Head of FP&A
Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Remote
Region:Berlin
Sector:Controlling
Client Company Type:In-House
Job ref:8540
Post Date:March 5, 2026
Meet Our Recruiter
Akash Sethi
Managing Consultant - Finance
About the Role
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.