Controlling Manager Central Europe Cluster (m/f/d)

A family-owned company, bioMérieux has grown to become a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics. For more than 60 years and across the world, we have imagined and developed innovative diagnostics solutions to improve public health. Today, our teams are spread across 45 countries and serve 160 countries with the support of a large distribution network.
Come and join a family-owned global company with a long-term vision, and a human-centered culture.

Join us as our next:

Central Europe Controlling Manager (m/f/d)

(Cluster including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary)

Location: South Germany (hybrid, Nürtingen office near Stuttgart) or Warsaw, Poland (office-based).

Languages: German (mandatory) and English (fluent).

What will you do to be successful?

As Central Europe Controlling Manager, you will be a key contributor to the cluster's financial performance. Reporting directly to the Cluster CFO, you will:

Lead & Inspire

• Guide a geographically dispersed team of six controllers.
• Develop capabilities, encourage accountability, and promote proactive business partnering.
• Build strong working relationships across Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Country Management.

Drive Financial Excellence

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A processes.
• Support shorter reporting cycles and more dynamic forecasting approaches.
• Collaborate closely with Accounting and the Shared Service Center to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Identify improvement opportunities and provide well-grounded insights to challenge and support the business.

Be a Trusted Business Partner

• Contribute to strategic decisions across pricing, commercial models, margin management, and investments.
• Stay close to both direct and distributor markets with sound financial analysis.
• Provide ad-hoc insights that support high-quality decision-making across the cluster.

Shape Processes & Tools

• Harmonize controlling practices across countries.
• Strengthen alignment between commercial and operational teams.
• Support the enhancement of systems including SAP (FI/CO/SD), Salesforce, and Tableau.

Who are we looking for?

You combine expertise, pragmatism, and professional maturity. Ideally, you bring:

Education & Experience

• A Master's degree, MBA, or equivalent in business administration.
• 5+ years of controlling experience, ideally in a distribution or international environment.
• 3+ years of leadership experience, including remote team management.
• Proven experience as a business partner to senior stakeholders.

Skills & Mindset

• A proactive and structured approach with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to challenge constructively and translate financials into actionable insight including strong communication skills and a collaborative attitude.
• Solid SAP (FI/CO/SD) knowledge.

Language

• Fluent in German and English, French or Polish would be a plus

Travel

• Willingness to travel across Central Europe ~20%.

If you're solution-oriented, commercially aware, and enthusiastic about supporting business growth, you will thrive in this role.

bioMérieux welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.