About this role
Welcome to ZEISS – a company that combines innovation and responsibility! Our corporate functions are diverse and make a decisive contribution to the strategic orientation and sustainable success of ZEISS.
Your Role
Serve as the Finance Business Partner to the Head of Business Transformation, the responsible Group Executive Board member, and the Initiative Management, acting as the liaison between the transformation initiatives and the finance function
Provide technical leadership to employees involved in transformation initiatives and the global finance organization, focusing on finance and controlling topics
Create financial transparency to effectively manage the transformation initiatives and implement Group-wide project controlling standards including business & value cases
Support key business decisions through meaningful reporting and analysis, and derive actionable recommendations
Plan, forecast, and monitor costs and investments in coordination with the Head of Business Transformation and the responsible Group Executive Board member
Manage and develop the global allocation process
Coordinate and communicate with the global finance organization, ensuring a seamless transition to operational controlling structures
Your Profile
University degree in business administration with a focus on finance/controlling or a related field
Relevant work experience (> 7 years) in controlling large international corporations and complex projects with a track record of engaging with top management
Proficiency in modern controlling tools such as project controlling, cost accounting, reporting, cost allocation, and business & value cases
Strong conceptual and analytical abilities with strategic thinking and solution-oriented approach
Excellent communication skills for networking across various departments and hierarchy levels; strong team and integration capabilities; adept at stakeholder management with senior and top management
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, SAP FI/CO (ideally S/4 HANA) and BI solutionsFluent in English, German is a plus
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
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About ZEISS Group
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling almost 12 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, and Consumer Markets (September 30, 2025).
For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces, and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses, and binoculars.
With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare, and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership. ZEISS invests 15 percent of its revenue in research and development – this high level of expenditure has a long tradition at ZEISS and is also an investment in the future.
With over 46,600 employees, ZEISS is active globally in around 50 countries with more than 60 sales and service locations, around 40 research and development facilities, and 30 production facilities worldwide.
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What you'll do
- Serve as the Finance Business Partner to the Head of Business Transformation and provide technical leadership to employees involved in transformation initiatives. Create financial transparency to manage transformation initiatives and support key business decisions through reporting and analysis.
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