Head of Controlling

B. Braun; France; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

B Braun Medical France invites a seasoned Head of Controlling to join our industrial site dedicated to infusion therapy and continence care. You report to the Plant Director and help steer profitability through budgeting, cost control and performance reporting, while leading a small team.

Proficiency in IFRS, SAP ERP and Power BI, plus English/French fluency, are essential. We value strategic thinking, strong leadership, and a track record in international industrial environments.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance or Management Control and at least 7 years of experience as a Management Controller in an industrial environment, within an international context.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the organization’s performance, monitor financial results, and recommend preventive and corrective actions.
• Identify economic risks within their scope of responsibility and report them to management.
• Define and implement key performance indicators and procedures to monitor the organization’s activities.
• Prepare management reporting, present it to senior management, and propose solutions to optimize profitability.
• Ensure the completion of the budgeting process in close collaboration with operational managers, and contribute to its preparation and presentation to the Divisions for approval.
• Provide technical support (management advice, cost analysis, etc.) to support cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead daily performance reporting in compliance with accounting standards: prepare and analyze monthly management indicators, explain variances, and propose corrective actions.
• Advise and support operational managers in the interpretation of accounting and financial data.
• Calculate product cost prices in compliance with IFRS standards and the Group’s guidelines.
• On request, carry out economic and financial studies and simulations (investments, facility layout or modifications).
• Contribute to the implementation of controlling processes and tools, propose areas for improvement, and ensure their implementation.
• Manage and supervise a team of two people.

Skills

Reporting methods

Excel

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Bilingual EN/FR

Education

Master's degree in Finance or Management Control

Tools

SAP ERP

Power BI

Job description

You’re an important part of our future. Hopefully, we're also a part of your future! At B. Braun, we protect and improve the health of people worldwide. You support this vision, bringing expertise and sharing innovation, efficiency and sustainability as values. That’s why we would like to keep developing our company with you. Keeping your future in mind, we’re making a joint contribution to health care worldwide, with trust, transparency and appreciation. That's Sharing Expertise.

Head of Controlling

Company: B Braun Medical France

Functional Area: Controlling

Working Model: Hybrid

Requisition ID: 11090

You are essential to our future. We hope to be essential to yours as well! At B. Braun, we protect and improve the health of people around the world. This is also the vision that drives our Research & Development. You see complexity as an opportunity. Quality and sustainability are key criteria in your work. We would like to work with you on tomorrow’s solutions. This is how we create sustainable healthcare — locally, in regions, in countries, and worldwide. Together. This is Sharing Expertise.

B.Braun is a family‑owned group within 64 countries, specialized in the conception, production and sales of medical devices and medicines. The group made in 2024 a sale revenu of 9.1 billion euros for 64,000 employees worldwide and 2,000 in France.

You will join an industrial site specialized in the manufacturing of medical devices for infusion therapy and continence care. Reporting to the Plant Director, and as a member of the Management Committee, you will be responsible for the following duties:

Mission and responsibility

• Analyze the organization’s performance, monitor financial results, and recommend preventive and corrective actions.
• Identify economic risks within their scope of responsibility and report them to management.
• Define and implement key performance indicators and procedures to monitor the organization’s activities.
• Prepare management reporting, present it to senior management, and propose solutions to optimize the organization’s profitability.
• Ensure the completion of the budgeting process in close collaboration with operational managers, and contribute to its preparation and presentation to the Divisions for approval.
• Provide technical support (management advice, cost analysis, etc.) to support cost‑saving initiatives.
• Lead daily performance reporting in compliance with accounting standards: prepare and analyze monthly management indicators, explain variances between actual results and forecasts, and propose corrective actions.
• Advise and support operational managers in the interpretation of accounting and financial data.
• Calculate product cost prices in compliance with IFRS standards and the Group’s guidelines.
• On request, carry out economic and financial studies and simulations (investments, facility layout or modifications, etc.).
• Contribute to the implementation of controlling processes and tools, propose areas for improvement, and ensure their implementation.
• Manage and supervise a team of two people.

Professional Skills

• You hold a master’s degree (BAC+5 equivalent) in Finance or Management Control and have at least 7 years of experience as a Management Controller in an industrial environment, within an international context.
• You have a strong command of reporting methods and tools.
• Ideally, you are proficient in the SAP ERP system.
• You demonstrate an advanced command of Excel and Power BI.
• You have solid expertise in the accounting fundamentals of industrial controlling.
• You are fluent in both written and spoken English and French.

Personal Skills

• You show strong analytical capabilities and strategic perspective.
• You demonstrate a strong work capacity and a high degree of flexibility.
• You are recognized for your leadership, high standards, and pursuit of excellence.

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