Job Description
**Scope**
Use of record is mandatory for employees supervised by Human Resources of FMC D-GmbH, location Bad Homburg. All not affected organisations have to at least address the topics indicated by “*” in their corresponding local documentation.
**Function***
Title (m/f/d):
**Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Expert – Manufacturing**
Goal of function:
The FP&A Expert Manufacturing is responsible for performing the day-to-day transactional activities within Financial Planning & Analysis, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, business-oriented services. The role focuses on financial planning and analysis activities to support effective decision-making and drive business performance. This position supports the FP&A function for the manufacturing operations business entity, with a primary focus on the manufacturing P&L — including production value, standard cost, overhead cost, inventories, operation KPIs. This role will work closely with the local Manufacturing Finance Business Partners.
**Tasks***
+ Contribute with budgets and forecasts preparation for the assigned manufacturing units and in monitoring their implementation to ensure alignment with business objectives
+ Support Finance Business Partners and Plant operations team in analysing deviations from budget and forecast, and in providing clear insights into underlying drivers
+ Contribute with developing financial models and business cases for investments to support strategic decision-making and scenario planning
+ Support Finance Business Partners in preparing annual standard cost calculation and conducting in-depth analyses of product cost developments to identify improvement opportunities
+ Support Plant operations team and Finance Business Partners to conduct contribution profit analysis to steer plant productivity
+ Prepare management reports and presentations focused on plant operations performance, KPIs, and strategic initiatives
+ Contribute with monitoring cost development, performing cost centre and profit centre controlling, and with supporting budget holders in managing their financial responsibilities
+ Contribute to month-end and year-end closing processes, including preparation of accruals, reconciliations, and financial commentary
+ Ensure compliance with internal control requirements, corporate policies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
+ Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Manufacturing Operations as well as Global functions such as Accounting, Procurement and HR
+ Support/execute any other tasks as instructed by the direct FP&A supervisor or manager
+ Participate in local and international projects aimed at improving financial processes, systems, and business insights
**Organization***
The function incumbent reports to:
Organizational unit:
GBS FP&A Lead
GBS FP&A
Important internal interfaces:
Important external interfaces:
Please list cooperation with important departments, sites, subsidiaries etc.
+ Manufacturing Finance Business Partners
+ Manufacturing Organisation
+ Accounting teams
+ Internal Controls
+ Supply chain
Please list cooperation with important external companies, agencies, authorities etc.
+ -
**Qualifications, experience, know-how and skills critical for success***
1) Required training and education:
Vocational training, university degree, PhD, MBA, specialized further education etc.
+ Academic degree or equivalent diploma in relevant subject matter (Economics or Finance)
+ CPA, ACCA, CMA, CIMA or equivalent accounting certification is a plus
2) Required professional experience (in years):
Please list the minimum number of years of professional experience required, as well as all relevant experience in specific functions, e.g. project management or line management experience.
+ 6+ years of experience working on similar position in FP&A or any other relevant field
3) Required personal competencies:
Please list the qualities that are of special significance for the successful performance of tasks if they have not been outlined sufficiently in an attached competence profile.
+ Excellent communication skills with strong intercultural skills and understanding
+ Excellent social competence paired with persuasiveness and self-confidence, high level of energy and positivity based on a sincere personality
+ Team player with a strong drive to create positive work environment
+ Passion for continuous learning, ability to solid comprehension and fast familiarization with new and complex tasks
+ Excellent skills to set priorities and self-manage high volume workload
+ Very structured way of working with strong focus on efficient and effective processes even under pressure
+ Highly professional attitude characterized by a result, quality and customer oriented working style
4) Other specialized knowledge, expertise and skills:
a) Functional knowledge
+ Solid experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, including cost centre controlling and profitability analysis within the manufacturing environment
+ Strong manufacturing finance skills, including preparation of business cases for investments, manufacturing cost calculations, as well as performance analysis using business KPIs
+ Proficient in preparing management reports and presentations for senior stakeholders, and familiar with group reporting standards (IFRS) and compliance requirements
+ Ability to collaborate effectively across departments (e.g. Accounting, Manufacturing Operations) and contribute to cross-functional and international projects
b) IT skills
+ Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, for data analysis and presentation
+ Familiar with ERP systems, ideally within an SAP environment; experience with SAP BI tools is considered an asset
+ Experience with planning and forecasting tools such as Anaplan is a plus
+ Solid understanding of modern communication tools, digitalization trends, and basic principles of e-health and data security
c) Languages
+ High fluency in English and XYZ language in the business environment
5 ) Special personal requirements:
+ Working for an international company with international standards
Use of record is mandatory for employees supervised by Human Resources of FMC D-GmbH, location Bad Homburg. All not affected organisations have to at least address the topics indicated by “*” in their corresponding local documentation.
**Function***
Title (m/f/d):
**Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Expert – Manufacturing**
Goal of function:
The FP&A Expert Manufacturing is responsible for performing the day-to-day transactional activities within Financial Planning & Analysis, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, business-oriented services. The role focuses on financial planning and analysis activities to support effective decision-making and drive business performance. This position supports the FP&A function for the manufacturing operations business entity, with a primary focus on the manufacturing P&L — including production value, standard cost, overhead cost, inventories, operation KPIs. This role will work closely with the local Manufacturing Finance Business Partners.
**Tasks***
+ Contribute with budgets and forecasts preparation for the assigned manufacturing units and in monitoring their implementation to ensure alignment with business objectives
+ Support Finance Business Partners and Plant operations team in analysing deviations from budget and forecast, and in providing clear insights into underlying drivers
+ Contribute with developing financial models and business cases for investments to support strategic decision-making and scenario planning
+ Support Finance Business Partners in preparing annual standard cost calculation and conducting in-depth analyses of product cost developments to identify improvement opportunities
+ Support Plant operations team and Finance Business Partners to conduct contribution profit analysis to steer plant productivity
+ Prepare management reports and presentations focused on plant operations performance, KPIs, and strategic initiatives
+ Contribute with monitoring cost development, performing cost centre and profit centre controlling, and with supporting budget holders in managing their financial responsibilities
+ Contribute to month-end and year-end closing processes, including preparation of accruals, reconciliations, and financial commentary
+ Ensure compliance with internal control requirements, corporate policies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
+ Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Manufacturing Operations as well as Global functions such as Accounting, Procurement and HR
+ Support/execute any other tasks as instructed by the direct FP&A supervisor or manager
+ Participate in local and international projects aimed at improving financial processes, systems, and business insights
**Organization***
The function incumbent reports to:
Organizational unit:
GBS FP&A Lead
GBS FP&A
Important internal interfaces:
Important external interfaces:
Please list cooperation with important departments, sites, subsidiaries etc.
+ Manufacturing Finance Business Partners
+ Manufacturing Organisation
+ Accounting teams
+ Internal Controls
+ Supply chain
Please list cooperation with important external companies, agencies, authorities etc.
+ -
**Qualifications, experience, know-how and skills critical for success***
1) Required training and education:
Vocational training, university degree, PhD, MBA, specialized further education etc.
+ Academic degree or equivalent diploma in relevant subject matter (Economics or Finance)
+ CPA, ACCA, CMA, CIMA or equivalent accounting certification is a plus
2) Required professional experience (in years):
Please list the minimum number of years of professional experience required, as well as all relevant experience in specific functions, e.g. project management or line management experience.
+ 6+ years of experience working on similar position in FP&A or any other relevant field
3) Required personal competencies:
Please list the qualities that are of special significance for the successful performance of tasks if they have not been outlined sufficiently in an attached competence profile.
+ Excellent communication skills with strong intercultural skills and understanding
+ Excellent social competence paired with persuasiveness and self-confidence, high level of energy and positivity based on a sincere personality
+ Team player with a strong drive to create positive work environment
+ Passion for continuous learning, ability to solid comprehension and fast familiarization with new and complex tasks
+ Excellent skills to set priorities and self-manage high volume workload
+ Very structured way of working with strong focus on efficient and effective processes even under pressure
+ Highly professional attitude characterized by a result, quality and customer oriented working style
4) Other specialized knowledge, expertise and skills:
a) Functional knowledge
+ Solid experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, including cost centre controlling and profitability analysis within the manufacturing environment
+ Strong manufacturing finance skills, including preparation of business cases for investments, manufacturing cost calculations, as well as performance analysis using business KPIs
+ Proficient in preparing management reports and presentations for senior stakeholders, and familiar with group reporting standards (IFRS) and compliance requirements
+ Ability to collaborate effectively across departments (e.g. Accounting, Manufacturing Operations) and contribute to cross-functional and international projects
b) IT skills
+ Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, for data analysis and presentation
+ Familiar with ERP systems, ideally within an SAP environment; experience with SAP BI tools is considered an asset
+ Experience with planning and forecasting tools such as Anaplan is a plus
+ Solid understanding of modern communication tools, digitalization trends, and basic principles of e-health and data security
c) Languages
+ High fluency in English and XYZ language in the business environment
5 ) Special personal requirements:
+ Working for an international company with international standards
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