Senior Consultant (Financial Expertise, EU Funding Programs)

Job summary (Short promotional text)

As a Senior Consultant with strong financial expertise, you will join our German team to support clients with large-scale EU funding programs, including the Innovation Fund. This role combines financial advisory, business analysis, and client relationship management, giving you the opportunity to make a direct impact on Europe’s most ambitious innovation projects.

Your mission (What are you going to do in text) summarised down below

You will be the trusted advisor for our large-scale industrial and corporate clients, helping them design strong financial strategies, navigate complex EU funding programs, and turn innovative ideas into successful, funded projects.

Your tasks 1st part (in max 4 bullets)

• Guide clients through applications to EU funding programs (Innovation Fund and other large-scale initiatives).

• Provide strategic financial advice, including cost modeling, financial planning, and business case structuring.

• Conduct business process analysis, modeling, and improvement to support client project success.

• Perform data analysis using tools such as Excel, Power BI, and Power SQL, and transform results into actionable insights.

Your tasks 2nd part (In max 4 bullets)

• Prepare high-quality reports, presentations, and funding documents.

• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships with clients, partners, and funding authorities.

• Collaborate closely with colleagues across Europe in interdisciplinary teams.

Your profile 1st part (in max 4 bullets)

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or related field.

• 5+ years of professional experience in a financial, business analyst, or consulting role, ideally in an international environment.

• Demonstrated expertise in business process analysis, financial modeling, and improvement.

• Strong analytical and conceptual skills.

Your Profile 2nd part (In max 4 bullets)

• Proficiency with Excel, Power BI, Power SQL or comparable tools.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Fluent in English and German (both written and spoken); additional languages are a plus.

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to generate creative solutions.

Why us? (What do we offer) 1st part (in max 4 bullets)

• Permanent contract (full-time or part-time).

• Hybrid work model with Leipzig or Düsseldorf as office locations (1–2 days per week on-site, depending on experience).

• Meal vouchers and Edenred voucher cards.

• Childcare allowance.

Why us? (What do we offer) 2nd part (in max 4 bullets)

• After probation: company pension scheme, occupational disability and supplementary health insurance, and the JobRad bicycle scheme (sometimes available earlier).

• Annual performance-based bonus (depending on company results).

• International, multidisciplinary environment with strong opportunities for professional development.

• Competitive salary complemented by attractive benefits.