Director, Head of Thin Films Finance

The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany•Carlsbad, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics. Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers. This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. Your Role: As the Global Head of Finance for Thin Films, you will lead the finance function for our >€0.9B FM business within the Electronics segment. In this critical leadership position, you will act as a financial steward and strategic advisor, guiding the Thin Films team through transformation and growth. You will have full P&L responsibility, drive financial performance management, and lead a team of finance professionals in a global, matrixed environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
Minimum 8 years of directly related experience
Proven experience in finance leadership roles, preferably within a global, matrixed organization.
Strong understanding of financial reporting, performance management, and budgeting processes.
Excellent analytical skills and the ability to provide data-driven recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop finance teams.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience in the Electronics industry.
Familiarity with digital transformation initiatives in finance.

Responsibilities

Acting as a trusted financial advisor to the Thin Films Business Head, delivering insights to support growth and strategic decision-making.
Leading annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning processes across global operations.
Ensuring timely and accurate reporting of financial results and KPIs, while owning the full P&L for the Thin Films business.
Coordinating with regional and global finance teams to ensure alignment across operations and corporate functions.
Overseeing cost center controlling, product costing, investment tracking, and margin management.
Supporting working capital optimization and capital investment decisions.
Providing customer bidding and LTA Management and pricing decisions
Leading continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes and championing digital transformation.
Mentoring and developing a high-performance finance team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Supporting strategic projects with rigorous financial modeling and serving as the finance lead for integration or divestiture projects.
Ensuring compliance with internal controls, corporate finance policies, and regulatory requirements.
Part of Business Unit Finance leadership team incl. developing initiatives across Electronics Finance, harmonize and standardize reporting and planning processes across Electronics Finance