Finance Business Partner

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Katowice; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable employment

Remote recruitment process

Comprehensive onboarding

Training platform

Employee referral program

Annual bonus

Parking near office

Job summary

SGS, a world-leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company, seeks a Sub-Regional Finance Business Partner in Katowice. You will connect the Finance Shared Services Center with regional teams to translate business needs into effective finance operations.

You will build relationships, partner on decisions, and drive performance with governance, reporting and improvement actions across the region.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in finance, with partnering, performance mgmt, FP&A or finance ops.
• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• Knowledge of English at least C1 level.
• Ability to translate data into practical business recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with Finance Directors, Business Leaders and stakeholders across the region.
• Act as strategic partner, translating business needs into operational requirements for FSSC teams.
• Identify value creation opportunities and drive service improvements.
• Provide recommendations based on financial/operational trends.
• Own governance, monitoring and reporting of FSSC metrics with transparency.
• Analyze performance gaps, identify root causes, and support improvement actions.
• Support finance transitions, migrations, standardization and transformation initiatives.
• Promote best practices, automation and digital solutions.
• Lead or participate in workshops on process optimization and customer experience.
• Collaborate with local/global functions for consistent service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with policies, controls and audits; mitigate risks.
• Assess impact of improvements, investments and expected benefits.

Skills

Finance partnering

Performance management

FP&A

Forecasting

Cost control

Education

Finance degree

Tools

Excel

Oracle EBS

Job description

SGSis the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over2,500laboratories and business facilities across115countries, supported by a team of99,500dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.

Job Description

As a Sub-Regional Finance Business Partner, you will connect the Finance Shared Services Center with regional and local business teams, ensuring that business needs are understood and translated into effective finance operations.

You will:

• Build trusted relationships with Finance Directors, Business Leaders and other key stakeholders across the region.
• Act as a strategic partner, translating business expectations into clear operational requirements for FSSC teams.
• Identify opportunities for value creation, operational excellence and service improvement.
• Provide recommendations based on financial and operational performance trends.
• Own the governance, monitoring and reporting of agreed FSSC performance metrics, ensuring transparency and alignment with business expectations.
• Analyze performance gaps, identify their root causes and support the implementation of improvement actions.
• Support finance transitions, migrations, process standardization and transformation initiatives.
• Promote the adoption of best practices, automation and digital solutions.
• Lead or support workshops focused on process optimization, operational efficiency and customer experience.
• Collaborate with local and global functions to ensure consistent and effective service delivery.
• Support compliance with internal policies, controls and audit requirements, while helping identify and mitigate operational risks.
• Assess the impact of process improvements, including required investments and expected business benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in finance, including exposure to business partnering, performance management, controlling, FP&A or finance operations.
• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
• Knowledge English at a minimum C1 level
• Good understanding of finance processes, performance metrics and the ability to translate data into practical business recommendations.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence, coach and guide stakeholders without direct reporting authority.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the confidence to challenge constructively, drive accountability and collaborate across functions and geographies.
• Strong business acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with independence, ownership and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to travel, up to 25%.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of French/German
• Experience in a GBS, Shared Services or international finance environment.
• Exposure to finance transformation, change management, process improvement or project-based initiatives.
• Experience working in a multicultural environment across different countries or business units.
• Knowledge of Oracle E-Business Suite or another ERP system.

Additional Information

Check out what we have prepared for you:

• Stable employment based on a contract of employmentwith fixed business hours, Mon-Fri (08:00/09:00 – 16:00/17:00), in a rapidly growing SSC sector company
• A fast and secure remote recruitment process, including the possibility of signing a preliminary agreement to secure your future employment
• Comprehensive onboarding tailored to your individual pace, with ongoing support from a Team Leader
• Extensive benefits package: private medical care (Medicover), group insurance, access to the Medicover Benefits platform, co-financing for the Medicover Sport card, language course subsidies, additional leave for volunteering, and subsidies for eyeglasses
• Training platform and a wide range of specialized internal and external training sessions conducted by qualified experts
• Employee Referral Program, which rewards you for recommending new talent.
• Opportunities for active participation in various charitable initiatives supporting local communities and organizations
• Annual bonus
• Office location in the immediate vicinity of the "3 Stawy" Shopping Center, with easy access from the center of Katowice
• Dedicated parking for employees