Finance Controlling Manager CEE

Michael Page; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + bonus

Company car

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an experienced Senior FP&A/Controlling professional to lead budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A processes. You will partner with senior stakeholders, drive regional insights, and support strategic decisions on pricing, investments, and margins.

The role requires 5+ years in controlling with leadership experience in an international setting, fluent English, and strong analytical and collaboration skills. SAP knowledge is essential, German is a plus.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or MBA in business administration.
• 5+ years of controlling experience in a distribution or international environment.
• 3+ years of leadership experience, including remote team management.
• Proven experience as a business partner to senior stakeholders.
• Proactive, structured approach with strong analytical skills.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A processes.
• Support shorter reporting cycles and dynamic forecasting approaches.
• Collaborate with Accounting and Shared Service Center for accuracy and compliance.
• Identify improvement opportunities and provide insights to support business decisions.
• Contribute to pricing, commercial models, margin management, and investments.
• Analyze both direct and distributor markets and provide actionable insights.
• Provide ad hoc insights to support high-quality decisions across the cluster.
• Harmonize controlling practices across countries.
• Strengthen alignment between commercial and operational teams.
• Support system enhancements including SAP (FI/CO/SD), Salesforce, and Tableau.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Collaborative attitude

Education

Master's degree / MBA in business administration

Tools

SAP FI/CO/SD

Salesforce

Tableau

Job description

About Our Client

International biotechnology company

Job Description

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A processes.


• Support shorter reporting cycles and more dynamic forecasting approaches.


• Collaborate closely with Accounting and the Shared Service Center to ensure accuracy and compliance.


• Identify improvement opportunities and provide well-grounded insights to challenge and support the business


• Contribute to strategic decisions across pricing, commercial models, margin management, and investments.


• Stay close to both direct and distributor markets with sound financial analysis.


• Provide ad hoc insights that support high quality decision-making across the cluster


• Harmonize controlling practices across countries.


• Strengthen alignment between commercial and operational teams.


• Support the enhancement of systems including SAP (FI/CO/SD), Salesforce, and Tableau.

The Successful Applicant

• A Master\'s degree, MBA, or equivalent in business administration.


• 5+ years of controlling experience, ideally in a distribution or international environment.


• 3+ years of leadership experience, including remote team management.


• Proven experience as a business partner to senior stakeholders.


• A proactive and structured approach with strong analytical skills.


• Ability to challenge constructively and translate financials into actionable insight including strong communication skills and a collaborative attitude.


• Solid SAP (FI/CO/SD) knowledge.


• Fluent in English, German is a plus

What\'s on Offer

base + bonus + company car