ITBP – Finance

Geely Auto International; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Geely Auto International seeks an IT Business Partner for Finance to align IT strategy with Finance needs in Amsterdam. You will manage end-to-end requirements for Finance IT initiatives, ensure compliance, and drive successful project outcomes.

The position mandates a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, with strong experience in Finance processes. Stakeholder management and fluency in English, alongside additional languages, are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Finance processes and systems.
• Experience as an IT Business Partner or Finance Business Analyst.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Act as the IT Business Partner for Finance, managing IT needs.
• Lead change management for Finance IT initiatives.
• Ensure Finance IT solutions comply with business requirements.

Skills

Understanding of Finance processes

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

ERP-SAP

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the overall IT Business Partner for Finance in the EU Hub, covering key Finance domains such as:
  • Financial Accounting (GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets)
  • Controlling and Management Reporting
  • Budgeting, Forecasting, and Planning
  • Treasury, Tax, and Statutory Reporting
  • Internal controls and compliance
• Serve as the primary IT contact for Finance leadership on all IT-related topics.
• Partner with Finance Leadership.

Work Closely With Finance Leadership (CFO Organization)

• Understand Finance strategy, regulatory requirements, reporting needs, and operational pain points.
• Translate Finance business needs into a clear IT demand, capability roadmap, and investment plan.
• Ensure alignment between Finance strategy, IT strategy, and enterprise architecture principles.
• Own and continuously maintain the Finance IT roadmap, aligned with enterprise priorities and budget constraints.
• Provide Finance input into IT investment planning, budget prioritization, and value realization tracking.

End-to-End Requirements Management

• Own end-to-end requirement management for Finance-related IT initiatives.
• Shape, validate, and prioritize business requirements in close collaboration with Finance stakeholders.
• Ensure requirements are clearly defined with:
  • Business objectives and expected outcomes
  • Regulatory, compliance, and audit considerations
  • Scope, dependencies, risks, and assumptions
  • Clear success metrics and KPIs

Change Management & Business Adoption

• Lead business-side change management for Finance IT initiatives.
• Drive stakeholder alignment across:
  • Finance, IT, and other enabling functions
  • EU Hub and National Sales Companies (NSCs)
• Ensure Finance business readiness, including:
  • Process design and standardization
  • Data quality, governance, and controls
  • Capability building and end-user training
• Track system adoption, process compliance, and business value realization post go-live.

Project & Program Accountability

• Act as Business Owner and Accountable Sponsor for Finance IT projects and programs.
• Ensure initiatives are:
  • Clearly scoped with defined objectives, deliverables, timelines, and success criteria
  • Prioritized and sequenced in line with the Finance IT roadmap
• Partner with Project and Program Managers to:
  • Define delivery approach, milestones, and critical path
  • Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests
  • Prepare and support tollgates, steering committees, and portfolio reviews
• Ensure transparent communication of status, risks, impacts, and decisions to Finance and IT stakeholders.
• Support go-live readiness, post-implementation reviews, and ongoing value realization.

Cross-Functional & Vendor Collaboration

• Coordinate with Solution Architects and Product Teams (DDC and/or external suppliers) to:
  • Ensure Finance solution design meets business and regulatory requirements
  • Align Finance solution and product roadmaps with enterprise standards
• Collaborate with Project and Program Managers on planning, execution, milestones, and governance.

Architecture, Security & Compliance

• Ensure Finance IT solutions:
  • Meet business requirements and agreed success metrics
  • Comply with enterprise architecture standards
  • Adhere to security, internal control, audit, compliance, and data governance requirements
  • Support statutory, tax, and regulatory reporting obligations.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, preferably with additional coursework or a minor in Business Administration.

Experience

• Strong understanding of Finance processes and systems (e.g. ERP-SAP, Financial Reporting, Planning tools).
• Experience as an IT Business Partner, Finance Business Analyst, or IT Product Owner.
• Solid understanding of internal controls, audit, and compliance requirements.
• Experience working in multi-country or regional Finance organizations.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Business outcome- and value-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to coordinate across multicultural and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to translate business needs into system solutions.
• Fluent in English; additional European languages or Mandarin Chinese a plus.