Senior Group Controller – Private Equity Backed Healthcare

Job title : Senior Group Controller – Private Equity Backed Healthcare
Location : Berlin
Contact : James Clow
Call : James
Email : email James
Reference : 1437302

THE SEARCH:
Altus Partners are currently partnered with a market leading, large-cap private equity backed Healthcare & Life Sciences business headquartered in Berlin. The business is experiencing a period of aggressive international expansion, with plans for numerous high profile acquisitions over the next 18 months. They are now seeking a Group Controller, to provide key support to the Founder, Head of Controlling, and CFO on crucial commercial projects, as well as engaging in regular interaction with the private equity owners.

THE ROLE:

  • Business partner for the controlling team, assisting in budgeting and treasury planning

  • Lead on validating the budgeting and forecasting activity, responsible for alignment on cashflow planning

  • Working closely with the MDs in the laboratories to track the business on behalf of the Group (incl. cost control and client profitability, as well as working capital management)

  • Responsible for preparing parts of key presentation and analysis materials alongside the Head of Controlling for Private Equity investors

  • Track cost savings and optimisation initiatives for COO

  • Support process efficiency improvement within the central team

  • Supporting the region in establishing client profitability reporting

  • Being an expert on the Group policies for the region

  • Work with the wider Finance team, assisting on various cross-group ad-hoc projects

 

THE REQUIREMENTS:

  • 5+ years’ experience in relevant positions

  • University degree in Business, Economics or Accountancy preferred

  • Fluent German and English language skills

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills

  • Confident communicating with senior management