Finance Business Partner Italy, Greece & Balkans

Chep; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 15%

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Share scheme

Life Insurance

Job summary

Chep, part of Brambles, is seeking a Finance Business Partnering Manager to help shape financial strategy across markets. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term planning, building models and business cases for strategic bets.

You will mentor a finance team and collaborate cross-functionally to enhance profitability and operational performance. You’ll partner with regional business leaders to deliver actionable insights, drive cost optimization, and influence senior stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Experience in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, or Commercial Finance.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and support strategic decisions.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Expertise in financial planning, forecasting, analysis, and performance management.
• Experience collaborating with Operations, Sales and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning aligned with strategy.
• Develop advanced financial models, scenarios, and business cases.
• Drive profitability analysis and cost optimization across functions.
• Guide strategic projects such as investments, pricing, and market entry.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable sustainable growth.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing finance team.

Skills

Finance partnering

FP&A

Commercial finance

Leadership

Stakeholder influence

Financial planning & forecasting

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Finance degree

Job description

As Finance Business Partnering Manager at Brambles/CHEP, you partner with senior leaders to shape financial strategy and drive profitability across markets. You’ll lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning, while developing insightful models and business cases to inform strategic bets. You’ll mentor a finance team to foster excellence and collaborate cross-functionally to improve operational performance. This role combines strategic finance leadership with a dynamic, international environment focused on sustainable growth.

• Annual bonus 15%
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Option to participate in company share scheme
• Life Insurance
• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes aligned with short-term objectives and long-term strategy
• Partner with regional business leaders to provide actionable financial insights and recommendations
• Develop advanced financial models, scenario analyses, and business cases for strategic decisions
• Drive profitability analysis and cost optimization to improve ROI across functions
• Guide strategic projects such as capital investments, pricing strategies, and market entry initiatives
• Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks for financial and operational performance
• Collaborate with Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain to enhance financial performance and sustainable growth
• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of finance professionals and foster continuous improvement and financial excellence
• Strong experience in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, or Commercial Finance
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and support strategic decision-making
• Expertise in financial planning, forecasting, analysis, and performance management
• Strong leadership and team development skills
• Professional accounting qualification and/or relevant finance degree preferred
• Leadership
• Change leadership
• Financial planning and forecasting
• Financial analysis and modeling

Finance Business Partner Italy, Greece & Balkans milano, lombardia, Italy