Financial Reporting & Controlling Analyst

Summary of Position

The Financial Reporting & Controlling Analyst is a key member of Finance department, responsible for delivering high-quality financial reporting, supporting month-end closing, and providing analytical insights that support strategic decision-making.

This role offers a uniquely broad scope across reporting, controlling, and business partnering, including collaboration with the CFO. The successful candidate will thrive in an environment with high ownership and autonomy, using strong analytical and problem-solving skills to drive data quality, consistency, and continuous process improvements in a dynamic and evolving environment

Essential Functions

1. Month-end & Year-end Closing

• Ensure correctness, completeness, and reliability of financial data.
• Close cooperation with GL and other teams (expense allocations, support during transitions and migrations).
• Perform variance analysis (actuals vs. budget/forecast) and data integrity checks.

2. Reporting (Regular & Ad-hoc)

• Prepare financial and project reports from multiple data sources.
• Create monthly management reports, including inputs for Monthly Business Reviews and presentation decks for the CFO.
• Ensure accuracy, clarity, and insightfulness of reported information.

3. Controlling, Forecasting & Budgeting

• Participate in forecasting cycles and annual budget preparation – collection, validation, and consolidation of inputs.
• Analyze variances, ensure consistency of data across regions and systems.
• Understand and explain financial drivers and key movements.

4. Business Partnering

• Act as the first point of contact for internal stakeholders within the Biopharma Strategic Unit.
• Provide regular and ad-hoc analytical support and explain variances.
• Coordinate with teams across regions (e.g., North America, Turkey) and collaborate closely with the CFO.
• Ensure unified reporting standards, resolve discrepancies, and align methodologies.

5. Data Analysis & Investigation

• Identify trends, irregularities, and abnormalities in financial and commercial data.
• Recommend corrective actions and improvements in data quality and processes.

6. Process Optimization & Projects

• Drive automation, standardization, and simplification of reporting and controlling processes.
• Participate in ad-hoc financial and cross-functional projects.

Requirements

• Analytical mindset, problem solving skills, orientation on result
• Advanced Excel skills
• Finance, Accounting or related Bachelor’s Degree.
• Min. 3+ years of experience in Reporting, Controlling, Audit, or related analytical finance roles.
• Demonstrate appropriate understanding and strong knowledge of accounting/ financial analysis principles
• Ability to prioritize workload and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Good level of English
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Nice to have Experience / Skills:

• Multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Experience with MS Power BI or Power Query
• Previous experience in international companies

Competencies:

• Adaptability and change management
• Learning Agility
• Problem Solving
• Stress Tolerance
• Result/deadline oriented
• Attention to detail
• Priority setting and planning
• Functional Technical Skills
• Peer Relationships
• Communication skills