ITBP – Finance

Geely Europe; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Geely Europe is seeking a Strategic IT Business Partner for Finance in Amsterdam. This role involves acting as the IT Business Partner for Finance, ensuring alignment between Finance and IT strategies, while managing requirements and driving change management.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, strong understanding of Finance processes, and excellent communication skills to coordinate across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related technical field, preferably with a minor in Business Administration.
• Experience as an IT Business Partner or Finance Business Analyst.
• Solid understanding of internal controls, audit, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Act as the overall IT Business Partner for Finance in the EU Hub.
• Own end-to-end requirement management for Finance-related IT initiatives.
• Lead business-side change management for Finance IT initiatives.
• Ensure initiatives are clearly scoped and prioritized.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong analytical mindset

Understanding of Finance processes

Stakeholder management

Fluency in English

Education

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

Tools

ERP-SAP

Financial Reporting tools

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic IT Business Partner for Finance

• 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.

1. Partner with Finance Leadership

• 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

To be successful in the role you will demonstrate:

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

Skills

• 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.