G&A Controlling Business Partner Budapest Global Pharma

On behalf of our pharmaceutical client a leading international company we are seeking a highly analytical and strategically minded Controlling Business Partner specializing in General & Administrative (G&A) functions.

In this role you will act as a key financial co-pilot for corporate support functions (Legal Finance Executive Office etc.) translating operational goals into financial strategies and providing the management team with the insights needed to drive business performance.

• Financial Control: End-to-end financial control oversight and governance of all G&A cost categories.
• Strategic Business Partnering: Understand strategic and operational business objectives and translate them into actionable financial targets.
• FP&A & Budgeting: Support local financial planning processes and ensure seamless alignment with the global corporate financial planning cycle.
• Functional Support: Analyze and support the financial operations of the Legal Finance CEO office and other support departments.
• Performance Management: Track the achievement of financial targets perform variance analyses and provide meaningful business interpretations of the data.
• Executive Reporting: Craft compelling financial narratives and prepare high-quality presentations for executive leadership.
• Systems & Innovation: Utilize corporate financial systems confidently and actively participate in their continuous optimization and development.
• Project Management: Represent the Controlling function as a key stakeholder in cross-functional strategic company projects.

• Education: Higher education degree specialized in Finance Accounting Economics or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in controlling or corporate finance; experience within a multinational/global corporate environment is highly preferred.
• Language Skills: Confident fluent business English (both written and spoken).
• Technical Skills: Solid knowledge of financial and accounting principles with hands-on experience using corporate financial systems (e.g. ERPs like SAP/Oracle or advanced planning tools) being a distinct advantage.
• Business Partnering & Projects: Strong analytical mindset and a strategic financial approach with prior experience in a true Business Partnering role or high-level strategic projects considered a strong plus.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills (ability to translate data into management narratives) a global mindset and a highly collaborative open personality.