Senior Manager Financial & Business Controlling (Supply Chain Finance)

Company Description

Job Description

As the Senior Manager of Financial & Business Controlling you will serve as a pivotal strategic partner to the Supply Chain and Financial Controlling teams at AUTODOC. In this role, you will play a critical part in aligning operational performance with financial objectives, acting as the bridge between operations and finance. Collaborating closely with the VP of Supply Chain, you will drive data-informed decision-making, optimize financial planning and budgeting processes, and enhance expense management. Your leadership will be key in improving operational efficiency, ensuring financial discipline, and delivering measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the supply chain and finance teams to ensure accurate financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting for supply chain operations, including warehousing, 3PL, transportation, infrastructure, and related costs.

• Develop and maintain financial models, variance analyses, and factor analysis to support decision-making.

• Conduct cost control and labor planning for the entire supply chain network.

• Monitor and analyze operational KPIs, such as cost per shipment, inventory holding costs, delivery timelines, and warehouse utilization, ensuring alignment with financial targets.

• Lead the creation of performance dashboards and ensure timely reporting of financial metrics.

• Identify cost-saving opportunities across supply chain operations without compromising service levels.

• Serve as the primary operational finance partner for the supply chain team, ensuring alignment with the finance department’s objectives.

• Work with the finance team to create seamless bridges between operational data and financial statements.

• Support audits, compliance checks, and reporting requirements for supply chain expenditures and contracts.

• Develop and implement process improvement initiatives that enhance financial oversight in supply chain operations.

• Oversee system integrations for data collection, ensuring accuracy and automation where possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field (Master's preferred).

• At least 7-9 years of experience in supply chain finance, logistics operations finance, or a similar role in a complex, high-volume supply chain environment.

• Demonstrated expertise in financial modeling, variance analysis, and operational cost control.

• Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, PowerBI

• Strong communication skills to effectively present figures in context, translating them into actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders to drive data-informed decision-making.

• Excellent English skills (written and spoken).

• Strong analytical skills with experience in factor analysis and bridge creation.

• Knowledge of supply chain processes, including inbound/outbound logistics, warehousing, and 3PL models.

What do we offer?

• Competitive salaries based on your professional experience.

• Fast-growing international company with stable employment

• Annual vacation and 1 additional day off on your birthday.

• Mental Wellbeing Program – providing you and your immediate family members with free and confidential mental and physical health support services for a wide range of personal and work-related issues.

• Opportunities for advancement, further training (over 650 courses on soft and hard skills on our e-learning platform), and coaching

• Free English and German language classes

• Referral Program with attractive incentives

• Flexible working hours and hybrid work

Join us today and let’s create a success story together!