Finance Operations Business Partner

H.B. Fuller; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

H.B. Fuller Portugal is seeking a Financial Analyst to gather, interpret, and transform complex data into actionable insights that improve processes and drive cost efficiency across manufacturing operations.

You will partner with Operations and Plant leadership to explain financial implications of daily activities. This role emphasizes budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analyses, with strong Excel and ERP (SAP) experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Finance, FP&A or Manufacturing Finance.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Exposure to manufacturing finance preferred.
• Experience with ERP/SAP systems.
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support Operations leadership with financial analysis to improve performance.
• Prepare post-close financial analyses and explain variances versus budget, forecast and prior periods.
• Develop financial models for productivity and cost-saving initiatives.
• Assist in quarterly forecasts and the annual operating budget.
• Prepare recurring management reports including monthly outlooks and budgets.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2025 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,100 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in 150 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.

H.B. Fuller Portugal is a strategically important site that combines manufacturing operations with a broad range of global and regional support functions, including Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Sales, R&D, Customer Service, and Operations. Supporting multiple regions around the world, the site offers employees unique opportunities for international exposure, cross-functional collaboration, internal mobility, and continuous career development within a globally connected environment. This commitment to employee growth and workplace culture has earned H.B. Fuller recognition as a Great Place to Work®.

Position Overview

A Financial Analyst has primary responsibility to gather, interpret, and use complex data to develop actionable steps that will improve processes and optimize results. Day-to-day, it's an analyst's job to assess company data, review detailed information, and analyze it, looking for trends or areas for improvement. The primary purpose of a financial analyst is to support the business by analyzing processes, workflows, and systems to identify opportunities for either improvement or automation.

Primary Responsibilities

50% Operations Analysis and Support

• Support the Operations leadership team by providing financial analysis and insights to improve business performance.
• Prepare post-close financial analysis, explaining variances versus budget, forecast, prior year and prior period.
• Identify unusual or non-recurring items impacting financial results.
• Prepare financial summaries and recommendations with support from senior finance leadership.
• Assist in developing financial models for productivity and cost-saving initiatives.
• Assist in preparing scenario analyses for operational and capital investment decisions.

35% Forecasting, Budgeting and Strategic Planning Support

• Support the evaluation of operational performance and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Support financial evaluations of capital investment proposals.
• Assist with quarterly forecasts and the annual operating budget.
• Help communicate financial performance and key assumptions to plant leadership.

15% Day-to-Day Plant Financial Operations

• Partner with plant Managers to explain the financial impact of transactional activities.
• Identify root causes of recurring variances and support process improvements.
• Support the accuracy and integrity of plant financial statements.
• Prepare recurring management reports including monthly outlooks and budgets.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.
• +3 years of experience in Finance, FP&A or Manufacturing Finance.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis.
• Exposure to manufacturing or operations finance preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience with ERP systems
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Eagerness to learn and grow as a Finance Business Partner.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in manufacturing or operations finance.
• SAP experience.
• Understanding of cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Exposure to capital expenditure analysis is an advantage

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H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.

H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.