Finance Lead - Project Excellence and Group Operations FP&A

Syntegon Telstar S.R.U is a company belonging to the Syntegon Group, which operates worldwide with 7,300 colleagues at 49 locations in over 20 countries.is a company belonging to the Syntegon Group, which operates worldwide.

As a brand specialising in the development of GMP consulting, engineering, construction and integrated process equipment projects, we serve companies linked to the life sciences market (pharmaceutical and biotechnology, healthcare, cosmetics, veterinary and food industries), as well as hospitals, laboratories and research centres. We also offer solutions using vacuum and high vacuum technologies for traditional and high-tech industries in the energy and aerospace sectors, as well as scientific experimentation.

Apply now and become part of our team!

As our new Finance Lead, you manage and plan the financial performance in all aspects of operations value creation. You play a key leadership role in helping the company exceed targets, drive margin expansion, and establish a strong foundation to successfully navigate upcoming phases of exponential growth.

• Lead and support the Head of Finance Group Operations in the development of budget plans, financial forecasts, and strategic goals across business units and sites.
• Develop cost visibility and transparency in project performance by implementing Project Cost Dashboard Governance across the Group, enforcing standard work and enabling root cause analysis and action planning.
• Drive engagement with IT teams in the Finance Transformation Group CFO Office to advance digitization of processes and tool setup.
• Identify risks across the portfolio and provide a unified platform for visibility at project and backlog level. Enable early detection and performance comparison to initiate countermeasures and reduce P&L volatility.
• Drive contingency implementation and finance governance and lead cross-functional value creation initiatives to define, measure, and track savings impact while enforcing pricing controls.
• Coach and influence project finance analysts across BUs to foster collaboration, drive cultural change, and strengthen business partnerships.
• Support talent development and help shape a best-in-class finance organization aligned with the CFO’s vision.

• Completed a university degree in Business Administration, ideally with a focus on Finance/Controlling or a comparable qualification.
• At least 15 years of management experience in Finance, preferably in an international industrial environment.
• Solid knowledge of FP&A, project controlling, risk management, and process optimization.
• Experience in developing and implementing digital financial processes and tools.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, combined with strong analytical competence, and the ability to drive change and deliver results.

We kindly ask you to apply in English.

For Syntegon and its subsidiaries, diversity is a key concern. We explicitly welcome an environment where all employees, regardless of gender, age, origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or special needs, are treated equally. If this job posting uses only the male form, it is for readability purposes and refers to individuals of all genders.