Sr. Finance Business Partner - Global IT (m/f/d)

Bruker Corporation; Ettlingen; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bruker Corporation is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner based in Ettlingen, Germany. The role combines strategic finance with hands-on financial reporting, budgeting, and long-range planning within the Global Finance Team.

The position requires at least 3 days on-site per week with 2 remote days, partnering with Global IT and other G&A functions. A multi-entity finance background and strong SAP/BPC/Hyperion skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Finance or Accounting; master preferred.
• Minimum 6 years in financial reporting, control, and FP&A in a multi-entity multinational.
• Fluent in English with polished communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with SAP in a Tier 1 ERP environment.
• Advanced Excel and budgeting/forecasting tools (BPC/Hyperion).
• Strong presentation and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Drive monthly closing and reporting for G&A functions; compile costs and analyze variances.
• Support annual business planning and quarterly forecasts for OPEX and CAPEX.
• Assist with long-term strategic planning and resource allocation.
• Establish IT finance partnerships and align with budgets across functions.
• Provide day-to-day finance support to Global IT management teams.
• Analyze G&A investments and prepare business-case materials.
• Improve financial reporting and planning processes for IT organizations.
• Implement best practices across planning cycles to maximize insights.
• Ensure project and expenditure oversight with analytics and dashboards.
• Support internal controls and audit requests; ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data modeling

Performance management

ERP knowledge

English fluency

Auditing & controls

Cross-functional partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Master's degree in Finance or Accounting (preferred)

Tools

SAP

BPC

Hyperion

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Bruker is enabling scientists and engineers to make breakthrough post-genomic discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker's high performance scientific instruments and high value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in post-genomic life science molecular and cell biology research, in applied and biopharma applications, in microscopy, as well as in industrial and cleantech research, and semiconductor metrology in support of AI. Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, proteomics and multi-omics, spatial and single-cell biology, structural and condensate biology, as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics.

Responsibilities

New hybrid work opportunity based in Ettlingen, Germany for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join the Bruker Global Finance Team. Reporting directly to the Corporate General and Administration (G&A) Controller, this role supports business partnering with the Corporate G&A business functions (Corporate HQ, Global IT, Regional Finance) and related financial management activities, including monthly/quarterly reporting, budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, investment analysis, spending controls, internal controls and audit, plus various ad hoc requests and assures compliance with relevant policies and controls. Provides high quality financial reporting and business insights. The position requires a minimum of 3 work days on-site with 2 remote work days per week. The primary responsibility of the role requires supporting the Chief Information Officer and the Global Information Technology (IT) organization.

• Drive monthly closing and reporting process for G&A business functions including compile cost information, review details, understand variances, investigate discrepancies and work with regional accounting teams to make necessary adjustments


• Support the development of the annual business plan and quarterly forecast processes for operating and capital expenditures.


• Assist with development of long-term strategic plan including allocation of resources and alignment of initiatives with business objectives


• Establish business partnering relationship with key managers in Global IT organization and provide support regarding overall alignment of initiatives and local budgets


• Assist Global IT management teams with day-to-day finance support needs


• Support analysis of G&A investments and preparation of related business case materials


• Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting and planning processes for Global IT organizations


• Identify and implement best practices across functions including improvements to maximize insights and accuracy for all phases of the planning cycle: Forecast, Business Plan, Strategic Plan


• Ensure effective project and expenditure oversight including the development of appropriate analytics and performance metrics as well as the reporting tools and processes to ensure appropriate visibility and monitoring of performance


• Supporting internal controls and audit requests


• Requires written, oral, and reading English fluency with polished communication, presentation and interpersonal skills


• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Finance or Accounting. Master Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred.


• Minimum 6 years of progressive financial reporting and control and corporate financial planning and analysis work experience within a complex, multi-entity and multi-national environment.


• Written, oral, and reading English fluency with polished communication, presentation and interpersonal skills required.


• Proven work experience with a Tier 1 ERP (SAP).


• Advanced applications, systems, and technology aptitude including performance management, data modeling, financial analysis and reporting tools (work experience with BPC and/or Hyperion).


• Advanced work experience with Microsoft products.


• Advanced working knowledge of systems, analytical tools, financial modeling, and data management.


• Demonstrated ability to build, prepare, and present clear,concise, and effective presentations.


• Proven ability to deliver insightful, timely, and credible analysis to support decisions.


• Effective project management skills within a large complex multinational organization.


• Ability to juggle priorities without sacrificing quality and timeliness.


• Mature and confident with ability to collaborate within a team and operate independently.


• Intellectually curious with a focus on continuous improvement.


• High energy self-starter with history of successful accomplishments.


• Operates at the highest level of business ethics, honesty, and personal integrity.


• Valid Driver License in good standing, issued by resident location required and reliable transportation.


• Maintain a valid passport with flexibility for domestic and international travel.


• May be required to pass security clearance investigation.

Bruker Corporation offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package

Bruker is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Certain positions at Bruker require compliance with export control laws and as a result, all interviewed candidates for all positions will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export control restrictions.