Job Description

Whether colds, sun protection or vitamins & minerals - our brands can be found in almost every household pharmacy. Because we are STADA's consumer healthcare specialists in Germany. With our high-quality products, we have been enabling people for more than 125 years to take responsibility for their own health by preventing illnesses or treating minor symptoms themselves. Our goal is clear: we want to continue to grow sustainably in the future, gain relevance and continuously expand our position in the German consumer health market.

Just like our approximately 13,000 STADA colleagues worldwide, our purpose "Caring for People's Health as a Trusted Partner" motivates us every day to give our best and to continue STADA's growth journey.

Would you like to be part of the best and most dynamic team in the consumer health industry, that practices appreciation and writes a unique success story together? Then apply now for the position of:

Head of Finance CHC Germany (f/m/d)

Bad Vilbel | Germany (DE) | Full-time | Permanent | Finance | Management / Executives

What to expect

• In your role as Head of Finance CHC Germany, you are responsible for the strategic and operational financial planning of the CHC business (Strategic Ambition Plan, budget, forecasts, long-range planning).
• You actively support the General Manager in identifying and realizing growth and profitability opportunities and steer business performance through clear KPIs and regular business reviews.
• In your role, you develop robust business analyses and business cases as well as investment and profitability calculations (e.g. ROI, NPV and scenario analyses) and derive concrete recommendations for action.
• You act as a sparring partner for Marketing, Sales, Trade Marketing and Portfolio teams, assess strategic initiatives, portfolio decisions, business development projects and M&A activities and oversee their financial integration.
• You are responsible for management reporting, financial analysis and the continuous development of reporting and steering instruments, ensure proper monthly, quarterly and annual closings in accordance with local GAAP and IFRS, and safeguard compliance and effective internal controls.
• In your role, you lead digitalization and transformation projects with a focus on reporting, analytics, automation and modern AI solutions and further develop the German CHC finance team within the German and global matrix organization.

Who we are looking for

• You hold a successfully completed degree in business administration, accounting or finance (Master’s, MBA or comparable qualification) and have at least 10 years of experience in senior finance roles in a mid-sized or international company – ideally in Consumer Healthcare, FMCG or Pharma.
• In your role, you leverage your proven experience in Commercial Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and business partnering as well as your sound knowledge of accounting, financial controlling, compliance and internal controls.
• You have experience in the assessment, execution and integration of M&A transactions and are proficient in SAP (ERP/BW), Power BI, MS Office as well as modern AI-based analytics and productivity tools.
• You possess excellent German and English language skills, think strategically, act in a customer- and business-oriented manner and combine strong analytical capabilities with pragmatic execution.
• In your role, you communicate convincingly at all management levels, demonstrate strong leadership skills and have the potential for further international leadership responsibilities within the Group.

What makes this role special

The Head of Finance CHC Germany acts not only as the person responsible for finance, but as the strategic co‑pilot of the business. The position combines commercial finance, business partnering, performance management, M&A, digitalization and leadership in one of the key finance roles within the German Consumer Healthcare organization.

What we offer

• An open corporate culture with fast decision-making processes and a lot of potential for your personal development
• Individual development and training opportunities
• Flexible working hours and mobile working up to 2 days per week (depending on the job profile)
• Job ticket for the RMV region and Job Bike
• Childcare allowance
• Health-promoting offers such as Wellpass or the STADA Gym (free of charge)
• Numerous additional benefits such as group accident insurance or supplementary pension scheme
• Subsidized cafeteria

We look forward to receiving your application via our career portal At jobs.stada.com you will also find numerous other job opportunities, as we are always looking for motivated talents who can strengthen our team with their expertise and personality. Do you have further questions? Then please reach out to recruiting@stada.de Part-time requests are considered on an individual basis.

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