Business Unit Finance Director

EMEA Recruitment; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

EMEA Recruitment supports a successful manufacturing business within a complex international organization. The role of Business Unit Finance Director is to act as a true business partner, shaping strategy, driving performance, and translating financial insight into sustainable results.

You will work closely with the Business Unit Head and senior stakeholders to optimize profitability, manage risks, and lead cross-functional initiatives across sales, operations, and procurement.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in Finance, Economics, or similar discipline.
• Significant experience in Business Controlling, Commercial Finance, FP&A, or similar senior finance role.
• Proven experience with meaningful P&L responsibility.
• Strong commercial and operational understanding.
• Track record of influencing business decisions and delivering measurable results.
• Ability to work in a lean, hands-on organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing capability.
• Entrepreneurial, proactive and highly accountable mindset.
• Ability to move between strategic thinking and detailed analysis.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the financial performance and P&L of a significant global business line.
• Partner with the Business Unit Head and commercial leadership to drive growth and profitability.
• Identify, anticipate and manage financial risks and opportunities.
• Challenge commercial assumptions and support decision-making with clear, actionable insight.
• Work closely with Sales to evaluate customers, pricing, contracts, opportunities and commercial performance.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain and Procurement to optimize the manufacturing and cost-to-serve.
• Support new customer acquisition, product innovation and growth initiatives.
• Lead and influence cross-functional projects and process improvements from concept to measurable results.
• Translate complex data and business dynamics into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
• Act as a key finance representative across a broad international stakeholder network.
• Drive accountability and execution rather than simply reporting performance.

Skills

P&L ownership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Commercial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Lean, hands-on mindset

Education

Finance/Economics degree

Job description

EMEA Recruitment is supportinga successful, growing manufacturing business within a complex international organization.

They are looking to appoint a Business Unit Finance Director with significant commercial exposure, who can act as a true business partner and operate with a business leader mindset.

You will work closely with the Business Unit Head and senior commercial and operational stakeholders, helping shape strategy, drive performance, identify growth opportunities and ensure that business decisions translate into sustainable financial results.

Key Responsibilities of the Business Unit Finance Director:

• Take ownership of the financial performance and P&L of a significant global business line
• Partner closely with the Business Unit Head and commercial leadership to drive growth and profitability
• Identify, anticipate and manage financial risks and opportunities
• Challenge commercial assumptions and support decision-making with clear, actionable insight
• Work closely with Sales to evaluate customers, pricing, contracts, opportunities and commercial performance
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain and Procurement to optimize the manufacturing and supply network and overall cost-to-serve
• Support new customer acquisition, product innovation and growth initiatives
• Lead and influence cross-functional projects and process improvements from initial concept through to measurable results
• Translate complex data and business dynamics into clear recommendations for senior leadership
• Act as a key finance representative across a broad international stakeholder network
• Drive accountability and execution rather than simply reporting performance

Requirements:

• Academic degree in Finance, Economics, or similar discipline
• Significant experience in Business Controlling, Commercial Finance, FP&A, or a similar senior finance role
• Proven experience with meaningful P&L responsibility.
• Strong commercial and operational understanding
• A track record of influencing business decisions and delivering measurable results
• The ability to work effectively in a lean, hands-on organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing capability
• An entrepreneurial, proactive and highly accountable mindset
• The ability to move comfortably between strategic thinking and detailed analysis

The rolewill suit someone who enjoys being close to the business, working directly with stakeholders and personally driving outcomes.

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We welcome all applications regardless of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.