Business Functions Controlling Expert

About the role

We are looking for a Business Functions Controlling Expert to join our global finance team supporting healthcare, life‑science and electronics businesses. The role will own internal and management reporting for royalty, litigation lawyer fees and intangible amortisation, while driving forecasts and strategic‑development updates.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, calculate, review and submit royalty reports and payment requests, including expense calculations and supporting documentation.
• Support month‑end closing and accounting activities for royalty and litigation lawyer‑fee processes across relevant legal entities.
• Coordinate forecasting and strategic‑development calculations with FP&A, Franchise, Alliance Management, Legal and other stakeholders.
• Provide external reporting support for royalty payment requests, external‑audit inquiries and financial clarifications.
• Act as a consultant on royalty provisions and contracts, ensuring partners receive accurate information and challenging unreasonable requests.
• Assist in evaluating and implementing financial systems and technologies to improve reporting efficiency and accuracy.

Required profile

• Graduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related discipline; professional certifications (CPA, CIMA, CMA) are a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in finance operations, FP&A, controlling, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting or related areas.
• Experience in a shared‑service or local finance environment, preferably within biotech, pharmaceutical, healthcare or manufacturing.
• Proven ability to work in a fast‑paced, complex environment with changing priorities.
• Fluent English with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel for data manipulation, analysis and reporting.
• Financial reporting platforms such as TM1, MGF Tool, MC4F, Analysis for Office (AFO) or SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
• Data‑management tools and methodologies for handling large datasets and ensuring data accuracy.