Senior Operations Controller (m/w/x)

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That's just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people. In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together. Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow. Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application silence of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity. Apply now! It takes less than 10 minutes.

Seeing beyond - future of medical technology For more than 100 years, ZEISS medical technology has been driving progress in ophthalmology and microsurgery. In ophthalmology, our solutions help to maintain and improve people's vision at every stage of their lives. In microsurgery, our solutions enable targeted interventions on diseased tissue so that small and sensitive organs continue to function optimally. Medical technology from ZEISS supports medical professionals in improving the lives of patients worldwide. The fact that our actions have a direct impact on people's well-being is what drives us every day. Your Role

Ýou act as a trusted Finance Business Partner for the Site Head and the Operations team by providing financial expertise and by supporting the functional value creation

You oversee the financial planning and forecasting, the monitoring of budgets as well as the performance steering and the initiation of corrective actions

You provide a timely and meaningful reporting to all relevant stakeholders to enable fact-based decision-making and to drive a purposeful resource allocation

You identify, priority and support the implementation of measures to enhance productivity

You enhance quality data and drive standardization, harmonisation and optimization of processes locally as well as globally across Sites as key enablers of efficiency and scalability

You collaborate with R&D Controllers, Product Management and Engineering on business cases and production costs of new products

You build the company's assets by guarantee financial compliance with internal requirements

Relevant academic degree (e.g. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics or a related field, Master's degree or additional certifications preferred)

Several years of experience in Finance & Controlling, ideally in a global corporate environment and with a focus on manufacturing-related topics (e.g. Standard Costing, CAPEX & Inventory Management)

Strong communication, collaboration and presentation skills to successfully navigate a global, culturally diverse environment

Analytical thinker with problem-solving skills, a passion to conceptualise and to drive process improvements as well as the capacity to influence and engage at all levels within the organization

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Power BI, and SAP

Exellent German and English skills, oral and written

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