, including consolidated P&L, management reporting packages, KPI dashboards, and variance analyses, ensuring a single source of truth for financial performance.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, IT, and operational teams to improve data quality, reporting processes, system integration, and data governance.
• Establish a consistent reporting cadence and deliver actionable insights into financial performance, business trends, and deviations from plan.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, and mid- to long-term financial planning, building a forward-looking planning process that reflects key business and operational drivers.
• Develop and maintain integrated financial models, scenario analyses, and sensitivity analyses to evaluate strategic initiatives, growth opportunities, and potential risks.
• Define and monitor key financial and operational KPIs relevant to the CRO business, including revenue growth, project and customer profitability, capacity utilization, workforce productivity, and resource allocation.
• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy, planning methodologies, and management reporting to support proactive decision-making.
• Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of appropriate forecasting and planning tools, ensuring integration with the broader financial data and reporting architecture.
• Provide strategic financial insights and decision support to the executive team, operational leaders, and private equity stakeholders, translating complex financial and operational data into clear recommendations.
• Partner with operational department heads to assess business performance, identify improvement opportunities, and drive accountability for financial and operational outcomes.
• Support strategic initiatives, business cases, investment decisions, and value-creation plans through rigorous financial analysis and scenario modeling.
• Conduct market, competitor, and industry analyses to inform strategic planning, growth initiatives, and business performance assessments.
• Support the evaluation of revenue growth, cost optimization, margin improvement, and operating leverage opportunities across the business.
• Partner closely with Controlling and Accounting to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timely delivery of financial results and internal management reporting.
• Consolidate entity- and segment-level financial results into a consistent global view of business performance, ensuring alignment between statutory, accounting, and management reporting.
• Build, develop, and continuously upskill the global FP&A team, establishing clear responsibilities, standardized processes, and a culture of analytical rigor and business partnership.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation across FP&A processes to enhance scalability, efficiency, and the quality of financial insights.

Job description

• Build and continuously enhance a robust, scalable financial data foundation that integrates financial and operational data across entities, business units, and functions to enable consistent, transparent, and timely management reporting.
• Own the development and standardization of global financial reporting, including consolidated P&L, management reporting packages, KPI dashboards, and variance analyses, ensuring a single source of truth for financial performance.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, IT, and operational teams to improve data quality, reporting processes, system integration, and data governance.
• Establish a consistent reporting cadence and deliver actionable insights into financial performance, business trends, and deviations from plan.

Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management

• Lead the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, and mid- to long-term financial planning, building a forward-looking planning process that reflects key business and operational drivers.
• Develop and maintain integrated financial models, scenario analyses, and sensitivity analyses to evaluate strategic initiatives, growth opportunities, and potential risks.
• Define and monitor key financial and operational KPIs relevant to the CRO business, including revenue growth, project and customer profitability, capacity utilization, workforce productivity, and resource allocation.
• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy, planning methodologies, and management reporting to support proactive decision-making.
• Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of appropriate forecasting and planning tools, ensuring integration with the broader financial data and reporting architecture.

Strategic Decision Support & Value Creation

• Provide strategic financial insights and decision support to the executive team, operational leaders, and private equity stakeholders, translating complex financial and operational data into clear recommendations.
• Partner with operational department heads to assess business performance, identify improvement opportunities, and drive accountability for financial and operational outcomes.
• Support strategic initiatives, business cases, investment decisions, and value-creation plans through rigorous financial analysis and scenario modeling.
• Conduct market, competitor, and industry analyses to inform strategic planning, growth initiatives, and business performance assessments.
• Support the evaluation of revenue growth, cost optimization, margin improvement, and operating leverage opportunities across the business.

Financial Governance & Organizational Leadership

• Partner closely with Controlling and Accounting to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timely delivery of financial results and internal management reporting.
• Consolidate entity- and segment-level financial results into a consistent global view of business performance, ensuring alignment between statutory, accounting, and management reporting.
• Build, develop, and continuously upskill the global FP&A team, establishing clear responsibilities, standardized processes, and a culture of analytical rigor and business partnership.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation across FP&A processes to enhance scalability, efficiency, and the quality of financial insights.

Your profile

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent
• Significant relevant professional working experience in a similar role, ideally within life sciences / pharmaceutical sector, and/or within a public company
• Experience of working in an international environment
• Experience in a Group FP&A environment
• Business fluent in English, German a plus, with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Why us?

• An industry leader at an inflection point, with considerable growth and expanding capabilities ahead.
• An organization positioned for disruptive changes in the CRO market.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• An innovative field of work in an exciting industry.
• A long-term, responsible position in a healthy, growing and future-oriented company.
• Comprehensive onboarding to prepare you optimally for your area of responsibility.
• Multicultural teams and an open corporate culture.