Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)Location: Remote

Our client is seeking an experienced finance leader to oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic analysis for a key business unit. This role supports executive decision-making and drives financial performance across global operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning with the VP Controlling, CFO and leadership team.
• Develop tools to support strategic and financial decision-making.
• Oversee cash flow reporting and provide financial guidance to subsidiaries.
• Deliver management reports, business cases, and scenario analyses.
• Collaborate across finance, accounting, and operational teams.
• Manage topics including impairment testing, ESG reporting, and compliance.
• Drive digitalisation of planning/reporting (e.g. SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, CoPilote).
• Support M&A, investment decisions, and risk assessments.
• Lead and develop the FP&A team, including training and talent management.

Requirements:

• Degree in finance, business, or related discipline.
• 8+ years in FP&A, controlling, or corporate finance, ideally internationally.
• Strong track record in financial analysis and process optimisation.
• Experienced in leading international teams.
• Skilled in MS Office and SAP (especially BCS and Analytics Cloud).
• Excellent communicator with strong analytical and strategic thinking.
• Fluent in German; other languages a plus.