Senior Finance Business Partner Engineering & Digital (m/f/d)
About the company
- Our client is a very successful company which offers not only an excellent market position, but also an exciting and dynamic working environment. The role is a Key Finance Business partner to the Engineering and Digital departments, providing financial oversight and driving performance transparency across the group
Responsibilities
- Own and ensure accuracy of Engineering & Digital financial closing, including validation of accruals, cost allocations, and capitalization logic, in full compliance with Group Controlling standards
- Lead financial planning and forecasting cycles for Engineering & Digital, including operational reviews and close alignment with Engineering leadership, Group FP&A, and other Finance teams
- Independently validate planning assumptions, differentiate most likely vs. best-case scenarios, and proactively identify financial risks, constraints, and improvement opportunities
- Act as a trusted finance business partner to Engineering & Digital management, providing constructive challenge and decision-oriented recommendations
- Drive financial transparency across Engineering & Digital, identify cost optimization levers, and support informed decision-making through structured financial analyses
- Perform financial validation of R&D programs, including guidance on cost capitalization criteria and accounting treatment
- Support the annual R&D funding submissions to Austrian state authorities (FFG), ensuring financial accuracy, consistency, and compliance
- Contribute to the redesign of BI and KPI reporting for Engineering & Digital, enabling scalable, transparent, and insightful reporting solutions
- Continuously improve controlling processes, tools, and governance in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Profile
- Achelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration
- Several years of relevant professional experience in controlling, finance, or accounting, ideally within an industrial, engineering, or technology-driven environment
- Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to link financial outcomes to operational performance drivers and translate insights into actionable recommendations
- Confident communicator with assertiveness and stakeholder management skills, experienced in working across functions and management levels
- Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel; experience with financial systems and BI tools is a plus
- Comfortable operating in a dynamic environment with recurring peak periods during closing and planning cycles
- Structured, independent, and solution-oriented mindset with a strong business-partnering attitude
Benefits
- An innovative and international working environment
- Flexible working time model
- A highly motivated team and an open way of communication
- Support with job-related relocations or the search for a secondary residence
- Continuous trainings and possibilities to develop further
- An attractive remuneration package awaits you
Salary information
- The compensation for this position is at least 60.000 € gross per year. An overpayment is possible, depending on qualifications and experience
About Hays
True financial experts are rare, in great demand and therefore have a high market value. Whether it's in Accounting, Controlling, Corporate Banking, Interim Management, Treasury or Risk Management – Hays will open doors for you and advise you completely free of charge regarding your next career move. By drawing on your interests and personal expertise, we will find the right job for you. Register with us and reap the benefits of interesting job offers that match your skills and experience. We look forward to hearing from you!
Staffing process for a permanent or temporary position
- Analysis of qualifications
- Telephone or personal interview
- Contact with customers
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1. Analysis of qualifications
We will review your application documents and carry out a detailed analysis of your professional qualification.
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