Financial Controller

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Financial Controller 

The role will oversee all financial controlling and performance activities for the local production site. As part of the site management team and the global finance organization he/ she contributes significantly to controlling, monitoring and optimizing the financial performance of the legal entity and serves as an interface to headquarter functions. Apart from working closely with the Global Financial Reporting and Accounting function, the Finance manager will also assist in his generalist role with all local needs of other support functions such as Tax, Purchasing, Treasury and BPA (Business Planning and Analysis). 

Your main responsibilities:

Contribute and support to the ramp of finance activities for production site : 

• built up strong finance organization
• ensure financial awareness on site
• establish proper financial setup 
• implement and enforce global product costing and controlling standards & guidelines on site

Financial planning and budgeting:

• developing and monitoring budgets, forecasts and long-term financial plans 
• analysis of financial data and trends to identify opportunities and risks and derive recommendations for actions
• collaborate with relevant departments to set realistic financial goals and track its achievement.
• provide liquidity planning and financial status reporting 

Financial accounting:

• ensure that all costs reported from Australia are correct (proper accrual if needed)
• support monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting including financial statements and notes 
• support and coordinate the local service providers for statutory accounts preparation  
• contact partner for auditors for statutory accounts and if relevant for group purposes

Financial analysis and reporting:

• conduct regular financial analyzes to assess the financial performance of the legal entity and identify deviations
• preparation of meaningful financial reports and presentations for management and other stakeholders
• develop KPIs and other performance indicators to measure and improve financial performance

Financial support function:

• ensure that all orders and payments are managed properly and compliant
• support proper payment processes (supplier, tax, payroll & treasury payments) in close cooperation with Global Treasury functions
• support Global Tax and Customs function with local tax filings
• Business Partner for operational local functions and Site Head in close cooperation with Global BPA (Business cases, risk management, etc.) 
• assisting Global Procurement with local sourcing and RFP processes  
• SAP Key User for FI/CO & MM modules

Cost management and profitability analysis:

• Monitoring the cost structure of the legal entity and identifying optimization potential
• Conduct profitability analyzes for products, projects and business areas to identify profitable growth opportunities

Investment evaluation and controlling:

• Evaluation of investment projects in terms of profitability, risks and capital allocation
• Monitoring the implementation of investment projects and ensuring compliance with financial requirements
• Carrying out ROI analyses and creating decision templates for management

What you have to offer:

Education

• Completed business studies or a comparable qualification e.g., CIMA

Professional experience, skills and competencies

• 7+ years of experience in controlling, ideally in a production environment
• In-depth knowledge of financial planning, budgeting and analysis
• 5+ years related experience including knowledge of local accounting rules (i.e. asset accounting including depreciation) and local tax law
• Good knowledge of ERP-Systems especially with SAP, ideally S/4 HANA 
• Knowledge related to SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley-Act) / internal control systems 
• Familiar with payment processes and cash flow planning 
• Strong understanding of business relationships and key company figures
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills as well as stakeholder management
• Fluent oral and written English skills
• Ability to navigate through ambiguity and rapid growth and adapt to change
• Strong problem-solving skill, solution-oriented, and being able to work at start-up environment and operate effectively

Benefits for you:

We offer a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.

How to apply: 

Apply now and simply send us your application documents including Curriculum Vitae, copy of ID, copies of degree certificates and professional certificates, motivation letter as well as your contact details by using our online form.

Please note: 

• Only applications sent via our online form shall be considered.
• Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and
• Incomplete applications shall be rejected.
• Please note that BioNTech will run a background check during the hiring process

We are looking forward receiving your application.

*BioNTech does not tolerate discrimination, favoritism, or harassment based on gender, political opinion, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic or social origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, physical appearance, health status or any other aspect of personal status. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Most important – it’s a match!

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