The Senior Vice President, Finance Business Partner (SVP – FBP) is a senior leadership role responsible for driving strategic financial insights, performance management, and business decision support across the organization. Reporting directly to executive leadership, the SVP collaborates with cross-functional teams including Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Corporate Finance to maximize profitability, improve operational efficiency, and ensure financial health across key business areas. The SVP leads a team of four finance business partners, focusing on the financial performance of Evotec's global business units.
This role requires a high degree of international exposure and cross-border collaboration to support decision-making in a dynamic, multinational environment.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Sales Performance & Forecasting
- Partner with Sales leadership across regions to analyze sales performance, monitor KPIs, and identify revenue growth opportunities.
- Deliver data-driven insights on the financial impact of sales strategies and go-to-market initiatives globally.
- Support accurate and timely forecasting by combining historical data, sales pipelines, and international market intelligence.
2. Gross Margin Management
- Lead margin improvement strategies through cost analysis, pricing, and cost control initiatives across regional operations.
- Collaborate with Operations and Supply Chain functions globally to implement sustainable cost-saving measures.
- Conduct regular COGS reviews and gross margin analysis at product/service and regional levels.
3. Pricing Strategy & Optimization
- Develop and refine pricing models that consider global market dynamics and profitability objectives.
- Monitor international pricing trends, input costs, and competitive positioning.
- Provide actionable financial insights to regional Sales and Marketing leaders.
4. Productivity and Operational Efficiency
- Drive global operational excellence through analysis of productivity metrics and process optimization.
- Work closely with international leadership to enhance resource efficiency and organizational performance.
- Design and implement an effective Finance Business Partnering structure across geographies.
5. Cross-Functional and Global Business Engagement
- Act as the financial liaison between corporate finance and operational teams in multiple countries to ensure financial alignment.
- Lead and participate in global planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
- Co-lead monthly performance reviews with local and regional management teams.
6. Financial Reporting & Business Performance Reviews
- Oversee the preparation of financial reports and dashboards for executive leadership.
- Provide analysis and commentary on actual vs. budgeted performance across business units and regions.
- Ensure transparency and consistency in global reporting, adhering to international accounting standards.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or relevant Master’s preferred).
- CPA, CFA, or CIMA designation is highly desirable.
Experience:
- Substantial years of progressive experience in financial planning & analysis, business partnering, or corporate finance.
- Significant experience in a senior leadership role managing cross-functional teams.
- Proven international experience, including collaboration with regional finance teams and supporting global operations.
- Experience in multinational environments, ideally in life sciences, biotech, or complex industrial sectors.
- Demonstrated ability to manage financial performance across regions, cultures, and regulatory frameworks.
Expertise & Skills:
- Strong knowledge of global finance, cost structures, and international margin management.
- Familiarity with IFRS (mandatory); experience with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting is a plus.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
- Fluent in English; additional language skills are an asset.
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills across time zones and functions.
- Strategic mindset with operational discipline and hands-on execution capability.
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ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.
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