Orion

Pharmaceutical Controller

Orion
Posted 10/19/2026full-timeHamburg • GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting, with a strong focus on revenue and cost management. Proficient in developing management reports and KPIs while collaborating effectively across departments in an international environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
BudgetingFinancial PlanningRevenue ManagementMS Excel ProficiencySAP S/4HANA Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Prepare and develop management reports, analyses, and KPI evaluations
  • Take responsibility for budget planning and in-year forecasting
  • Conduct budget-versus-actual comparisons and variance analyses
  • Analyze and comment on revenue, cost, and earnings performance
  • Analyze revenue performance across products and sales areas
  • Support budget management and control
  • Conduct profitability calculations and scenario analyses
  • Prepare decision-making materials for the executive team and management
  • Collaborate with the Head of Finance, Central Europe regional management, and Sales, Marketing, Finance, and other specialist departments
  • Develop and enhance controlling tools, reports, and KPIs
  • Identify optimization potential and derive specific recommendations for action
  • Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes
  • Collaborate with international Finance and Controlling teams

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Controlling, or a comparable qualification
  • At least 3–5 years of professional experience in controlling, ideally within an international pharmaceutical company
  • Strong understanding of revenue, cost, and earnings management
  • Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
  • Advanced proficiency in MS Excel
  • Experience with Business Objects reporting is desirable
  • Experience with SAP S/4HANA or a comparable ERP system
  • Excellent German and English skills, both written and spoken, at a business-fluent level
  • Structured, analytical, and self-directed approach to work
  • Excellent communication skills and enthusiasm for collaborating with different specialist departments
  • Meaningful application documents: cover letter, CV, and certificates

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 13th salary, including vacation pay/bonus
  • 30 days of annual leave
  • Subsidy for the Deutschlandticket
  • EGYM Wellpass
  • Individual talent management
  • Proactive workplace health management
  • Direct insurance
  • 24-hour accident insurance
  • Individual onboarding program
  • Up to 50% mobile working

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Hard Skills
Budget PlanningVariance AnalysisProfitability CalculationKPI EvaluationScenario AnalysisCost ManagementRevenue AnalysisManagement ReportingForecastingDecision-Making Materials Preparation
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsAnalytical ApproachSelf-Directed Work StyleCollaboration Enthusiasm
Tools & Technologies
MS ExcelBusiness ObjectsSAP S/4HANA
Industry Keywords
ControllingPharmaceutical IndustryInternational FinanceBudget ManagementCost Analysis