Finance Business Partner – R&D (m/f/d)

About the role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and business-driven Finance Business Partner (R&D) with a strong focus on financial project management and controlling. This role will partner closely with R&D, engineering, and product teams to ensure effective planning, tracking, and governance of R&D projects.

You will play a key role in improving transparency over project performance, driving budget discipline, and enabling data-driven decisions across a portfolio of innovation initiatives in a fast-growing robotics environment.

Your Responsibilities

• Act as the finance lead for R&D project controlling, ensuring robust financial oversight across multiple projects

• Partner with R&D and engineering teams to manage project budgets, timelines, and resource allocation

• Establish and maintain project-level financial tracking, including budget vs. actual analysis and variance explanations

• Drive financial governance of R&D projects, ensuring adherence to budgets, milestones, and approval processes

• Support project planning, forecasting, and rolling updates across the R&D portfolio

• Provide visibility into project performance, cost drivers, and risks, and proactively recommend corrective actions

• Evaluate ROI and business cases for R&D initiatives and new product development

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve project costing methodologies and reporting frameworks

• Drive continuous improvement in tools, processes, and data quality related to R&D financial management

• Own and drive monthly R&D project reporting, delivering consolidated insights on project progress, budget utilization, key risks, and financial performance across the project portfolio

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

• 3–5 years of experience in Finance BP, FP&A, project controlling, or related roles

• Proven experience in project-based financial management or controlling, preferably in R&D or engineering environments

• Strong understanding of project budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis

• Excellent analytical skills with advanced Excel capabilities; experience with ERP or project management tools is a plus

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical teams

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Proactive mindset with strong problem-solving abilities

• Fluent in English

Beneficial Skills

• Experience in robotics, automation, or high-tech industries

• Familiarity with R&D project lifecycle management and stage-gate processes

• Experience with project portfolio management (PPM) tools

• Knowledge of R&D capitalization (IFRS/GAAP)

What we offer

• A dynamic high-tech company, combined with financial soundness and world-class investors.
• Join an interdisciplinary, international team with 60+ different nationalities in a collaborative work environment.
• Lots of development opportunities as we continue to grow.
• Challenging tasks and impactful projects alongside experts that enable professional and personal growth.
• Corporate Benefits Program covering health, mobility, and learning for 100€ net per month.
• Modern office facilities with a rooftop terrace overlooking Munich, free drinks & fruits, and regular company events contribute to a good working environment