Fresenius Medical Care core values:
Fresenius Medical Care is a people business. Our success depends on having the best and brightest employees, and helping them attain their personal and professional goals while delivering excellence in patient care and business results. Our employees embody our culture which is based on core values supporting our promise to improve the quality of life of every patient every day. These core values are: We Care. We Connect. We Commit.
The Senior FP&A Specialist is responsible for supporting the financial planning and analysis activities within the Care Delivery function, ensuring the delivery of accurate, timely, and business-relevant financial insights. This role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance reporting to drive operational efficiency and cost control. The position supports the FP&A function for the Care Delivery organization in Poland and Switzerland, with a focus on P&L, Care Delivery KPIs. This role will work closely with the Finance Business Partner and cross-functional teams including Accounting, Procurement, and Operations.
Responsibilities:
Own and lead the FP&A strategy for specific Care Delivery lines or regions, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning.
Partner with Finance Business Partners and operational teams to analyse deviations from budget and forecast, identifying key trends, risks, and opportunities.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including variance and trend analysis to support performance reviews and executive decision-making.
Conduct scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions.
Collaborate with business units to gather inputs for budget and forecast assumptions, ensuring alignment with operational goals and strategic priorities.
Assist in the development of KPIs and dashboards to monitor efficiency and financial performance.
Work closely with accounting to ensure accurate financial reporting and alignment between forecasts and actuals.
Contribute to month-end and year-end closing activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and financial commentary.
Maintain and improve FP&A tools, processes, and systems to enhance reporting and analysis capabilities.
Create and maintain updated internal work instructions.
Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Procurement, and Logistics to align financial strategy with business goals.
Support or execute other tasks as assigned by the FP&A supervisor or manager.
Participate in local and cross-functional projects aimed at improving financial processes, systems, and business insights.
Requirements:
Academic degree or equivalent diploma in relevant subject matter (Economics or Finance)
CPA, ACCA, CMA, CIMA or equivalent accounting certification is a plus
6-7 years of experience working in Finance in FP&A
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with advanced level skills in financial modelling and data analysis.
PowerPoint - advanced presentations with Excel connections
Advanced SAP user
Experience with BI tools
Fluent in English and Polish
Exposure with planning and forecasting tools such as Anaplan is a plus
Solid experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, including cost center controlling and profitability analysis.
Very good knowledge of P&L, balance sheet and cash flow concepts and their application in operational finance
Strong experience in month-end and year-end closing processes, including preparation of accruals, reconciliations, and financial commentary
Conducting in-depth profitability analyses across business units, products, and customer segments to identify improvement opportunities
Conducting product margin analysis for price setting and tracking of price development
Preparation of business cases and financial models for operational initiatives, cost reviews, and investment proposals.
Demonstrated business acumen and ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.
Skilled in preparing management reports and presentations for senior stakeholders.
Deep understanding how FP&A cooperates with different business functions like Accounting, Procurement, Production, and Logistics
Knowledge how to change internal controls, financial policies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to make them corresponding more effectively with changing processes.
Experience in transformations and transition of processes
Strong communication and intercultural skills
Strong social competence with developed stakeholder relation management skills
Excellent Team Player
Passion for continuous learning
Analytical and process improvement mindset
Well organized
Ability to work efficiently under pressure
Ability to coordinate work with others
Ability to share knowledge with junior team members
Positive and Can-Do attitude
Our offer:
Flexible working hours (start between 6:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.)
Hybrid work mode
Private medical care in LuxMed,
PZU life Insurance (voluntary insurance)
Unlimited international travel Insurance (with a global range)
Benefits System platform (120 points / month for multisport card, cinema tickets, online shopping etc.)
Language courses reimbursement (up to 70% of course reimbursement)
Studies reimbursement (up to 50% of study reimbursement)
Work abroad possibility (up to 30 days / year)
Recommendation program (2000 PLN or 2500 PLN for successful recommendation)
Holiday allowance (up to 800 PLN / year)
Childcare refund (up to 900 PLN / year)
Glasses and contact lenses reimbursement (500 PLN per year)
Occasional gifts (e.g. 1st year anniversary gift)
Office team building activities and events