Senior Manager (m/f/x) - Plan to Forecast (P2F) & Cost Controlling

Daiichi Sankyo; München; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager for Plan to Forecast and Cost Controlling. This role involves overseeing financial planning, budgeting, and cost management within a dynamic environment. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure compliance and efficiency in processes. The organization values innovation and a proactive mindset, offering a chance to make a significant impact on patients' lives. Join a culture that fosters growth, inclusion, and continuous learning, and be part of a team dedicated to transforming healthcare for the better.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of experience in Controlling/Management Accounting.
• Experience in project work or project management.
• University degree in Business Administration or related field.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate activities related to P2F and Cost Controlling.
• Perform cost analysis and ensure adherence to budgeting guidelines.
• Manage projects to optimize accounting activities.

Kenntnisse

Finance & Controlling

Accounting

IFRS

Project Management

Process Management

SAP FI/CO

SAP Analytics Cloud

Power BI

English (business fluent)

Ausbildung

University degree in Business Administration

Relevant professional certification (e.g. CMA)

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Reporting tools (e.g. Qlik)

Jobbeschreibung

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Senior Manager (m/f/x) - Plan to Forecast (P2F) & Cost Controlling

Date: 5 May 2025

Passion for Innovation. Compassion for Patients.

With over 120 years of experience and approximately 19,000 employees in more than 30 countries/regions, Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering new standards of care that enrich the quality of life around the world.

In Europe, we focus on two areas: The goal of our Specialty Business is to protect people from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Europe, and help patients who suffer from it to enjoy every precious moment of life.

In Oncology, we are driving innovation in solid tumours and blood cancers, founded on breakthrough science from our own labs in Japan. We aspire to create better tomorrows for people living with cancer and their loved ones.

Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 15 European countries and Canada.

For our Daiichi Sankyo European Headquarters (in Munich), we are looking for a

Senior Manager (m/f/x) - Plan to Forecast (P2F) & Cost Controlling

The Position:

Be responsible for and execute the regional scope of Global Business Services (GBS) with regards to the End-to-end process "Plan to Forecast (P2F)", especially Financial Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting and Cost Controlling in the regional scope of Global Business Services

Coordinate and support measures to build up and stabilize the new organizational set-up of the GBS ESC and the new end-to-end (E2E) processes in the defined regional scope of GBS European Service Center (GBS ESC)

Closely collaborate within the service line teams and support other GBS ESC service line teams as aligned with the responsible line manager, help to ensure that all interfaces are fully covered

Roles and Responsibilities:

Be responsible for and coordinate activities related to the P2F and Cost Controlling scope in GBS ESC

Be responsible for and coordinate delivery of operational P2F & Cost Controlling process activities

Cost analysis & Cost Controlling: coordinate and perform the analysis and constant monitoring of cost structures, cost types and cost centers, gather data and measures for accurate budgeting and cost management; ensure adherence to budgetary, forecasting and transfer pricing guidelines etc.

Coordinate and perform the design and administration, cost allocation logics and recurring cost allocation cycles in close collaboration with the responsible Business Partners

Be responsible to identify discrepancies in cost allocations, proactively derive, align and implement measure to ensure an exhaustive, timely and fully compliant P2F service process according to agreed activity splits;

Be the main operational contact person (single point of contact) in GBS ESC with regards to cost accounting and cost allocations

Ensure a robust validation and reconciliation of data

Collaborate and proactively communicate with all relevant stakeholder and ensure that issues and measures are well understood, managed and integrated into all business areas

Ensure and perform a fully compliant documentation of relevant J-Sox controls and internal controls in the regional scope of work and be the responsible contact person for internal stakeholders

Identify and coordinate continuous improvement measures for end-to-end process in scope of responsibility and in close cooperation with Global Process Owner (GPO) and other stakeholders

Be a primary contact person for less senior internal colleagues, be a mentor to new colleagues and partly perform and coordinate onboarding activities

Manage projects or participate and take over functional responsibility in larger projects to optimize the accounting activities and the development of the GBS ESC

Professional Experience & Education:

University degree in Business Administration, Economics or related studies or relevant professional certification with significant experience in area or proven experience as Finance Business Partner or Finance Director – additional internationally respected certification (e.g. CMA) is a plus

At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in Controlling/ Management Accounting related to planning, budgeting, forecasting and Cost Controlling and proven relevant professional experience in Group Accounting or Management Accounting

Finance-related consulting or audit experience is a plus

At least 3 years of international work experience, ideally in a global, cross-cultural environment

Experience in larger functional responsibility and/ or material role as “subject matter expert” with significant stakeholder management experience

Experience and preference to work in agile, complex and data-driven environment - experience in GBS and/or Shared Services structures is a plus

Significant experience in project work or project management ideally with a track record of larger operational project and successful implementation responsibility

Skills and Additional Requirements:

Excellent Finance & Controlling knowledge, strong Accounting and IFRS knowledge

Very good project management and process management skills including process design and optimization

Strong system-related skills in systems and tools for P2F (e.g. SAP FI/CO), Reporting (e.g. SAP Analytics Cloud, Qlik, Power BI) and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) – financial data analytics skills is a plus

Language skills: English (full professional proficiency/ business fluent)

Excellent communicator; intercultural and cross-functional collaboration skills,

Analytical and conceptual skills with hands-on & result-oriented way of working

High level of customer centricity, strong Business Partner mentality

High ability and affinity to constructively deal with conflicts and to work in an international and dynamic environment, especially in a transformation and/or GBS context

Solid understanding of pharma business is a plus

Why work with us?

Working at Daiichi Sankyo is more than just a job – it is your chance to make a difference and change patients’ lives for the better. We can only achieve this ambitious goal together. That is why we foster a culture of mutual respect and continuous learning, with a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity. Here, you will have the opportunity to grow, think boldly, and contribute your ideas. If you have a proactive mindset and passion for addressing the needs of patients, we eagerly await your application.