Finance business partner

CitizenM; Leiden; Hybride; EUR 51 000 - 59 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

citizenM experience nights

Marriott hotel discounts

Personal and professional development

Résumé du poste

citizenM Leiden is seeking a Finance Business Partner for Shared Services to be the trusted partner for People, Procurement and Tech. You’ll support monthly performance, budgeting and forecasting, building strong relationships with department heads.

This hands-on role sits in our global Finance team based in Leiden, with growth opportunities across FP&A, finance transformation and financial control. The role is hybrid (2–3 days in office) in Leiden, full-time, with a clear path to expanding your

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or economics.
• Strong finance, business control, accounting or analytic experience.
• Curiosity to perform financial analysis and tell the story behind the numbers.
• Strong communication to various stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Partner for Shared Services departments and support monthly performance and decision-making.
• Provide insights on financial and non-financial performance and explain trends.
• Lead annual budget and Business Plan input with department heads.
• Provide monthly Latest Estimate and Risks & Opportunities input with the business.
• Collaborate with Financial Control during month-end close and ensure clear commentary on variances.
• Contribute domain highlights for the monthly board report and answer ad-hoc questions.

Connaissances

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance/accounting/business administration/economics

Outils

Proquro

Power BI

Description du poste

Are you a dedicated finance professional ready to build your career as a Finance Business Partner in a growing hotel management owner/operator called “Another Star”? Another Star is the company that built citizenM from an idea into a global brand. We operate all citizenM hotels in Europe and the United States under a long-term franchise partnership with Marriott. Our centralised way of working treats the entire portfolio as one global operation powered by smart design, clever technology and brilliant people. Our goal is simple: consistently great stays for guests and a hotel platform that performs at its best, every day.

As a Finance Business Partner for Shared Services, you will act as the trusted finance partner for the People, Procurement and Tech departments. You will support monthly performance, budgeting and forecasting, and build strong working relationships with department heads. This is a hands-on role with clear, established stakeholders and recurring processes. A strong foundation for someone looking to grow in their finance business partnering career, with scope to grow into additional domains over time. You will be part of the wider global Finance organization located mainly in Leiden, which enables you to build a long-term career by extending your experience to other finance areas such as FP&A, finance transformation, financial control, amongst others.

• Department: finance
• Employment type: Permanent - Full Time
• Location: Netherlands, Leiden
• Reporting to: manager finance business partnering
• Compensation: €4,613 - €5,300 / month

Key Responsibilities

• Act as finance business partner for Shared Services departments, and support and strengthen their business performance on monthly performance and decision-making
• Provide insights on financial and non-financial business performance for your domains. Clearly explain business trends and their implications to department heads and stakeholders
• Lead the annual budget and Business Plan input for your domains, aligning with department heads and reviewing assumptions where needed
• Provide monthly Latest Estimate and Risks & Opportunities input for your domains, built together with the business
• Work closely with the Financial Control team during month-end close: provide input where needed (e.g., accrual requirements, business context on a variance), and ensure every cost line above the explanation threshold carries a clear commentary
• Contribute domain highlights for the monthly board report, and help answer ad-hoc questions on your domains from senior stakeholders
• Support Another Star's finance strategy and identify opportunities for improvement, standardization and best practice implementation across Shared Services

Qualifications/Skills

• Have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or economics
• Solid experience in finance, business control, accounting, or a related analytical role
• Strong motivation and curiosity to perform financial analysis, identify trends, and understand the ‘story’ behind the numbers
• Have strong communication skills and can communicate business insights to various organizational levels and with different internal stakeholders
• Exceptional Microsoft Excel skills; experience with Proquro, Power BI, or Tagetik is a plus but not required
• Have a proactive mindset and enjoy developing new solutions

Location / Hours

Leiden Support Office. Hybrid role, with 2-3 days in the office per week. Not fully remote. This is a full-time role.

What's in it for you?

• citizenM experience nights for you (discounts for friends and family)
• Favourable rates at Marriott hotels
• Personal and professional development opportunities and programs
• Latest tech devices and all the tools you need to be successful in your role
• Commuting travel costs covered (by car or public transport)
• Pension and cycle-to-work scheme
• Subsidized fresh daily lunches at our support office
• Flexible public holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Varied team days and social events (from food trucks and quizzes at the office to parties on boats)
• Modern office in Leiden, 500m from the central station