Finance Director

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Job Description

Job Description

In a nutshell

Are you committed to being an inspiring team leader? Are you ready to use your own perspective to find new ways to grow a business, optimise services, and contribute to our financial success? Does the idea of contributing to a more sustainable, safer and healthier world motivate you?

If so, then Eurofins has an ideal position for you!

How can you help us?

The ideal candidate will be the “right hand” to the national business line leader , not only in financial topics , but also with regards to the strategic agenda in the cluster (organizational development, M&A etc.) . From the financial perspective, you will be responsible for P&L statements , analysing the balance sheet and leading the monthly closing processes . Your insights will help executives make business decisions which is why you will also be strongly focused on identifying ways to improve profitability and keeping your hand on sales trends, cost behavior, or market changes.

We are looking for someone with  leadership skills,  who is not afraid to motivate and develop your own team members. You should be  naturally curious and creative  when it comes to transforming the business.

Are financial management and team development in your DNA? You will set key performance indicators and  drive progression  towards goals. Ideally, you should also enjoy  liaising with executive leaders .

What can we do for you?

You will be part of a fast-growing international network of companies, working with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

You will work to ensure that Eurofins remains a trusted and reliable partner, honing our customer experience.

You will contribute to making science and innovation happen every day. Work with leading scientists and experts to develop cutting-edge solutions that remain at the forefront of DNA innovations.

Become part of a network of likeminded entrepreneurs who will challenge you to further develop your leadership skills.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Are you our kind of extraordinary?

Background:  Approx. 5 years of working experience in a leadership finance position.

Education:  Masters’ degree or higher in Finance, Economics or Business.

Languages : Proficient in German and English.

Technical knowledge (IT):  Solid computer skills (Office Package), especially Excel.

What else should I know?

Position is full-time and based in one of our offices in the South of Germany . Frequent travelling between the different locations in the DACH region is included. We offer excellent benefits and a company car.

Additional Information

Additional information

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity!  As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Eurofins Network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us!  We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: 

:  Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to ca. 63,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in 60 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of almost EUR 7 billion and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.