Biosynth
This position will be responsible for providing direct financial planning and analysis support across one of Biosynth’s business divisions at our PE-backed company. The role will support multiple international sites. Acting as the key point of contact for the commercial and operational teams, this person will play a critical role in driving strategic vision, supporting day-to-day financial operations, and contributing to long-term projects that shape the future of the business.
FP&A Manager
Responsibilities
- Establish a strong working relationship with the business unit’s commercial and operational teams, driving regular financial reporting and analysis cycles.
- Develop a deep understanding of customer and product profitability.
- Partner with financial accounting and commercial teams to deliver month-end reporting packages, providing in-depth insights into performance drivers and KPIs.
- Monitor performance indicators, highlight trends, analyse variances, and support corrective actions.
- Lead the regular forecasting and budgeting process for the business unit, ensuring the Group Finance team has a clear understanding of divisional performance and trajectory.
- Provide a robust financial challenge during planning and review cycles.
- Manage the capital expenditure (CapEx) process in collaboration with operational teams.
- Support strategic business planning and decision-making.
- Contribute to the development of the SAP ecosystem alongside the IS team to improve reporting speed and accuracy.
- Collaborate with the wider FP&A team to enhance data extraction, analysis, and offline reporting tools.
- Support the business in managing and optimising inventory levels and overall working capital.
- Champion finance across the organisation, ensuring high-quality financial insight and trusted partnership with business leaders.
- Consistency and accuracy of all key business planning deliverables.
- Accurate gross margin reporting to identify commercial opportunities and improve profitability.
- Focused management of P&L efficiency and cash conversion rates.
- Timely monthly financial reporting, half-year forecast, and annual budget cycles.
- Monthly cash flow forecasting.
Essential Candidate Requirements
- University degree in Business and/or Accounting.
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA).
- 5+ years’ experience in an FP&A or group finance environment.
- Experience working in a complex, international, divisional business structure.
- Strong analytical capability with experience in ERP data mining.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with proven experience engaging senior management.
- Proficiency with SAP and comfort working with large data sets.
- Positive, proactive attitude with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Fluent in English.
- Understanding of group business processes.
- Power BI or other data visualisation tool experience.
- Experience in a private equity–backed environment.
- Industry experience within pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemicals, or related manufacturing sectors.
- Additional European language skills (e.g., German, Dutch).
Working Model
This role is offered on a hybrid basis (2-3 days a week on site), with some travel required to other Biosynth sites as needed.
Arbeitsort: 9422Staad
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