Finance Business Partner

Job summary

Develop and oversee regional and branch budgets, forecasts, financial reporting, cost controls, and working capital, providing insights to improve performance and profitability. Partner with regional and corporate stakeholders on strategic initiatives, risk management, pricing, and project financial oversight.

Job details

Job Summary: The Finance Business Partner oversees financial operations navigating business within a specific geographic region (or other strategic elements as Domain, Service, Strategic accounts), acting as a valuable partner to regional leadership to align financial performance with local business goals and corporate policies down to the branch level. Responsibilities: Develop Regional-Branch budgets, forecasts, and financial plans (incl. derived budgets for Domains, Strategic Accounts and Service); provide insights to optimize regional performance including decentralized P&Ls. Prepare & review financial reports with Branch and Regional, including Domain and Strategic Account Management. Support Corporate Controlling in their reporting needs. Monitor Regional-Branch costs (incl. utilization, variances) incl. derived views for Domains, Strategic Accounts and Service - follow up on defined measures to achieve targets / support pricing strategies to enhance profitability. Monitor Regional-Branch Net Working Capital - follow up on defined measures to achieve targets / support strategies for improvements. Collaborate with Regional-Branch to drive operational and strategic initiatives. Provide financial insights and internal support for corporate initiatives (e.g., M&A, Strategic Business Reviews). Mitigate Region-Branch specific financial risks (e.g., local customer, economic challenges). Applies also to Domain, Strategic Accounts and Service view. Provide leadership to a Commercial Project Manager direct report who is responsible for providing financial oversight for complex projects. Other duties as assigned to support all financial aspects of the company. Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. 5+ years of progressive experience in finance or project accounting, ideally with a few years in a leadership role (e.g., Regional Controller, Domain Controller, Group Lead Project Accounting, Branch Lead FP&A). Deep understanding of the specific industry and operational drivers within their region, domains, service and strategic accounts. Expertise in regional regulations, economic conditions, and cultural nuances. Experience with hands-on approach to Regional-Branch-Project financial processes. Flexibility to navigate Regional-Branch market dynamics. Ability to analyze regional financial data for actionable insights. Strong interpersonal skills to work with Regional-Branch stakeholders and translate corporate goals locally. Support strategic planning and local risk management. Drive FP&A standardization, provide best in class-learning & adaption incl. technology adoption. Advanced experience with Project Accounting and Accounts Receivables software applications, and reporting solutions (i.e. PowerBI, Data Lake) Advanced proficiency with an ERP system(s), (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics MD365 preferred, SAP, Coins) Power BI, and Microsoft Office including advanced Excel and PowerPoint. Preferred Qualifications: 8+ years of progressive experience in finance or project accounting, ideally with a few years in a leadership role Experience managing multi-entity/multi-location finances and consolidation for multiple regional entities, business units, or international operations. Project Management Professional Certification as it shows a deep understanding of project management methodologies, allowing the Business Partner to better align with project managers. Certified Public Accountant Certification as it demonstrates deep technical accounting and compliance expertise.

What you’ll do

Develop and oversee regional and branch budgets, forecasts, financial reporting, cost controls, and working capital, providing insights to improve performance and profitability. Partner with regional and corporate stakeholders on strategic initiatives, risk management, pricing, and project financial oversight.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and at least five years of progressive finance or project accounting experience are required, along with regional financial expertise and strong analytical and stakeholder skills. Candidates should have advanced ERP, project accounting, accounts receivable, Power BI, and Microsoft Office experience; eight or more years of experience, multi-entity finance experience, PMP, and CPA are preferred.

Listed skills

• Power BI · Preferred
• SAP · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Accounts receivable · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Planning And Analysis
• Budgeting And Forecasting
• Financial Reporting
• Profitability Analysis
• Cost Monitoring
• Net Working Capital Management
• Project Accounting
• Accounts Receivable
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Consolidation
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• SAP
• Power BI
• Advanced Excel

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Data & Analytics

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