Finance Business Controller - Advantec

About SHL Medical SHL Medical is a world-leading provider in the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced self-injection devices. With a global team of 6,000 employees, we partner with leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies to deliver innovative autoinjectors, pen injectors, and other drug delivery systems that ensure effective treatment for patients. Headquartered in Switzerland since 2018, with key operations in Sweden, Taiwan, and the US, we are united by a commitment to innovation, impact, and growth. Together, we empower our people to develop solutions that make a meaningful difference in the lives of millions of patients while fostering a supportive, inclusive, and dynamic workplace for our colleagues. Job Overview The Finance Business Controller for Advantec acts as the primary FP&A and business-partnering contact for the Automation and Tooling business. The role converts financial and operational data into decision support for Advantec management, coordinates planning and performance management across multiple entities and sites, and strengthens project, manufacturing and working-capital discipline. The position works through local FP&A, accounting, project management, operations, commercial, HR, tax and IT stakeholders. It is designed for an experienced, hands-on controller who can independently own a broad perimeter, while escalating strategic, accounting or transformation decisions to the Global Head of FP&A and relevant functional owners. You will oversee a team of 4 FTE in Taiwan. Main Responsibilities Act as finance business partner to Advantec management and the Automation and Tooling leadership teams, challenging assumptions and advising on profitability, cost, cash, capacity and investment decisions. Support strategic and structural topics such as entity integration, operating-model choices, make-or-buy decisions, restructuring scenarios and intercompany flows, under the direction of senior Finance leadership. Develop, discuss and review the monthly Advantec reporting cycle across entities, including actuals review, variance analysis, forecast updates and management commentary. Maintain a transparent view of sales, gross profit, functional costs, EBITDA, headcount, CAPEX, working capital and key operational drivers by entity and business line. Coordinate annual budget and periodic forecast cycles for Advantec, including OPEX, personnel expense, CAPEX, headcount, activity rates and cost-center structures. Assess utilization, absorption, productivity, fixed and variable cost behavior, and break-even implications for manufacturing and engineering sites. Oversee financial performance of the project portfolio, including planned revenue and cost, margin evolution, cost-to-complete, milestone billing, unbilled and deferred positions, and risk or opportunity identification. Coordinate monthly project data-quality checks across sales orders, purchase orders, WBS elements, planned costs and revenues, project status and final-location data. Support the application of percentage-of-completion and project accounting requirements in collaboration with Accounting and Project Finance; escalate complex accounting judgments. Develop insight into manufacturing performance, including material and labor variances, standard costing, productivity, utilization and over- or under-absorption. Coordinate Advantec CAPEX planning and reporting and critically review business cases, assumptions, savings, cost avoidance, risk mitigation and forecast phasing. Develop and monitor working-capital drivers including receivables, inventory, WIP, milestone billing, advances and project cash exposure; agree corrective actions with the business. Support quotation, margin and intercompany pricing analyses, including consistency of PO/SO flows and financial treatment across Advantec and Medical entities. Drive practical standardization and continuous improvement of FP&A, project-controlling and month-end processes across Advantec entities. Develop and maintain fit-for-purpose reporting and control tools using SAP, Excel/Power Query and Power BI; partner with IT and data teams on sustainable automation and system integration. Minimum Requirements Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in FP&A, business controlling, project controlling or manufacturing finance, including meaningful responsibility for a business or multi-entity perimeter. Hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting, monthly performance management and management reporting in an international environment. Solid understanding of project economics, cost-to-complete, project margin and percentage-of-completion concepts; able to work with accounting on technical conclusions. Experience in manufacturing or engineering finance, including cost centers, activity rates, utilization, absorption, standard costing or operational variance analysis. Advanced analytical and systems capability, ideally including SAP FI/CO and PS, Excel/Power Query and Power BI or an equivalent BI platform. Proven leadership capability, ideally with experience leading international teams. Independent and pragmatic, with the judgment to distinguish routine ownership from topics requiring escalation. Confident business partner who can challenge constructively, explain financial implications clearly and influence stakeholders without relying on hierarchy. Comfortable working across entities, cultures and imperfect data environments while maintaining appropriate controls and auditability. Able to organize a broad workload, establish priorities and move between recurring reporting, operational problem-solving and improvement initiatives. Collaborative and willing to coach local finance colleagues and non-finance stakeholders. Solid experience with project costing and percentage of completion Ability to gain trust at all levels of the organization. Responsible, resilient, and stress resistant. Strong know-how of SAP S4, SAP PS, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), SAP BW or other BI systems Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is required. Preferred Qualifications Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive continuous improvement. University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline. Strong presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial information to executive audiences. Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Positive, collaborative, and proactive mindset with a strong focus on business partnership. Fluency in German, both written and spoken, is preferred. We Offer Challenging assignments in a fast-growing and innovative industry. A multicultural team and modern working environment with state-of-the-art facilities and technologies. A place where we take pride in the inclusive and collaborative environment we have built - one where a true sense of belonging fosters meaningful exchange and shared growth. Various opportunities for personal and professional development within a global organization. Flexible hours and hybrid working policy. Interested in joining SHL Medical and in supporting us with your expertise and personality? Then we look forward to receiving your application to our Talent Acquisition Department. For more information on SHL Medical, please visit: Please note: We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position.