Strategic FP&A Partner: Commercial Finance Lead

Applus+

Madrid

On-site

EUR 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

12 hours ago
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Job summary

Applus+ is seeking a Commercial Finance Lead to join the Corporate FP&A team in Madrid. You will partner transformation initiatives, translate them into measurable outcomes, and drive value through ROI, NPV and benefits realisation analysis.

The role requires fluency in English and strong financial modelling, with SAP and Power BI experience preferred. You will develop business cases, provide forward-looking insights, and support governance discussions to steer strategic investments across a

Qualifications

  • Qualified accountant with post-qualification FP&A experience.
  • Experience supporting transformation, strategic change or large-scale initiatives.
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders outside finance.
  • Experience with SAP, Power BI or similar analytics platforms desirable.
  • Fluent English; Spanish language is a significant benefit.
  • Strong financial acumen linking activity to outcomes.
  • Advanced modelling, business case development and investment appraisal skills.
  • Analytical capability with focus on drivers of value creation.
  • Clear communication to executive audiences and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with transformation leaders to build and validate the financial case for change.
  • Translate initiatives into measurable outcomes like revenue growth and cost optimisation.
  • Link improvements to financial performance and value creation.
  • Support investment decisions with ROI, NPV and benefits realisation analysis.
  • Develop financial models and business cases for strategic initiatives.
  • Stress-test assumptions and identify delivery risks.
  • Provide governance-ready analysis for decision forums.
  • Champion the use of data, AI and digital tools to improve insights.
  • Create dashboards and reports to support decision-making.
  • Monitor spend and benefits against approved business cases.

Skills

FP&A experience
Commercial finance partnering
Influencing senior stakeholders
Financial modelling
Investment appraisal
Data analytics mindset
Strategic transformation
SAP familiarity
Power BI usage
English fluency; Spanish helpful

Tools

SAP
SAP BPC
Power BI

Job description

Applus+ is seeking a Commercial Finance Lead to join the Corporate FP&A team in Madrid. You will partner transformation initiatives, translate them into measurable outcomes, and drive value through ROI, NPV and benefits realisation analysis.

The role requires fluency in English and strong financial modelling, with SAP and Power BI experience preferred. You will develop business cases, provide forward-looking insights, and support governance discussions to steer strategic investments across a

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