Economist for Financial Planning / Industrial Business Environment (m / f / d)

Speira GmbH; Grevenbroich; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading industrial company in Grevenbroich seeks an experienced FP&A Manager to execute financial planning, forecasting, and reporting. The role involves collaboration with finance teams and requires strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial tools. Candidates should possess a degree in Finance or a related field, alongside 5 years of relevant experience. Business-fluent German and English are required. The company offers an attractive compensation package and excellent training opportunities.

Leistungen

Attractive compensation package

Excellent further training opportunities

Work-life balance

Company pension plan

Corporate Benefits portal

Job Bike

Qualifikationen

• 5 years’ experience in FP&A, controlling, or business finance.
• Experience ideally within an industrial business environment.
• Advanced data analytics and visualization skills preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial processes and performance metrics.

Aufgaben

• Support the Group-wide financial planning and forecasting process.
• Coordinate and improve monthly and quarterly management reporting.
• Prepare and present complex financial analyses to Group management.
• Support strategic initiatives and develop key financial frameworks.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Team player

Effective communication

Proficiency in Excel

Proficiency in German

Proficiency in English

Ausbildung

Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration

Tools

TM1

Power BI

SAP

Jobbeschreibung

As a FP&A Manager, you will play a key role in executing the Group’s planning, forecasting and reporting activities. You will collaborate closely with regional and BU finance teams to deliver transparency and actionable insights that inform strategic and operational decisions. Through this role, you will support shaping the company’s financial direction, enhance performance management, and facilitate implementation of best-in-class tools, systems and processes across the FP&A function.

Challenges that will make you grow

• Support the Group-wide financial planning and forecasting process, including budgeting, long term financial planning, target setting and rolling forecast cycles
• Coordinate and improve monthly and quarterly management reporting, ensuring accuracy, insight, and alignment with KPIs (e.g. growth, EBITDA, cash and working capital, Capex, operational KPIs); analyses of company performance at Group, plant and BU level
• Collaborate with regional and BU finance teams to consolidate, analyse, and challenge forecasts, deliver variance analyses, and produce insightful business commentaries
• Prepare and present complex financial analyses, including scenario modelling, business cases, and ad hoc decision support to Group management
• Support strategic initiatives and (further) develop key financial frameworks, including working capital and profitability models, and financial KPIs relevant for our industry
• Continuously improve FP&A tools, processes and systems, including automation, TM1 / Power BI analytics and other digital solutions to enhance speed, accuracy, and visualisation of financial data
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Group and BU levels on selected initiatives, promoting transparency and cross-functional collaboration
• Support to the head of Group FP&A to ensure delivery of relevant, accurate and complete financial analysis aligned with Group strategy
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, financial ownership, and accountability throughout the FP&A network
• Support the development of junior analysts as needed, fostering a strong and collaborative FP&A community

Qualifications that will get you ahead

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or equivalent
• 5 years’ experience in FP&A, controlling or business finance, ideally within an industrial business environment
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint. Advanced data analytics and visualization skills preferred.
• Experience in reporting tools (e. g. TM1 / Cognos or LucaNet) and SAP would be helpful
• Strong understanding of financial processes, performance metrics, and financial modelling
• Analytical skills and structural thinking
• Teamplayer and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, confidence in engaging with senior stakeholders and presenting complex financial topics clearly
• Proactive, open mindset and a positive attitude.
• Business-fluent German and English

Our Benefits

• Attractive compensation package
• Excellent further training opportunities
• Respectful and collegial corporate culture
• Sports & and health promotion (e.g. Urban Sports)
• Work-life balance
• Canteen
• Company pension plan and pension plan according to collective agreement
• Company day care center (U3)
• Corporate Benefits portal with many discounts
• Subsidized Jobticket
• Access to the Handelshof in Düsseldorf and HH-Harburg
• Job Bike

We expressly emphasize that all people - regardless of gender / gender identity, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion / belief, disability or equality, age, and sexual orientation - are equally welcome at our company.

Applications from severely disabled persons and persons with equal disabilities will be considered if they are equally qualified.