Finance Business Partner

Job description

As a Sub-Regional Finance Business Partner , you will connect the Finance Shared Services Center with regional and local business teams, ensuring that business needs are understood and translated into effective finance operations.

You will: Build trusted relationships with Finance Directors, Business Leaders and other key stakeholders across the region. Act as a strategic partner, translating business expectations into clear operational requirements for FSSC teams. Identify opportunities for value creation, operational excellence and service improvement. Provide recommendations based on financial and operational performance trends. Own the governance, monitoring and reporting of agreed FSSC performance metrics, ensuring transparency and alignment with business expectations.

Analyze performance gaps, identify their root causes and support the implementation of improvement actions. Support finance transitions, migrations, process standardization and transformation initiatives. Promote the adoption of best practices, automation and digital solutions. Lead or support workshops focused on process optimization, operational efficiency and customer experience. Collaborate with local and global functions to ensure consistent and effective service delivery.

Support compliance with internal policies, controls and audit requirements, while helping identify and mitigate operational risks. Assess the impact of process improvements, including required investments and expected business benefits.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience in finance, including exposure to business partnering, performance management, controlling, FP&A or finance operations. University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field. Knowledge English at a minimum C1 level Good understanding of finance processes, performance metrics and the ability to translate data into practical business recommendations. Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence, coach and guide stakeholders without direct reporting authority.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the confidence to challenge constructively, drive accountability and collaborate across functions and geographies. Strong business acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with independence, ownership and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Willingness to travel, up to 25%.

Nice to have

Knowledge of French/German Experience in a GBS, Shared Services or international finance environment. Exposure to finance transformation, change management, process improvement or project-based initiatives. Experience working in a multicultural environment across different countries or business units. Knowledge of Oracle E-Business Suite or another ERP system.