Financial Planning & Analysis manager

What to expect of the job?

As FP&A manager you support the Soleras Group with high‑quality financial analysis, planning and business insights. You partner with leaders across regions and functions and help strengthen cost control, profitability analysis and data‑driven decision‑making.

Key responsibilities:

• You manage and improve cost accounting across all sites by ensuring accurate standard costing, analyzing manufacturing structures, and collaborating with operations to strengthen cost control and identify savings.
• You provide insight into margins and product profitability through variance analysis, margin reviews and profitability assessments.
• You deliver monthly performance analyses across sites and business units by comparing actuals with budget, forecast and prior year, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities, and providing insights for management.
• You provide insights on pricing, capacity, mix effects and working capital through targeted analyses that help leadership understand key performance drivers and guide improvements.
• You develop dashboards, KPIs, BI reports (Power BI) to standardize reporting across business units and sites.
• You support budgeting, forecasting and long‑range planning by reviewing and challenging inputs, ensuring alignment with strategic assumptions and contributing to robust financial plans.
• You lead or support improvement projects such as M&A analyses, transfer pricing, sourcing optimization and enhancements to cost accounting processes and data structures.

Who are we looking for?

• You have a bachelor's or master's degree in finance.
• You have around 10 years of experience in FP&A, controlling, or a similar finance role in an international manufacturing or machine engineering group.
• You have a strong analytical mindset and excel at translating complex data, cost structures and financial models into clear insights that support decision‑making.
• You are proficient in Excel, have experience with ERP systems, and are confident in creating dashboards and reports in Power BI.
• You easily balance detailed financial analysis with a solid helicopter view, allowing you to identify what truly matters and focus on the right priorities.
• You work well under pressure and manage your own planning and workflow in a structured, organized way.
• Familiarity with consolidation systems, IFRS, or basic Chinese language skills is a strong plus.
• You are willing and able to travel to our other production sites in the US and China as part of your role (20-25%).

Why Soleras?

First and foremost, we are machine builders, sharing a passion for technology in a high-tech and dynamic environment, but above all, sharing the core belief that everyone of us – from R&D and operations to finance and marketing – contributes to making ‘the difference’. Thanks to a great order book and technology driven products in a fast paced industry, we are the reference in large area optical coatings.
Products made with our equipment are part of your life on daily bases. You’ll find our coatings in the windows at your home, our coatings on and in your smartphone and perhaps even in the solar panels on your roof, etc.

What do we offer?

• A dynamic and international work environment where innovation and collaboration are key.
• A competitive salary with an attractive package of additional benefits.
• An extensive training program and personal guidance through a mentorship program.
• Enjoy fun extras such as after-work drinks and sports, summer barbecue, Christmas drinks, and so much more.
• Thanks to our location near the highway, our company is easily accessible.
• On top of the 20 standard vacation days, you receive an additional 12 compensation days per year.