Senior Finance Business Partner

st-group-careers; Gentofte Kommune; Hybrid; DKK 713,000 - 1,189,000; Full time

Job summary

Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner, Commercial Performance Europe, within the Group Finance team. The role focuses on translating commercial strategy into measurable financial outcomes across Europe.

You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Category Management and Operations to drive profitability and support Focus2030 ambitions. The position is hybrid, based in Gentofte (Denmark) or Lisbon (Portugal).

Qualifications

• Significant Finance Business Partnering and leadership experience in a complex international environment.
• Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial performance management of the European business and consolidate key value drivers.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing and Category leadership on planning, forecasting, pricing, portfolio optimization and investments.
• Analyze profitability, pricing, product mix and performance to identify opportunities for growth and margin improvement.
• Develop and maintain KPI frameworks, executive dashboards and reporting insights for data-driven decisions.
• Support strategic initiatives and commercial transformation with financial analysis and business cases.
• Build strong partnerships across Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, Strategy and Data & Analytics.

Skills

Finance partnering

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Strategic thinking

Pricing analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance

Tools

SAP

Jedox

Power BI

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Senior Finance Business Partner, Commercial Performance Europe, Group Finance

Location: Gentofte, Denmark or Lisbon, Portugal
Working hours: Full-time
Work model: Hybrid
Contract type: Permanent

Are you passionate about turning commercial performance into strategic business value? Do you want to influence key decisions, drive profitability, and help shape the future of a leading international business? Then you might be the person we are looking for.

As our new Senior Finance Business Partner, Commercial Performance Europe, you will be part of the Group Finance organization and play an important role in driving commercial performance across Europe. You will work closely with Sales, Marketing, Category Management, Operations, and Finance leaders to translate commercial strategy into measurable financial outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to influence strategic decisions, support the delivery of our Focus2030 ambitions, and strengthen value creation across multiple European markets.

What your day will look like

In this role, you will typically focus on:

• Leading the financial performance management of the European business, creating a clear and consolidated view of commercial results and key value drivers.
• Partnering with Sales, Marketing, and Category leadership to support planning, forecasting, pricing, portfolio optimization, and commercial investment decisions.
• Analyzing profitability, pricing, product mix, and commercial performance to identify opportunities that drive sustainable growth and margin improvement.
• Developing and maintaining KPI frameworks, executive dashboards, and reporting insights that support data-driven decision-making across markets.
• Supporting strategic initiatives and commercial transformation projects by providing financial analysis, business cases, and actionable recommendations.
• Building strong partnerships across Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, Strategy, and Data & Analytics functions while supporting collaboration across European Finance teams.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related discipline, combined with significant Finance Business Partnering and leadership experience in a complex international environment.
• Strong commercial acumen and a strategic mindset, with the ability to identify value creation opportunities and collaborate effectively across the full value chain.
• Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills, including experience supporting pricing, profitability analysis, scenario planning, and business case development.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience partnering with senior leaders in an international matrix organization.
• Ability to connect strategy, execution, and financial outcomes and communicate insights through clear and compelling storytelling.
• Experience from FMCG or consumer goods industries and knowledge of SAP, Jedox, Power BI, or AI-enabled tools will be considered an advantage.

Working at STG & What to expect

At Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), we are so much more than what meets the eye. We combine the strength of global brands with the entrepreneurial mindset that allows people to make a real impact. Here you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, collaborate across borders, and help shape what's next.

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 713250 DKK to 1188750 DKK corresponding to the level of the position, expected experience and responsibilities.

Incentives and Benefits:

The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Ready to be part of something bigger?

Our recruitment process

Before starting our hiring process, your application will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We assess each application against the key competencies and requirements for the role. If your experience and skills are a good match, you'll be invited to continue through our hiring process, which may include the following steps:

• Recruiter screen
• Interview with the hiring team
• Assessment, case study, or work sample, if relevant
• Final interview with leadership or key stakeholders

Scandinavian Tobacco Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please be informed that this Direct Search is conducted exclusively by Scandinavian Tobacco Group. We do not accept applications from agencies, and we will not provide compensation for unsolicited CVs.