Senior Controller & Finance Business Partner Transformation Initiatives (m/f/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.

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Apply now! It takes less than 10 minutes. Welcome to ZEISS – a company that combines innovation and responsibility! Our corporate functions are various and make a decisive contribution to the orientation strategic and sustainable success of ZEISS. Serve as the Finance Business Partner to the Head of Business Transformation, the responsible Group Executive Board member, and the Initiative Management, acting as the liaison between the transformation initiatives and the finance function

Provide leadership to employees involved in transformation initiatives and the global finance organization, focusing on finance and controlling topics

Create financial transparency to effectively manage the transformation initiatives and implement Group-wide project controlling standards including business & value cases

Support key business decisions through meaningful reporting and analysis, and derive actionable recommendations

Plan, forecast, and monitor costs and investments in coordination with the Head of Business Transformation and the responsible Group Executive Board member

Manage and develop the global allocation process

Coordinate and communicate with the global finance organization, ensuring a seamless transition to operational controlling structures

University degree in business administration with a focus on finance/controlling or a related field

Relevant work experience (> 7 years) in controlling large international corporations and complex projects with a track record of engaging with top management

Proficiency in modern controlling tools search as project controlling, cost accounting, reporting, cost allocation, and business & value cases

Strong conceptual and analytical capabilities with strategic thinking and solution-oriented approach

Excellent communication skills for networking across various departments and hierarchy levels; strong team and integration capabilities adept at stakeholder management with senior and top management

Knowledge of Microsoft Office, SAP FI/CO (ideally S/4 HANA) and BI solutionsFluent in English, German is a plus