Finance Business Partner (for EU & UK)

• High-intensity travel required (70% travel).
• This position will ultimately require relocation to Germany. Candidates applying for this role should be prepared for a permanent move.

The Finance Business Partner (for EU & UK) will report to Head Sales Operations Control and Analysis and partner closely with the regional (EU & UK) business functional heads, including R&D centres, to formulate the performance metrics, cost to serve analysis, and growth strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Identifying and evaluating control gaps including incidences including conformance with policy, procedure, regulatory requirements, operational, reputational, and financial risks.
• Prepare and distribute robust management information, consisting of both financial and non-financial KPIs to the business and report key variance.
• Perform monthly variance analysis of financial results, review with functional leaders to ensure understanding of the drivers and corresponding risk, controlling of selling and distribution expenses.
• Facilitate large end-to-end, cross-functional, process review sessions to understand current state and build future state.
• Conduct periodic assessments of risks and controls, identify risks needing mitigation and develop/deploy action plans to address.
• Proactively and timely report to senior management identified areas of deficiencies and seek solutions and activate action plans.
• Monitor the inventory of current issues and corrective action plans and report/escalate items requiring management attention and action on a timely basis.
• Work with the global and regional teams to assure future state process is solving for business goals and overcoming barriers.
• Foster a culture of compliance and integrity by actively participating in the implementation, evaluation, and enhancement of internal controls, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and organizational objectives.
• Ad hoc duties as deemed appropriate.

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate should possess a Degree in Accountancy or equivalent with more than 8 years of relevant business controlling/FP&A experience, partnering with commercial stakeholders in the recent years.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills for dealing with varying levels of English competence and finance backgrounds.
• Excellent engagement, interpersonal, influencing skills with the ability to simplify complex financial information.
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders from different functional teams.
• Excellent Business Acumen and meticulous.
• Possesses detailed knowledge of statutory and compliance requirements.
• Highly well-versed with MS Excel and PowerPoint tools.
• Motivated and self-starter with a strong desire to grow.

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