Finance Partner Operations (m/f/d)

Medac Group; Wedel; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote option

30 vacation days

Cafeteria

Bonuses

Training programs

Pension scheme

Counselling

Wellbeing activities

Job summary

Medac Group is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support Operations leadership in Wedel, Germany. You will drive financial planning, cost control, and capital efficiency across inventory and logistics, translating complex data into actionable insights.

The role demands strong analytical and strategic thinking, with proven experience in budgeting, forecasting and performance management, plus fluency in German and English to communicate across levels.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• Several years of experience in Finance Business Partnering, Controlling, FP&A or a comparable role.
• Strong understanding of Supply Chain and Operations, including inventory management and logistics.
• Proven budgeting, forecasting, and performance management experience.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking with the ability to translate complex challenges into recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across organizational levels.
• Strategic mindset with ownership and a collaborative approach.
• Fluent in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted sparring partner to Operations leadership across inventory management, logistics and end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Drive financial steering of inventory, write-offs, disposals, logistics costs and working capital with clear recommendations.
• Challenge operational assumptions and business plans through financial insights and robust business cases.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, business reviews and performance management processes.
• Translate complex operational and financial developments into clear insights and recommendations for management.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives with Finance Capability Centers and stakeholders to improve efficiency and value across Operations and Supply Chain.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Strategic planning

Fluent German

Fluent English

Education

University degree in Business/Finance/Economics

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted sparring partner to Operations leadership, supporting strategic and operational decision-making across inventory management, logistics and end-to-end supply chain processes


• Drive the financial steering of inventory, write-offs, disposals, logistics costs and working capital by identifying risks, opportunities and key value drivers and deriving clear recommendations for action


• Challenge operational assumptions and business plans through financial insights, scenario analyses and robust business cases


• Lead budgeting, forecasting, business reviews and performance management processes


• Translate complex operational and financial developments into clear insights and recommendations for management


• Lead cross-functional initiatives and projects in close collaboration with Finance Capability Centers and business stakeholders to improve efficiency, resilience and value creation across Operations and Supply Chain

Your Profile

• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Industrial Engineering or a related field


• Several years of relevant experience in Finance Business Partnering, Controlling, FP&A or a comparable role


• Strong understanding of Supply Chain and Operations, including inventory management, logistics, working capital and key operational performance drivers


• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, business planning and performance management


• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, combined with the ability to turn complex business challenges into clear recommendations


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge, influence and build trusted relationships across different organizational levels


• Strategic mindset, high degree of ownership and a collaborative, solution-oriented approach


• Fluent in German and English

Our employees are our greatest asset. And to show our appreciation, we offer attractive benefits

• Your work-life balance is important to us. We offer flexible working hours with the option of working a proportion of those hours remotely, 30 annual vacation days and an excellent cafeteria


• Attractive salaries and success-based bonuses for all medac employees


• Individual training opportunities: Our medac academy offers a wide range of programmes including leadership training, coaching essentials and language classes


• A funded pension scheme and other social benefits


• We care for our employees beyond the workplace and provide advice on caring for elderly relatives as well as offering counselling


• We promote sports and activities to improve our employees' health