IT Financial Business Partner

Jobtailor; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Kraków seeks a Senior Financial Partner within the IT domain to oversee financial governance, cost transparency, and performance analysis across global IT services and projects. You will interact with IT and Finance leaders to steer budgeting, forecasting, and investment decisions.

The role demands strong stakeholder management, IFRS/US GAAP knowledge, and hands-on SAP/Power BI expertise, with a focus on continuous improvement and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of financial analysis, controlling, or financial reporting in a multinational with matrixed teams
• Proven track record of people management
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior business and IT leaders
• Strong analytical skills and data analytics capability with high learning agility
• Working knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, and SOX
• Hands-on proficiency with SAP, Abacus, Power BI, and MS Office / Microsoft 365 tools

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior Business Partner to IT Department Heads within the Core Business area of the global IT organization
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize the financial performance of IT services and projects
• Provide full cost transparency and maintain financial baselines
• Translate financial data into actionable business insight
• Support evaluation of business alternatives and investment decisions
• Drive financial governance through the Budget ID regime, PR/PO controls, and monthly financial review cycles
• Ensure compliant and accurate financial reporting in line with company policies and IFRS requirements
• Analyze budget and forecast variances and communicate significant issues to stakeholders
• Review financial results with stakeholders and Finance teams, challenging assumptions and scenarios
• Perform forward-looking analysis, trend analysis, and scenario modeling
• Drive forecast, budget, and planning cycles
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, vendors, and controlling counterparts to improve business performance
• Contribute to cost discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement across Core Business IT functions

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

People management

Analytical skills

Learning agility

Tools

SAP

Abacus

Power BI

MS Office/Microsoft 365

Job description

• Act as a senior Business Partner to IT Department Heads within the Core Business area of the global IT organization
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize the financial performance of IT services and projects
• Provide full cost transparency and maintain financial baselines
• Translate financial data into actionable business insight
• Support evaluation of business alternatives and investment decisions
• Drive financial governance through the Budget ID regime, PR/PO controls, and monthly financial review cycles
• Ensure compliant and accurate financial reporting in line with company policies and IFRS requirements
• Analyze budget and forecast variances and communicate significant issues to stakeholders
• Review financial results with stakeholders and Finance teams, challenging assumptions and scenarios
• Perform forward-looking analysis, trend analysis, and scenario modeling
• Drive forecast, budget, and planning cycles
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, vendors, and controlling counterparts to improve business performance
• Contribute to cost discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement across Core Business IT functions

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of proven experience in financial analysis, controlling, or financial reporting, ideally within a multinational company with matrixed teams; experience within an IT organization is desired
• Proven track record of people management
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior business and IT leaders
• Strong analytical skills and data analytics capability, paired with high learning agility
• Detailed understanding of finance processes, workflows, and tools, including demand management practices
• Working knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, and SOX
• Hands-on proficiency with SAP, Abacus, Power BI, and MS Office / Microsoft 365 tools
• Solid grasp of IT technology, IT business processes, and IT project management practices
• Candidates may be subject to pre-employment background and security checks, as applicable to the role and law

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, reporting, and governance within IT environments, ensuring compliance with IFRS and US GAAP. Proven ability to translate financial data into actionable insights while managing stakeholder relationships and driving continuous improvement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• IFRS Knowledge
• SAP Proficiency
• Data Analytics

Hard Skills

• Financial Reporting
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Trend Analysis
• Scenario Modeling
• Cost Transparency
• Financial Governance
• Demand Management
• IT Project Management
• Financial Performance Optimization

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Influencing Skills
• People Management
• Analytical Skills
• Learning Agility

Industry Keywords

• Financial Governance
• IT Business Processes
• Matrixed Teams
• Multinational Company
• SOX Compliance

Tools & Technologies

• SAP
• Abacus
• Power BI
• MS Office
• Microsoft 365