Manager BI Consolidation & Group Reporting (SAP) Closing and Reporting [fixed-term]

This is a hybrid role. Upon agreement between you and your supervisor, you are entitled to a flexible arrangement where you will be able to split your time between working from the office and working remotely. 

Fresenius Medical Care is a people business. Our success depends on having the best and brightest employees, and helping them attain their personal and professional goals while delivering excellence in patient care and business results. Our employees embody our culture which is based on core values supporting our promise to improve the quality of life of every patient every day. These core values are: We Care. We Connect. We Commit.

Position Summary 

Manager BI Consolidation & Group Reporting (SAP) Closing and Reporting is a role in the CoE Financial Excellence that

maintains and enhances the processes used in group controlling, group accounting and group financial consolidation and

reporting within Fresenius Medical Care. This includes active participation and steering of strategic projects.

Please note: This position is offered as a temporary replacement contract (fixed term), with an expected duration until the end of September 2028.

Your responsibilities:

Continuously improve existing processes (focus: Closing and Reporting) in group controlling / accounting / reporting based on requests by and in alignment with all respective specialist departments

• Autonomously evaluate demands and requirements for changes of processes and data model including alignment with all effected specialist departments (focus: CoE FP&A Actuals)
• Fit these into the existing process landscape and data model and translate them into user requirement specifications for technical teams
• Define implementation scenarios together with respective specialist departments and technical teams
• Autonomously collect, maintain and publish documentation including training material for processes as well as data model

Secure stable operations to ensure smooth monthly and quarterly closings as well as Planning and Forecasting cycles

• Autonomously maintain master data (e. g. FSItems incl. Breakdowns and related hierarchies) as well as input packages for group reporting and consolidation system
• Provide second level support concerning the reporting packages (mainly during the closings) as well as support the optimization of the packages
• Support one of the segments with regard to technical questions related to group reporting incl. training, handling of consolidation monitor, ad-hoc analysis as well as creation of queries / reports

Coordinate and oversee user and role concepts

• Maintain and optimize of the user and access concept and manage user access request incl. alignment with effected specialist departments
• Consider impacts of organizational or process changes in authorization concepts e.g. request and allocate new roles
• Cover authorization concept aspects in major re-organizations and system changes

Single point of contact for CoE FP&A Actuals

• Close alignment with new developments in monthly closing processes and managerial reporting
• Align with overall group reporting data model and processes
• Ensure synchronization of data model and processes between planning and forecasting and quarterly closing

Awareness changes in managerial reporting with impact on group reporting data models and processes

• Involve in trainings and initiatives with effect on monthly closing and managerial reporting
• Evaluate potential use in group reporting and consolidation

Active support and lead in strategic projects to improve group consolidation and reporting processes and data models

Our requirements: 

• Master or Bachelor diploma in field of business administration, finance, controlling or accounting
• 2-4 years of work experience on similar position
• Advanced English (C1)
• Knowledge of group accounting / consolidation and/or group controlling
• Knowledge of external and internal reporting requirements
• Initial experience of working on reporting & controlling related projects / programs
• Basic knowledge of group accounting and controlling tools such as SAP (e. g. SEM, Group Reporting, BW, AfO, SAP ECC 6.0 FI/CO)
• Affinity for IT, e. g. data science, AI, consolidation or reporting front- / backend tools
• Strong ability to analyze and present information
• Project management skills and initial experience, ideally within multi-national environments, i.e. information management, data management
• Background of data science and technology
• Knowledge of MS Office package especially Excel and Power Bi

Nice to have:

• German as a plus
• Background in project management
• Background in med-tech / pharma

Our offer: 

• Flexible working hours (start between 6:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.) 
• Hybrid working mode (min. 1 day per week in the office) 
• Private medical care in LuxMed, 
• PZU life Insurance (voluntary insurance) 
• Unlimited international travel Insurance (with a global range) 
• Benefits System platform (120 points / month for multisport card, cinema tickets, online shopping etc.) 
• Language courses reimbursement (up to 70% of course reimbursement) 
• Studies reimbursement (up to 50% of study reimbursement) 
• Work abroad possibility (up to 30 days / year) 
• Recommendation programme (2000 PLN or 2500 PLN for successful recommendation) 
• Holiday allowance (up to 1000 PLN / year) 
• Childcare refund (up to 1200 PLN / year) 
• Glasses and contact lenses reimbursement (500 PLN per year) 
• Occasional gifts (e.g. 1st year anniversary gift) 
• Office team building activities and events 
• Employee Assistance Program