Head of FP&A Operations (m/w/d)

BIRKENSTOCK is a global brand that embraces all consumers regardless of geography, gender, age, and income. The company has a deep-rooted family tradition of shoemaking dating back to 1774. With around 6,200 employees worldwide, BIRKENSTOCK is the largest employer in the German footwear industry. To ensure our quality standards, we produce over 95% of our products in Germany and source more than 90% of our materials and components from Europe. The BIRKENSTOCK Group is headquartered in Linz am Rhein, with several locations in Germany, and sales offices across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia. For our Controlling division at our location in Arouca, we are looking for a Head of FP&A Operations (m/w/d). Your Shoes To Fill - You will drive compliance, transparency, and profitability in our production plant in Portugal near Porto (Arouca) by business partnering with the local organization and serving as the link to the Group Finance Function. - You will act as the business partner to the local Managing Director and the Plant Leadership team. - You will prepare budgets and forecasts for management. - You will produce regular reports (cost and performance indicators, e.g., target/actual analyses and productivity), comment on them, and derive recommendations for action. - You will prepare and present analyses, reports, and business cases for all management levels, including ad-hoc analyses. - You will support investment projects by reviewing, approving, and recalculating profitability calculations. - You will develop and coach finance employees at the site. Your Walk Of Life - You have completed studies in business administration (or equivalent) or industrial engineering, ideally with a focus on controlling. - You have 5 years of experience in finance, including at least 3 years in plant controlling, with knowledge of standard costing variance analysis. - You have worked in a larger production plant, ideally within an international company. - You possess a deep understanding of financial modeling techniques and relevant KPIs. - You have very good MS Office skills, especially in Excel and PowerPoint, along with good SAP knowledge (modules: FI/CO/MM). Experience with standard cost setups (ideally SAP COPA) and SAP S/4HANA is desirable. - You have a solution-oriented and analytical personality, with a hands-on mentality, extraversion, and the ability to communicate, connect, and present to different organizational levels. - You are fluent in English and Portuguese. We Offer BIRKENSTOCK offers all the advantages of a successful, fast-growing, global company: a dynamic work environment, considerable design freedom, an authentic and open corporate culture, and excellent development opportunities. Sounds exciting? We look forward to receiving your online application, including your salary expectations! #J-18808-Ljbffr