About this role
<p><span style=""><strong>Job Grade:</strong> <span style=""><span style=""></span> </span></span></p> <p><span style=""><strong>Hiring Manager:</strong> <span style="">Silvia Morraceira</span> </span></p> <p><span style=""><strong>Internal Posting Date: </strong> <span style="">18/03/2026</span> </span></p> <p><span style="">Professional | Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="">Our <strong>Corporate Functions</strong> teams make sure everything at Grünenthal runs smoothly by bringing together people with a wide range of skills – from experts in finance, IT, HR, law and compliance through to business strategists and creative media minds. If you’re a great collaborator and a strong communicator, you’ll feel right at home here. Join our team and join forces with colleagues across our business to maximise our company’s positive impact on patients and their families.</span></p> <p><strong><strong> </strong></strong></p><p><span style=""><strong>What the job looks like:</strong></span></p> <p>In this role, you’ll take ownership of key controlling topics and work closely with senior stakeholders. Your day-to-day will include:</p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Own and coordinate accurate, timely financial planning, forecasting, and reporting across the business area.</li> <li>Execute closing activities and ensure the accuracy and quality of data for actuals and planning processes.</li> <li>Drive efficient, standardized controlling processes, ensuring alignment with internal guidelines and audit requirements.</li> <li>Lead continuous improvement initiatives—simplifying, modernizing, and scaling processes where it creates the most value.</li> <li>Collaborate closely across functions, fostering transparency and alignment on controlling topics.</li> <li>Support the adoption of digital finance tools and automation to strengthen a more data-driven way of working.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style=""><strong>What you'll bring to the table:</strong></span></p> <p>We’re looking for someone who combines strong financial fundamentals with a proactive, improvement-minded attitude. Ideally, you bring:</p> <ul type="disc"> <li>1–3 years of relevant experience in Controlling, FP&A, or Business Finance (pharma experience is a plus), with a strong learning mindset.</li> <li>Fluent English is mandatory (spoken and written).</li> <li>Hands-on operational controlling experience, including monthly reporting, forecasting and planning cycles.</li> <li>Experience harmonizing and standardizing processes across teams, and the confidence to propose new ideas for a modern controlling setup.</li> <li>Solid skills in SAP (FI/CO, BW) or similar ERP systems, plus strong working knowledge of Excel; Power BI is a plus.</li> <li>Ability to turn complex topics into clear, practical insights that enable informed decision-making.</li> <li>Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, combined with a collaborative, inclusive way of working.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>At Grünenthal, you’ll work in a purpose-driven environment where your expertise helps create impact for patients. You can expect meaningful responsibility, cross-functional collaboration, and the opportunity to shape and modernize finance operational processes in a hybrid working setup.</p><h2 style="text-align:center"><span style=""><strong><span style="">______________________________________</span></strong></span></h2> <table style="height:200.0px;width:681.0px" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img style="width:180.0px;float:right" src=""></td> <td style="padding-left:10.0px;width:400.0px"><em><strong>"Join us to build a best-in-class controlling set-up—driving sharper decisions, smarter processes, and real impact across the business"</strong></em><br><br><span contenteditable="false">Silvia Morraceira</span>, the Hiring Manager</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p>