Senior Manager - Global FP&A (all genders)

Evotec

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Evotec is seeking an accomplished and forward-thinking Senior Manager, Global Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to join its Global FP&A organization, based at its Headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, with additional locations in Abingdon or Alderley Park, UK. This highly visible role reports directly to the Senior Vice President, FP&A, and will lead the Global FP&A operational framework, ensuring excellence in financial planning, reporting, and performance management across the Evotec Group. The Senior Manager will drive global reporting consistency, enhance analytical capabilities, and optimize FP&A processes and tools to enable strategic decision-making at the executive level. This position will lead FP&A operations and governance globally (without direct personnel responsibility), coordinating closely with regional and business area finance teams. Evotec is a life science company with a unique business model focused on discovering and developing highly effective therapeutics. The company's multimodality platform integrates innovative technologies, data, and science for the discovery, development, and production of pharmaceutical products. Evotec collaborates with a network of partners, including top pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, academic institutions, and other healthcare stakeholders, leveraging its "Data-driven R&D Autobahn to Cures" for proprietary projects. Evotec has strategic activities in various underserved therapeutic areas, such as neurology, oncology, metabolic, and infectious diseases, aiming to create a world-leading co-owned pipeline. The company operates globally with more than 5,000 highly qualified people across 17 synergistic sites.

Requirements

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Extensive professional experience in FP&A, preferably within a global organization or public company in the life sciences or pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven track record of leading FP&A processes and projects with global scope, ideally with exposure to complex multi-entity environments.
• Strong expertise in financial modeling, planning systems, and performance reporting.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage senior executives and non-financial stakeholders effectively.
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken).

Nice To Haves

• OneStream experience
• IBM Planning Analytics experience
• PowerBI experience
• Experience with PCAOB audits, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, or similar regulatory frameworks
• German proficiency

Responsibilities

• Lead global FP&A operations, ensuring high-quality, timely, and accurate management reporting across the Group.
• Drive continuous optimization of the Group’s financial planning, forecasting, and reporting processes to enhance efficiency, transparency, and strategic insight.
• Coordinate and consolidate annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and multi-year strategic plans across business areas and entities to deliver a unified global P&L view.
• Develop, refine, and maintain advanced financial and scenario models to support strategic decision-making and long-term planning.
• Oversee the global internal reporting framework, ensuring alignment with business needs, executive requirements, and investor-grade standards.
• Partner cross-functionally with Business Controlling, Business Area Finance, and Accounting to ensure consistent data integrity, alignment, and financial insight.
• Provide strategic analyses and insights to the Executive Committee and senior management to support decision-making on business performance, investments, and resource allocation.
• Champion continuous improvement, standardization, and digitalization within the FP&A function, including reporting automation and data visualization enhancements.

Benefits

• A permanent position in a dynamic, globally oriented organization driven by innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• A diverse and international workforce fostering creativity, growth, and teamwork.
• 30 days of annual leave
• Public transport allowance
• Access to an in-house canteen
• Capital-forming contributions
• Flexible working hours
• Holiday pay
• A performance-based annual bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees