Group Business Controller

Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted advisor to Enabling Function leadership by delivering proactive, data-driven insights that support strategic planning, resource allocation, and operational effectiveness.  
• Monitor, analyze, and report payroll-related costs across regions, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with budget and forecast expectations.  
• Collaborate with HR, Accounting, and FP&A teams to provide clear explanations of payroll variances and headcount-related financial impacts.  
• Support workforce planning and budgeting cycles by modeling payroll projections, tracking FTE development, and linking labor costs to business KPIs.  
• Provide business partners with insights into labor cost drivers, helping leadership teams make informed decisions around hiring, restructuring, or cost optimization.  
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and financial policies, particularly around payroll accounting and SOX-related processes.  
• Develop and maintain payroll dashboards and reports (e.g., in Excel or Power BI) to enable proactive cost monitoring and cross-functional transparency.  
• Act as a payroll subject matter expert in financial projects (e.g., ERP upgrades, automation, compensation modeling).  
• Continuously improve payroll-related financial processes, supporting automation, standardization, and integration between HR and Finance systems.

Required qualifications:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent  
• Significant relevant professional working experience in a similar role, ideally within life sciences / pharmaceutical sector, and/or within a public/global company  
• Experience of setting up reporting structure  
• Experience of working in an international environment  
• Experience in a Group Business Controlling Environment   Strong IFRS knowledge  
• Business fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Further ideal qualifications:

• German fluency  
• PCAOB and SOX Experience  
• Big 4 experience / Consulting

Our offer:

• A permanent position within a vigorous and exciting professional environment promoted by an open culture, a spirit of community and continuous improvement
• A diverse, international workforce with a dynamic working environment that fosters creativity, innovation, and teamwork
• 30 days annual holiday, monthly allowance for public transportation, and in-house canteen
• Capital forming benefits, flexible working hours, holiday pay, and annual bonus depending on performance

To apply, please click on the “Apply” button and provide your application documents (CV and cover letter, including earliest possible start date and salary requirements). We are looking forward to getting to know you and to your application.

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