Working closely with the Head of Finance, the Deputy Head of Finance will contribute to leading, overseeing and coordinating activities within the Finance Department across Garching and Santiago. The role focuses on ensuring the reliable delivery of core financial processes, contributing expertise to accounting and reporting, and actively participating in budgeting and financial planning. It combines a broad range of financial topics with hands-on responsibility for day-to-day finance activities and processes. The Deputy acts on behalf of the Head of Finance as required, within a clearly defined delegation framework.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working with the Head of Finance to coordinate and ensure the smooth execution of departmental activities across both locations, and acting as deputy
• Taking responsibility for defined areas of financial operations and reporting, ensuring accuracy, consistency and timeliness, and overseeing selected operational processes
• Playing an active role in the preparation and monitoring of annual budgets, as well as in medium- and long-term financial planning, and in contributing to financial statements and forecasts
• Taking ownership of financial analyses and the preparation of management reporting and decision-making materials, in close coordination with the Head of Finance
• Driving the implementation and further development of financial systems, including Oracle Fusion, to ensure efficient processes and appropriate internal controls
• Taking responsibility for the development, updating and documentation of internal financial policies and procedures, in coordination with the Head of Finance
• Supporting the management of staff within the department, in close alignment with the Head of Finance
• Taking responsibility for ad hoc financial analyses and projects as required

The duties for this position are not limited to the above, and a flexible approach, together with the ability to adapt, is essential