Head of Controlling, Financial Planning & Analysis (m/f/d)
Core
Build and lead a unified, professional financial control function for a private university, ensuring budget discipline, financial transparency, and data-driven decision support for academic and operational activities.
Role type
Senior leadership FP&A and controlling head
Builds
Annual budgeting processes, rolling forecasts, multi-year planning, scenario planning, and high-quality management reporting dashboards
Domain
Higher education / University finance
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Strategic and operational financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting, team leadership, financial modeling, data integrity, system landscape management
Preferred skills
CMA, CIMA, ICV, IHK certifications, experience in matrix organizations
Technologies
Modern FP&A and BI tools
Responsibilities
Define and enforce controlling standards and best practices, lead the annual budgeting process, ensure timely delivery of management reports and performance dashboards, coordinate embedded controllers across business units, evaluate financial impacts of new initiatives, and develop the controlling function from the ground up
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities