Finance Business Partner

Group Finance Business Partner

Industrial

Hesse, Germany

130,000 - 150,000 (including bonus)

We are partnered exclusively with a growing Industrial Private Equity backed business who is looking for a Finance Business Partner to join their team. This is a unique opportunity as you will drive financial performance and strategic decision-making in a fast-paced environment. This is a high-impact role where you will be working with senior stakeholders to deliver insights that shape the company’s growth trajectory and also take the business through a successful exit.

You will be serving as a bridge between finance and production while ensuring that production activities are financially viable and cost-effective. You will also be leading the global production team across their international sites while reporting to the Head of FP&A.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of Production Business Partners globally – ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and operational excellence.
• Oversee production cost tracking and analysis including raw materials, labor, and overheads, to ensure financial discipline and budget adherence.
• Establish and implement standardized production controlling framework across all global production sites, enhancing cross-site comparability and process optimization.
• Deliver in-depth cost analysis and financial insights to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for cost reduction to enhance profitability.
• Monitor and analyze variances between actual and budgeted production costs, providing clear explanations and recommending corrective actions where necessary.
• Collaborate with production teams to develop robust data-driven budgets and forecasts that support strategic planning and operational decision-making.
• Develop and present financial models, scenario analyses, and business cases providing data-driven recommendations to senior leadership.
• Act as a strategic partner to commercial and operational teams ensuring financial considerations are embedded in decision-making processes.
• Liaise with private equity investors and senior stakeholders ensuring high standards of financial transparency, reporting accuracy, and compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives identifying opportunities for margin enhancement, process optimization, and cost control within a dynamic, high-growth environment.

Your Profile:

• Proven 7+ years of experience in a leadership or cross-functional role within finance business partner/controlling/FP&A role, ideally within the industrial or production industry.
• Holding at least a bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or any related field. Advanced degrees like MBA would be a plus.
• Certification in Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Strong numeracy, IT, and analytical skills with a proactive, ownership-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making abilities.
• Willing to travel.
• Fluent in German and English.

If interested or for any further questions, feel free to direct message or email me at onam.agarwal@phippscameron.com