Finance Business Partner Italy, Greece & Balkans

Brambles; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus of 15%

Meal Vouchers

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Company share scheme

CCNL Commercio benefits

Job summary

Brambles is seeking a Finance Business Partnering Manager to join our hybrid team in an international context. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning while delivering actionable insights to improve profitability and drive strategic initiatives.

A strong accounting background and leadership are essential for guiding a high-performing finance team within a global environment. Join Brambles to influence decision-making, partner with senior stakeholders, and support growth

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, and monthly performance reviews.
• Provide financial insights, scenario modelling, and business case analysis to support strategic initiatives.
• Drive profitability improvement and cost optimization across the market.
• Lead commercial finance activities, focusing on customer and business profitability.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to improve financial and operational performance.
• Ensure robust financial controls, compliance, statutory reporting, and balance sheet integrity.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of finance professionals, fostering a high-performance culture.

Skills

Budget Management

Business Case Development

Financial Forecasting

Financial Modeling

Leadership

Collaboration

Change Leadership

Financial Advising

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Finance degree

Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our[Hybrid Work Model](https://urldefense.com/v3/ https:/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https3A2F2Fwww.youtube.com2Fwatch3Fv3DA17SyZVJM8826t3D46s&data=047C01cante40sayitloud.us7Cbd0520a38f5b4cf5217908d9e4eacb6c7C2c02d76e40374bffa2b1c104fbb1ce917C07C6377925193525846817CUnknown7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn03D7C3000&sdata=5sr43hFkHrq3lpQyYEY80aZ3n3plQMib95NSRWnCmmw*3D&reserved=0);JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!HDu-1JFExg!FoxqXcTulynadywQlhAnaeT17qHc8fKzsePLX5SECcnm3He2vUvGwJ3ux48jDtkusbE$).

Job Description

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Lead the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with both short-term business objectives and long-term strategic goals.
• Be a strategic partner to the regional business leaders to deliver actionable financial insights, providing recommendations to improve business performance and optimize decision making
• Develop and maintain advanced financial models, including scenario analysis and business case development, to support strategic decision-making.
• Drive profitability analysis and cost optimization initiatives to improve operational efficiency and maximize return on investment across key business functions.
• Provide financial leadership and guidance on strategic projects, such as capital investments, pricing strategies, and market entry initiatives.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to measure and improve financial and operational performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, sales, and supply chain, to improve overall financial performance and drive sustainable growth.
• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, financial excellence, and professional development.
  

We are seeking a strategic and commercially focused Finance Business Partnering Manager to support senior business leaders, drive financial performance, and deliver actionable insights that enable growth and profitability.

Key Responsibilities :

• Partner with senior stakeholders to influence business decisions and drive performance.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, and monthly performance reviews.
• Provide financial insights, scenario modelling, and business case analysis to support strategic initiatives.
• Drive profitability improvement and cost optimization across the market.
• Lead commercial finance activities, focusing on customer and business profitability.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to improve financial and operational performance.
• Ensure robust financial controls, compliance, statutory reporting, and balance sheet integrity.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of finance professionals, fostering a high-performance culture.

What We’re Looking For :

• 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.

Salary

• 65,000 - 69,000€ annual gross salary
• Level Quadro - CCNL Commercio. All CCNL provided benefits applicable to this level are included.
• Annual Bonus of 15%
• Meal Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Option to participate in company share scheme
• Life Insurance
• Personal Accident Insurance

Join us to play a key role in shaping business performance, influencing strategy, and leading a high-performing finance team in a dynamic international environment.

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Budget Management, Business Case Development, Business Strategies, Change Leadership, Coaching, Collaboration, Cost Analysis, Disruptive Thinking, Feedback, Financial Advising, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Inclusive Leadership, Leading Customer Centric Teams, Mentorship, Motivating Teams, Prioritization, Process Improvements, Self-Awareness

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at [e-mail].