Strategic Finance Business Partner for Growth

Sunstar; Saronno; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Sunstar is seeking a Finance Business Partner to act as the trusted advisor to the General Manager and commercial leadership team across Italy, with potential expansion into other European markets. The role involves insightful financial analysis, strategic recommendations, and performance guidance that drive profitable growth.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning, while ensuring sound financial governance, controls, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to

Competenze

• University degree with specialization in Finance / Accounting.
• Business fluent in English (both writing and speaking).
• Strong IT literacy: Excel, ERP (SAP preferably), CRM, and BI tools.

Mansioni

• Act as the primary Finance Business Partner to the General Manager and commercial leadership team, providing financial insights, performance analysis, and strategic recommendations to support revenue growth, profitability, and achievement of business objectives.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and financial modelling processes, ensuring alignment between financial targets and business strategy.
• Provide timely and accurate business performance reporting, delivering actionable insights and recommendations to local, regional, and functional stakeholders to support effective decision-making.
• Analyze commercial and financial performance through KPI monitoring, profitability analysis, customer and category performance reviews, and variance analysis to identify growth opportunities and risks.
• Drive cash flow performance and working capital optimization through effective forecasting, receivables management, inventory oversight, and liquidity planning.
• Ensure compliance with local statutory requirements and Sunstar policies, coordinating with outsourced accounting providers, auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory authorities.
• Strengthen financial governance, internal controls, and risk management processes to safeguard company assets and support sustainable business growth.
• Lead finance-related transformation and continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging systems and digital tools (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, BI solutions) to improve efficiency, reporting quality, and business insights.
• Manage and develop the local finance team, fostering a high-performance culture, building capabilities, and ensuring business continuity.
• Contribute as a member of the local leadership team, supporting broader organizational initiatives and sharing responsibility for selected administrative or operational matters typical of a lean and agile business environment.

Conoscenze

Strong analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Formazione

University degree with specialization in Finance / Accounting

Strumenti

SAP

BI tools

Excel

CRM

Descrizione del lavoro

Sunstar is seeking a Finance Business Partner to act as the trusted advisor to the General Manager and commercial leadership team across Italy, with potential expansion into other European markets. The role involves insightful financial analysis, strategic recommendations, and performance guidance that drive profitable growth.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning, while ensuring sound financial governance, controls, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to