Description
At Helsing, a defence AI company, we're seeking a Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner to join our Commercial Finance function in Munich. You'll act as a strategic co-pilot to our R&D Directors, Heads of Manufacturing, and Procurement leaders, driving investment decisions and ensuring robust long-term profitability.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading financial appraisals of new initiatives and building complex business cases for major R&D programmes, software features, and physical hardware platforms
- Modeling and tracking key investment metrics, such as IRR, NPV, and Payback Period, to guide capital allocation across competing engineering projects
- Evaluating capital expenditure proposals for manufacturing scale-up and investments in automated production lines, testing facilities, and specialized tooling
- Leading cross-functional financial evaluations to determine whether to build capabilities in-house or source them externally
Requirements:
- Strong post-qualification experience with a recognized professional finance qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent)
- Highly advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities
- Proven track record in a commercial finance or business partnering role within high-tech manufacturing, aerospace, defense, deep tech, automotive, or capital-intensive engineering
- Extensive experience building, presenting, and defending robust business cases to senior executives
- Familiarity with European defense procurement processes and commercial auditing requirements of government cost-plus contracts
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in German and English
We offer:
- Competitive salary and VSOP options
- Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
- Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
- Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
- Social: regularly company events and monthly social allowances
- Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
- Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work