Senior FP&A & Finance Transformation Leader (Hybrid)

Carl Zeiss AG; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary benchmarking

Pension plan

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Job summary

ZEISS Vision Care UK in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Commercial Finance and FP&A Manager to lead the Commercial Finance Business Partner team. You will drive budgeting, forecasting, and the transformation of reporting with data, BI and AI capabilities to support strategic decisions.

You will oversee customer financing activities, governance, and robust financial controls while partnering with senior stakeholders to deliver profitable growth and high-quality business insight.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with post‑qualification experience in commercial finance or FP&A.
• Experience leading and developing finance teams with a partnering approach.
• Strong ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights for senior stakeholders.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, modelling and performance management.
• Track record of finance transformation and automation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Commercial Finance Business Partner team.
• Provide financial and commercial insight across customer, product and channel performance.
• Oversee budgeting, rolling forecasts and medium-term planning.
• Drive data, reporting and AI transformation while ensuring governance and controls.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to support strategic decisions.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Financial modelling

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

BI tools

Financial planning tools

AI-enabled finance solutions

Job description

ZEISS Vision Care UK in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Commercial Finance and FP&A Manager to lead the Commercial Finance Business Partner team. You will drive budgeting, forecasting, and the transformation of reporting with data, BI and AI capabilities to support strategic decisions.

You will oversee customer financing activities, governance, and robust financial controls while partnering with senior stakeholders to deliver profitable growth and high-quality business insight.