Strategic Finance Business Partner, Director

MAM Gruppe; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MAM Gruppe is seeking a Strategic Finance Business Partner, Director in Hamburg. The role combines analytical capability with the influence to guide senior stakeholders across a global business.

You will lead financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting and cost allocation across the Global Business Services function. You will own the monthly close, ensure strong controls, and drive value through automation and performance tracking while collaborating with regional finance teams and executives.

Qualifications

• Degree in finance or related field; MBA/CPA/ACCA is a plus.
• 10+ years of relevant experience, ideally in project management.
• Strong financial modelling for large initiatives and value case building.
• Experience with cost allocation, shared services or transformation.
• Fluent English, executive-level communication and influencing skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally and adapt across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Build robust business cases weighing risk, ROI and scenarios.
• Develop financial and economic models to support decisions.
• Track value delivery and oversee benefits realization frameworks.
• Monitor savings against targets, investigate variances and actions.
• Partner with senior leaders across Global Business Services.
• Produce polished reporting materials and executive dashboards.
• Drive automation and data quality improvements in finance systems.
• Uphold financial controls, policies and accounting standards.
• Contribute to audits, governance reviews and benefit tracking.
• Own budgeting, rolling forecasts and monthly close.
• Manage monthly cost allocation and chargeback processes.
• Liaise with regional finance for clear communication.

Skills

Strategic Finance

Stakeholder Influencing

Financial Modelling

Executive Reporting

Budgeting & Forecasting

Education

Degree in Finance

MBA/CPA/ACCA advantageous

PMI/PMP advantageous

Tools

ERP Systems

BI Tools

Advanced Excel

FP&A Software

Cost Allocation Systems

Job description

About the Role

Strategic Finance Business Partner, Director

Location: Hamburg

Our client is a large international organisation seeking an experienced finance professional to join its Global Business Services function. The successful candidate will combine strong analytical capability with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across a complex, global business.

Key Responsibilities

• Build robust business cases, weighing risk, ROI and scenarios.
• Develop financial and economic models to support decision‑making.
• Track value delivery and oversee benefits realisation frameworks.
• Monitor savings against target, investigating variances and corrective actions.
• Partner closely with senior leaders across Global Business Services.
• Produce polished reporting materials and dashboards for executives.
• Drive automation and data quality improvements across finance systems.
• Uphold financial controls, policies and accounting standards.
• Contribute to audits, governance reviews and benefit tracking.
• Manage the annual budgeting cycle, rolling forecasts and monthly close.
• Own the monthly cost allocation and chargeback process.
• Liaise with regional finance colleagues, maintaining clear communication.

Your Profile

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar.
• MBA, Master’s, CPA or ACCA advantageous.
• Additional certifications (e.g. PMI, PMP) a plus.
• 10+ years’ relevant experience, ideally in project management.
• Track record building and defending detailed business cases.
• Solid grounding in financial modelling for large‑scale initiatives.
• Familiarity with global chargeback or cost allocation processes.
• Prior exposure to shared services, GBS or transformation environments.
• Confident Excel modeller, comfortable with ERP, FP&A and BI tools.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Comfortable influencing stakeholders at executive level.
• Open to international travel and flexible working across time zones.