Ready to shape the future of smart manufacturing?

At FactoryPal , we’re redefining how factories perform-connecting shopfloors through cutting-edge software to improve transparency, efficiency, and decision-making. Our B2B SaaS solution empowers manufacturers to optimize performance and reach new levels of operational excellence.

Backed by Valmet and Körber, FactoryPal combines the energy of a start-up with the reach and credibility of two global leaders in industrial technology. With our headquarters based out of Berlin, we’re scaling a solution that’s already transforming manufacturing operations across the tissue and other sectors.

Your Role & Key Responsibilitie s

As Business Performance Manager, you will report directly to the CEO and take full end to end responsibility for FactoryPal’s financial performance management, operational coordination, and day to day business support at our Berlin Office.
You act as both a strategic thought partner and an execution driver, ensuring that FactoryPal operates with stability, transparency, and efficiency.

Within t his range of activities, you smoothly collaborate with the entire FactoryPal leadership team as well as key stakeholders from our investor companies in an international and multi-cultural context.

• Lead business planning, forecasting, and performance tracking across all business units

• Act as the strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team

• Shape FactoryPal’s long-term performance and commercial strategy

• Partner with Sales and Product to evolve and execute our commercial and pricing models

• Own and drive FactoryPal’s internal and shareholder reporting

• Coordinate across internal and external financial services stakeholders

• Build and drive budget cycles, management reporting, translating financial and operational data into clear decision recommendations for the CEO and leadership team

• Optimize financial and administrative tools and workflows across the business

Your Experience & Key Skills

We are looking for a trusted, results-driven commercial management professional with the following background :

• Masters d egree or MBA in Business, Engineering, or related fields .

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a senior finance, controlling, or commercial role within a scale-up or mid-sized company.

• Strong FP&A skill set including budgeting, forecasting, scenario modelling, and variance analysis.

• Excellent analytical mindset, able to translate data into decision-making .

• High proficiency in Exceland familiarity with financial/admin tools.

• Strong communicator able to work across teams and levels.

• Ability to operate as a direct partner to the CEO with high autonomy.

• Excellent analytical mindset, able to translate data into decision-making .

• Entrepreneurial hands-on spirit with the structure and discipline of corporate thinking .

• Ability to coordinate with external parties (e.g., tax advisors) .

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask across finance, HR, and IT functions .

• Proficiency in German and English (spoken and written).

What You Get

• A central role in a fast-scaling corporate start-up backed by Valmet and Körber .

• A chance to shape the go-to-market strategy in strategic industries.

• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies like AI/ML, Industrial IoT, and Cloud SaaS.

• A high-impact position with direct influence on company growth and customer success.

• Access to key decision makers across FactoryPal and our investor companies.

• Flexible, hybrid work setup with offices in Berlin and Porto.

• Competitive salary, 30 days of vacation , and a dedicated training budget.

• An international, diverse, and high-performance team with a shared mission.