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Evotec

2mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Hamburg
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AI generated summary

  • You should possess strong financial acumen, leadership skills, experience in financial reporting, and expertise in regulatory compliance to excel in this role.
  • You will manage financial operations, ensure compliance, oversee budgeting and forecasting, analyze financial performance, and support strategic decision-making within the organization.

Requirements

  • Qualifications:
  • University degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent
  • Proactive, hands-on, self-starter mentality
  • Proven track record of experiences in Controlling process implementation / optimization / documentation
  • Good understanding of business processes and change management. Ability to apply this experience in problem-solving and process improvements
  • Experience in Internal control systems, SOX and compliance is an advantage
  • Excellent knowledge of finance, budgeting, controlling and (cost) accounting principles under IFRS
  • Strong analytical, organizational and coordination skills
  • Very good communication and presentation skills
  • Business fluent in English, German a plus, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Our Offer (Hamburg, Germany based):
  • A permanent position within a vigorous and exciting professional environment promoted by an open culture, a spirit of community and continuous improvement
  • A diverse, international workforce with a dynamic working environment that fosters creativity, innovation, and teamwork
  • 30 days annual holiday, monthly allowance for public transportation, and in-house canteen
  • Capital forming benefits, flexible working hours, holiday pay, and annual bonus depending on performance
  • Company Benefits (Abingdon, UK based):
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays & an additional 1 day for each year completed up to a maximum of 30 days
  • Flexible working hours
  • Private Health Insurance for you, your partner/family under the company scheme
  • Private Dental Care Scheme
  • Health Insurance providing 75% of base salary after a qualifying period
  • Well-being support 24/7 and counselling services
  • Eligibility to participate in the Company Bonus Scheme (This is a discretionary benefit)
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Refer a friend scheme, team and annual company events, recognition awards and many more!
  • Free onsite parking
  • Restaurant which is highly subsidised
  • Great transport links from Oxford and the surrounding area's as well as a shuttle bus service from Didcot train station
  • Milton Park also offer’s great cycling, running & walking routes as well as annual events.
  • We have excellent training and support and continuing professional development opportunities

Responsibilities

  • - Finance Business Partner for enabling functions within Germany, including our Headquarters
  • - Provide meaningful monthly analyses and reports, with a focus on P&L and Cost Center Controlling and entity Cash Flow forecasting
  • - Drive and support the Forecast and Budget processes
  • - Answer ad hoc requests and provide analyses
  • - Provide support to our Funding department
  • - Collaborate with internal and external auditors for SOX and statutory audit purposes
  • - Structure, implement, and optimize Controlling processes
  • - Initiate, support and execute specific finance, controlling and cross-functional change projects
  • - Responsible for creating, documenting, and monitoring guidelines for all relevant Controlling processes

FAQs

What is the primary location for the Country Controller position?

The primary locations for the Country Controller position are Hamburg, Germany, or Abingdon, UK.

Who does the Country Controller report to?

The Country Controller reports to the VP Business Controlling.

What are the key responsibilities of the Country Controller?

The key responsibilities include acting as a Finance Business Partner for enabling functions, providing monthly analyses and reports, supporting forecast and budget processes, collaborating with auditors, optimizing controlling processes, and executing finance and cross-functional change projects, among others.

What qualifications are required for this position?

A university degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent is required, along with a proactive self-starter mentality, experience in controlling process implementation, understanding of business processes, good knowledge of IFRS principles, strong analytical skills, and business fluency in English (German is a plus).

What benefits are offered for the Hamburg-based position?

Benefits include a permanent position, 30 days annual holiday, monthly public transportation allowance, in-house canteen, flexible working hours, holiday pay, and an annual performance-based bonus.

What benefits are available for the Abingdon-based position?

The Abingdon-based position offers a company pension scheme, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), flexible working hours, private health and dental insurance, well-being support, participation in the company bonus scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, and other employee recognition programs.

How can I apply for the Country Controller position?

To apply, please click the "Apply" button and provide your application documents, including your CV and cover letter with your earliest possible start date and salary requirements.

Is there a diversity policy in place for this position?

Yes, in the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers all applications, including those from people with disabilities, with equal competences.

Evotec

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Science & Healthcare
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Evotec is a drug discovery alliance and development partnership company focused on rapidly progressing innovative product approaches with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academics, patient advocacy groups and venture capitalists. Drug discovery solutions are provided in form of fee-for-service work, integrated drug discovery alliances, development partnerships, licensing of innovative drug candidates and consulting arrangements. The Company operates worldwide and has leading scientific experts, state-of-the-art technologies as well as key therapeutic expertise in the areas of neuroscience, diabetes and complications of diabetes, pain and inflammation, oncology and infectious diseases. By leveraging this expertise, Evotec intends to develop best-in-class and first-in-class differentiated therapeutics on its systematic, unbiased and comprehensive infrastructure. Evotec has long-term discovery alliances with partners including Bayer, CHDI, Sanofi, Genentech, Janssen Pharmaceuticals and UCB. In addition, the Company has existing development partnerships and product candidates both in clinical and pre-clinical development. These include partnerships e.g. with e.g. Janssen Pharmaceuticals in the field of Alzheimer’s disease, with Sanofi in the field of diabetes and with Pfizer in the field of tissue fibrosis. Evotec is built on integrated drug discovery know-how of over 20 years and is a leading player in the drug discovery field. The Company’s headquarters are located in Hamburg, Germany. Additional major operating sites exist in Abingdon and Manchester, UK; Göttingen and Munich, Germany, South San Francisco, Branford and Princeton, USA as well as Toulouse, France. Evotec has approx. 1,000 employees worldwide.