FP&A Specialist DACH

Company Description

Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!

At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

Job Description

This position can be based in Germany.

Objective for the company:

This position contributes to the areas of financial planning, controlling, analysis and reporting across the DACH region, and supports their ongoing development, working closely with decision makers across the organization. It provides financial partnership to the Business Units' Commercial, Medical and Access functions, contributes to direct product cost controlling and planning, coordinates non-FTE OPEX activities relating to the ERP, and administers cost center and performance reporting used across the organization.

Beyond core controlling activities, the role carries a meaningful data management contribution: supporting the improvement of speed, accuracy and efficiency of reporting tools across various topics e.g. net sales and volumes through the application of big data approaches. In doing so, the role supports Sobi's ability to make timely, well-informed financial and commercial decisions, helping ensure resources are allocated effectively in support of patients and healthcare partners across the DACH markets.

Financial Planning & Controlling

• Contribute to financial planning and controlling activities across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), supporting consistency and accuracy across all three markets.
• Act as Business Partner to the Business Units' Commercial and Medical functions as well as Access, providing financial insight, analysis and decision support on an ongoing basis.
• Administer the rolling working P&L, incorporating monthly insights gathered through regular partnering with relevant departments to ensure forecasts remain current and reliable.

Direct Product Cost Controlling & Planning

• Contribute to ongoing direct product cost controlling and planning, helping ensure product cost data is accurate, current and reflective of business activity.
• Monitor and analyze direct product cost trends and variances, flagging risks and opportunities to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.

Performance Reporting

• Prepare and deliver regular performance reporting to support management decision-making across the DACH region.
• Ensure performance reports are accurate, timely and aligned with business needs, adapting content and format as reporting requirements evolve.

ERP & OPEX Management

• Coordinate ERP-related non-FTE OPEX planning, tracking and controlling activities across the DACH region.
• Support ERP planning processes, ensuring alignment with broader financial planning cycles and timelines.

Cost Center Reporting & Controlling

• Prepare and maintain cost center reports, ensuring accuracy and providing analysis to support cost center owners and management.
• Provide ongoing cost center controlling support, identifying variances and working with stakeholders to understand underlying drivers.

Standardization & Quality Improvement

• Contribute to the standardization of analytics and reporting processes across the DACH region to improve consistency, comparability and efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for quality improvement in financial analytics and reporting outputs, and support their implementation.

Data Management & Reporting Efficiency

• Support data management responsibilities across all areas in the Finance & Logistics Department, helping ensure data integrity, consistency and accessibility for financial planning and reporting purposes.
• Contribute to improving the time efficiency and quality of reporting tools across topics including net sales and volumes, applying a big data approach to streamline and enhance existing processes.
• Collaborate with relevant departments and systems owners to support the evolution of reporting tools and data infrastructure in line with business needs.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant professional experience in financial planning, controlling or analysis.
• Advanced Excel capabilities.
• Strong practical experience with ERP systems.
• Advanced data-management and visualization skills, including tools such as Power BI.
• AI-native mindset, with the ability to apply AI tools to improve reporting efficiency and analytical quality.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable insight for business partners.
• Cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with various stakeholders.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented approach combined with the ability to support standardization and process improvement.
• Rigorous, organized and respecting timelines and deadlines along with flexibility in changing priorities
• Strong analytical and project/team management skills and innovative thinking
• “Can do” attitude, Team player, Willingness to accept responsibility, Sense of duty and urgency
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team
• Fluency in German at native level and proficiency in English at business level are required, both written and spoken

Additional Information

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,900 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Sobi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sobi are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status or protected groups by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Sobi is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. Disabled/Veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access this website to apply for a vacancy as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to talentacquisition@sobi.com.