FP&A Senior Controller - SG&A / all genders / Part-Fulltime

Merck KGaA; Darmstadt; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Merck KGaA in Germany seeks a Senior Controller FP&A to act as a trusted business partner to the Electronics Leadership Team and serve as the functional CFO for SG&A. You will provide fact-based financial analysis for timely, well-informed decisions across SG&A and strategic initiatives.

You will lead end-to-end SG&A planning, forecasting, and budgeting, develop financial models, and support AI-enabled analytics to improve decision making.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in controlling, FP&A, accounting, or corporate finance.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, management reporting, and performance management processes.
• Experience with finance digitalization, automation, or AI initiatives.
• Proficiency in finance planning and reporting systems such as TM1, SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, or Analysis for Office.
• Knowledge of AI and analytics tools used in Finance, such as Microsoft Copilot or Python for data analysis.

Aufgaben

• Lead end-to-end SG&A planning, forecasting, and budgeting cycle with accuracy and alignment to corporate guidelines.
• Develop financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses to support strategic planning and resource allocation.
• Accelerate use of AI and advanced analytics across FP&A, including reporting automation and self-service insights.
• Communicate financial performance and priorities clearly to stakeholders at all levels.

Kenntnisse

FP&A

Financial modeling

Excel & PowerPoint

Analytics

Communication

Tools

TM1

SAP Analytics Cloud

Power BI

Analysis for Office

Jobbeschreibung

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That’s why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Everything we do in Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

Your role:

As Senior Controller FP&A, you will act as a trusted business partner to the Electronics Leadership Team and serve as the functional CFO for SG&A. You will provide fact-based financial analysis that enables timely, well-informed decisions across SG&A and selected strategic initiatives. You will lead the end-to-end SG&A planning, forecasting, and budgeting cycle, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with corporate guidelines. You will develop financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses to support strategic planning and effective resource allocation. You will also contribute to long-range financial planning across the Electronics business. A key part of your role will be accelerating the use of AI and advanced analytics across FP&A, from data preparation and variance analysis to reporting automation, narrative generation, and self-service insights. Working closely with Finance, IT, and business stakeholders, you will identify, evaluate, and implement scalable AI-enabled solutions that reduce manual effort and improve decision support. You will help strengthen finance processes, reporting capabilities, and data quality so that AI-driven outputs are reliable and actionable. As a credible advocate for innovation, you will encourage the adoption of AI tools and digital ways of working across the Finance community. Throughout, you will communicate financial performance and strategic priorities clearly and transparently to stakeholders at all levels.

Who you are:

• You have 5 years of relevant professional experience in controlling, FP&A, accounting, or corporate finance, ideally within a large, international organization.
• You bring a solid understanding of financial planning, management reporting, and performance management processes, combined with strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities.
• You have contributed to or led finance digitalization, automation, or AI initiatives in a professional environment and are genuinely motivated to translate emerging technologies into practical Finance applications.
• You are proficient in finance planning and reporting systems such as TM1, SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, or Analysis for Office.
• You have working knowledge of AI and analytics tools used in Finance, such as Microsoft Copilot, Python for data analysis, or equivalent platforms.
• You have advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with automation or AI-assisted workflows in these tools is an advantage.
• You communicate complex financial information clearly and concisely, engage and influence senior stakeholders effectively, and work confidently in a dynamic, matrixed environment.
• You are solution-oriented, self-driven, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills, a professional communication style, and fluent written and spoken English; additional languages are an asset.

What we offer:

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!