Manager Controlling - Corporate Group Functions (Leiter/in - Controlling)

OUR COMPANY

Boehringer Ingelheim is a biopharmaceutical company active in both human and animal health. As one of the industry's top investors in research and development, the company focuses on developing innovative therapies that can improve and extend lives in areas of high unmet medical need. Independent since its foundation in 1885, Boehringer takes a long-term perspective, embedding sustainability along the entire value chain. Our approximately 54,500 employees serve over 130 markets to build a healthier and more sustainable tomorrow. Learn more at www.boehringer-ingelheim.com

The Position
We are looking for a Manager Controlling - Corporate Group Functions to take on a Central controlling role within Group Functions, combined with a Finance Business Partner responsibility for Strategy & Consulting and globally governed Sustainability initiatives (SD4G).
The role combines operational and strategic Controlling tasks with strong central governance and coordination responsibilities. It includes Finance Business Partnering, central controlling responsibilities across Group Functions, and contributions to cross-functional projects and improvement initiatives. The focus lies on process enhancement, efficiency, and effectiveness.
Are you ready to take on a key role in driving financial transparency and supporting strategic decision-making? As a Manager Controlling within the Group Functions Controlling team, you will act as a trusted finance partner, ensuring financial opportunities and risks are transparently evaluated and considered in business activities.
Join us to make a meaningful impact by contributing to global projects, collaborating across functions, and supporting Group Functions in achieving financial targets that align with the company's overall strategy. Apply now and become part of our journey!
Tasks & responsibilities

• In your role, you will act as a trusted Finance Business Partner for Strategy & Consulting as well as globally steered Sustainability initiatives (SD4G). You will provide financial insights, analyses, and critical evaluations to support strategic decision-making processes. By translating strategic initiatives into financial implications, you will ensure transparency and contribute to the organization's success.
• You will support management by overseeing planning, forecasting, outlooks, and performance monitoring. Additionally, you will take responsibility for analyzing the Income Statement (P&L) at the Group Functions level, offering guidance on content, closing, planning, and actual monitoring processes. This will enable effective financial business steering.
• Your responsibilities will include planning, budgeting, outlooks, and reporting for key financial areas, such as Group Functions P&L positions, Corporate Center P&L, and Global Overhead Cost positions. You will coordinate the planning calendar for budgets, forecasts, and outlook cycles, ensuring alignment with the respective Functions and Businesses involved.
• As a central interface, you will collaborate closely with Corporate Functions, local country controllers, and Business Units. You will ensure consistent financial logic, methodologies, and timelines across the organization, providing clear guidance, governance, and coordination for all Group Functions.
• You will prepare management-ready analyses, reports, and presentations to support decision-making at the highest level. Furthermore, you will lead or actively contribute to cross-functional projects and initiatives, focusing on process improvements, efficiency and effectiveness gains, as well as the harmonization and simplification of finance processes.
• Finally, you will play a key role in supporting transformation initiatives within Finance and Controlling, driving innovation and continuous improvement across the organization

Requirements

• Master's degree or Comparable degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or other similar degrees
• Multiple years of relevant work experience in Corporate / Group Controlling or other Finance & Controlling areas
• Several years of relevant work experience with a solid understanding of P&L structures, planning and forecasting processes and corporate governance and financial steering
• Structured, proactive, and solution oriented working style
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex financial topics clearly to non-finance stakeholders, as well as proven ability to work with senior leadership
• Fluency in English (reading, writing and speaking); additional languages are a plus

As part of our commitment to transparency and fairness, salary information will be shared during the recruitment process. We also offer a comprehensive benefits and wellbeing package.
Applications from persons with severe disabilities are warmly welcomed. In cases of equal qualifications, such applicants will be given preferential consideration in the selection process.
WHY BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM?

With us, you can develop your own path in a company with a culture that knows our differences are our strengths - and break new ground in the drive to make millions of lives better.

Here, your development is our priority. Supporting you to build a career as part of a workplace that is independent, authentic and bold, while tackling challenging work in a respectful and friendly environment where everyone is valued and welcomed.

Alongside, you have access to programs and groups that ensure your health and wellbeing are looked after - as we make major investments to drive global accessibility to healthcare. By being part of a team that is constantly innovating, you'll be helping to transform lives for generations.

Want to learn more? Visit https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com

Ready to contact us?
If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail:
Recruitment process:
Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until August 05th, 2026. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to July 22nd, 2026 are guaranteed to be considered.
Step 2: Virtual meeting in the period from mid till end of July
Step 3: On-site interviews beginning of August