CONTROLLING DEPARTMENT MANAGER

B. Braun; Poznań; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Social funds

Multisport card

Private medical care

Life insurance

Training funding

Professional development

Friendly environment

Long-term employment

Job summary

AESCULAP CHIFA SP.ZO.O. is hiring a Controlling Department Manager to lead the Controlling team, drive budgeting and forecasting, and provide strategic financial support to the CFO and executive management.

You will oversee manufacturing Controlling, analyze costs, margins and performance, and ensure high-quality management reporting. Hybrid work, international exposure and a competitive benefits package await the right candidate.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field.
• Several years of Controlling/ FP&A experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing controlling, budgeting and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Controlling team, set priorities and ensure timely delivery.
• Coordinate budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Analyze financial performance, identify variances, risks and opportunities.
• Manage manufacturing controlling including costs, productivity and variances.
• Analyze sales, margins and profitability by product/customer/channel.
• Oversee management reporting and KPI monitoring for CFO/board.
• Evaluate CAPEX/investment projects with ROI/NPV/payback.
• Act as Finance Business Partner for production, sales, supply chain and procurement.
• Drive standardization, digitalization and automation of controlling and reporting with SAP/Power BI/Excel.

Skills

Controlling

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Leadership

English

Excel

SAP

Power BI

Education

University degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

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.

CONTROLLING DEPARTMENT MANAGER

Company: AESCULAP CHIFA SP.ZO.O.

Functional Area: Controlling

Working Model: Hybrid

Requisition ID: 14448

Position Purpose:

Responsible for managing the Controlling function and leading a team of controllers, ensuring high-quality management information and actively supporting the CFO, Management Board/Executive Committee and functional managers in business decision-making. The role covers financial, manufacturing and commercial controlling as well as planning, forecasting and management reporting.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the Controlling team, set priorities and ensure high quality and timely delivery of controlling activities.
• Coordinate budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes and monitor achievement of financial and operational targets.
• Analyze financial performance, including Actual vs. Target/Budget vs. Forecast vs. Previous Year, identify key variances, risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions.
• Manage manufacturing controlling, including analysis of production costs, standard vs. actual costs, productivity, capacity utilization and manufacturing variances.
• Analyze sales, margins and profitability by product, customer and sales channel, including price-volume-mix analysis.
• Oversee management reporting and KPI monitoring and prepare analyses and recommendations supporting the CFO and Management Board/Executive Committee.
• Perform financial evaluation of CAPEX, investment projects and business cases, including ROI, NPV and payback analysis.
• Act as a Finance Business Partner for Production, Sales, Supply Chain, Procurement and other business functions.
• Drive standardization, digitalization and continuous improvement of controlling and reporting processes, including the effective use of SAP, Power BI and Excel.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve profitability, cost efficiency and operational performance.
• University degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Several years of professional experience in Controlling, FP&A or Business Finance, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing controlling, cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial performance analysis.
• Previous experience in leading or coordinating a team.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP; Power BI experience is an advantage.
• Very good command of English, both written and spoken.

Personal competences:

• Strong analytical capabilities and business acumen.
• Results orientation, ownership and proactive approach.
• Ability to translate financial data into clear business insights and actionable recommendations.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to effectively cooperate with senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Strong continuous improvement, digitalization and automation mindset.

What we offer:

Become part of a corporate culture that actively promotes constructive exchanges between colleagues, customers and partners. Work with us to improve people's lives in the long term. We can offer you interesting, varied tasks and excellent opportunities for advancement, as well as an attractive salary with extensive benefits, all within a dynamic family-owned company.

• Additional social funds for summer holidays and Christmas
• Co-funding of a Multisport card and private medical care
• Opportunity to join group life insurance
• Fundings for trainingsCo-funding of professional development
• A friendly and supportive work environment
• Long-term employment in a stable, international company