Senior Professonal in Financial Planning & Analysis (Manufacturing)

CH01 CHE Fresenius Medical Care (Schweiz) AG; Wrocław; On-site; PLN 270,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care is seeking a Senior FP&A Professional to support budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting for manufacturing and supply chain operations. You will work closely with Finance and cross-functional teams to optimize costs and drive efficiency.

Responsibilities include developing financial models, advising leadership, and leading process improvements across procurement, production, and logistics. Fluency in English is required; hybrid work arrangement offered.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in Economics or Finance; professional accounting certification (CPA/ACCA/CIMA or similar) is a plus.
• 8-10 years of finance experience with 4+ years in Manufacturing/Supply Chain Finance.
• Strong proficiency in P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow concepts for operational finance.
• Experience with month-end and year-end closing, accruals, reconciliations, and financial commentary.
• In-depth understanding of manufacturing and supply chain finance, including COGS and inventory KPIs.
• Ability to perform profitability analyses across units, products, and customers.
• Experience with complex business cases and financial modelling for investments.

Responsibilities

• Own FP&A strategy for specified manufacturing and supply chain lines or regions.
• Develop and maintain financial models for forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning.
• Advise senior management on performance, cost drivers, and opportunities for efficiency.
• Lead long-term financial plans integrating production forecasts and capacity planning.
• Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership for strategic decisions.
• Mentor junior analysts in modelling, reporting and partnering.
• Lead or support cost optimization, capital investment analyses and supply chain projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Accounting, Procurement and HR.
• Create and maintain updated internal work instructions.
• Participate in local and cross-functional projects to improve processes and insights.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Cost accounting

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

BI tools

Anaplan

English

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Inventory management

Education

Academic degree in Economics/Finance

CPA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Anaplan

BI tools

Job description

This is a hybrid role. Upon agreement between you and your supervisor, you are entitled to a flexible arrangement where you will be able to split your time between working from the office and working remotely. Fresenius Medical Care core values: Fresenius Medical Care is a people business. Our success depends on having the best and brightest employees, and helping them attain their personal and professional goals while delivering excellence in patient care and business results. Our employees embody our culture which is based on core values supporting our promise to improve the quality of life of every patient every day. These core values are: We Care. We Connect. We Commit. The Senior FP&A Professional is responsible for supporting the financial planning and analysis activities within the Manufacturing and Supply Chain function, ensuring the delivery of accurate, timely, and business-relevant financial insights. This role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance reporting to drive operational efficiency and cost control. The position supports the FP&A function for the Manufacturing and Supply Chain organization with a focus on cost of goods manufactured, production-related expenses, inventory, and supply chain KPIs. This role will work closely with the Finance Business Partner and cross-functional teams including Accounting, Procurement, and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the FP&A strategy for specific manufacturing and supply chain business lines or regions, ensuring alignment with operational and strategic goals.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning for manufacturing and supply chain operations.
• Advise senior management on financial performance, cost drivers, supply chain risks, and opportunities for efficiency and growth.
• Drive the development of long-term financial plans, integrating production forecasts, capacity planning, and logistics strategies.
• Present financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership to support strategic decision-making across manufacturing and supply chain operations.
• Mentor junior analysts, providing guidance on financial modelling, reporting, and business partnering.
• Lead or support key financial projects, including cost optimization, capital investment analysis, and supply chain network improvement.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Manufacturing Operations as well as Global functions such as Accounting, Procurement and HR.
• Create and maintain updated internal work instructions.
• Support or execute other tasks as assigned by the FP&A supervisor or manager.
• Participate in local and cross-functional projects aimed at improving financial processes, systems, and business insights.

Requirements

• Academic degree or equivalent diploma in relevant subject matter (Economics or Finance)
• CPA, ACCA, CMA, CIMA or equivalent accounting certification is a plus
• 8-10 years relevant finance experience with 4+ years of solid Manufacturing/Supply Chain Finance background
• Professional experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, including cost center controlling and profitability analysis.
• Excellent knowledge of P&L, balance sheet and cash flow concepts and their application in operational finance
• Strong working experience in month-end and year-end closing processes, including preparation of accruals, reconciliations, and financial commentary
• Very strong understanding of manufacturing and supply chain finance, including cost of goods sold, inventory valuation, and operational KPIs.
• Conducting in-depth profitability analyses across business units, products, and customer segments to identify improvement opportunities
• Conducting complex product margin analysis for price setting and tracking of price development
• Preparation of complex business cases and financial models for operational initiatives, cost reviews, and investment proposals.
• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.
• Professional in preparing management reports and presentations for senior stakeholders.
• Deep understanding how FP&A cooperates with different business functions like Accounting, Procurement, Production, and Logistics.
• Advanced knowledge how to change internal controls, financial policies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to make them corresponding more effectively with changing processes.
• Experience in transformations and transition of processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with advanced level skills in financial modelling and data analysis.
• PowerPoint - advanced presentations with Excel connections
• Advanced SAP user
• Fluent in English
• Experience with BI tools, creating dashboards
• Exposure with planning and forecasting tools such as Anaplan is a plus
• Excellent communication and intercultural skills
• Excellent social competence with developed stakeholder relation management skills
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights
• High level of ownership and accountability, with a structured and results-oriented working style
• Strong prioritization and time management skills to handle high-volume workloads effectively
• Passion for continuous improvement and learning, with the ability to quickly adapt to new tools, systems, and challenges
• Collaborative team player with a positive attitude and commitment to creating a supportive work environment
• Proactive in team`s coaching and knowledge/experience sharing
• Emotional intelligence and empathy
• Flexibility
• Conflict solving skills

Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day. Fresenius Medical Care is the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with kidney disease of which approximately 4.5 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment. United by a shared purpose of creating a future worth living for chronically and critically ill people, we care for around 292,000 dialysis patients around the globe. In addition, we operate around 35 global production sites to provide products such as dialysis machines, dialyzers, and related disposables. We aim to continuously improve our patients’ quality of life by offering them high-quality products as well as innovative technologies and treatment concepts.