Finance Business Partner (m, f, d) in Berlin

Your Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted finance business partner to management and functional leaders, providing financial insight and guidance to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Support the annual budgeting, rolling forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes for assigned institutions / campuses / business units, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Analyse and report on financial and operational performance against budget and forecast, investigating key variances, identifying risks and opportunities, and recommending corrective actions.
• Deliver insightful analysis of key top-line performance drivers, including student enrolments, tuition revenue, pricing, retention, and other business KPIs.
• Build strong partnerships with stakeholders, promoting financial accountability and supporting the delivery of business objectives through data-driven decisionmaking.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial performance, optimise resource allocation, and enhance reporting, planning, and financial processes through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of financial and operational data used for reporting, planning, and decision-making, while maintaining compliance with financial governance.

Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline is required.
• Master's degree or equivalent professional is preferred.
• Strong financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering experience.
• Highly autonomous, proactive, and solution-oriented, with the ability to work independently and drive initiatives.
• Advanced analytical skills with experience handling large, complex financial and operational datasets with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear business insights
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems and business intelligence/reporting tools
• Experience in higher education or a service-based organisation is an advantage

Why us?

We offer you:

• An exciting work environment with international colleagues.
• The opportunity to develop and implement innovative ideas and new concepts.
• After successfully completing the probationary period, we provide employee wellness subsidies through our health budget, including preventive care and follow-up healthcare services.
• Numerous activities and events on campus in the fields of culture, education, business, and technology.