FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER - GERMANY & AUSTRIA (w/m/d)

Finance Business Partner for Germany & Austria is a senior position within Finance Business Partnering team. The role could be based both in the Czech republic and Germany.

Main purpose of the job:

• Proactively supports and constructively challenges the GE & AT teams to deliver financial performance in line with total business objectives
• Acting as a small FD with all the responsibilities including P&L management, financial processes and well as risk management, controls and governance  • Generate insightful analysis with a total business mind-set to add value to the decision making process
• Manage financial input into the short-term and long-term strategic financial business plan, the annual budget and forecasts 
• Key business partner is Country Director for Germany (and his direct reports)
• Supports business in key projects – e.g., DRS implementation / management across GE/AT

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and develop department´s reporting and controlling system
• Support the GE & AT teams as their Finance Business Partner • Manage the efficient allocation of resources ensuring the highest achievable profits
• Ensure investment choices based on strategic priorities are assessed for long-term cost impact
• Provide analysis of sales services and proposes measures to improve their efficiency
• Control the use of funds and their correct accounting allocation within the budgets on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Set selling prices and analyses revenue drivers
• Support the responsible managers in meeting the business plans and budgets
• Review financial budgets for projects and capital investments (capex)

Requirements:

• University degree
• 5+ years of professional business experience • Post graduate finance qualification (ACCA, CIMA preferred)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Having a good business orientation, innovative thinking and commercial acumen
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office (Excel and Power BI)
• Advanced business English (spoken and written)
• Driving licence B

Nice to have:

• Fluent German
• Experience in leading a team is advantage
• Experience preferably in international FMCG industry • Experienced in working on projects and managing outputs from cross functional teams

We offer:

• Job for No. 1 company on the Czech beer market
• Responsible role • Contract for an indefinite period
• Being a part of a strong company with international operation
• Job scope variety
• Offices in the center of Prague and Cologne
• Home office
• Developed system of individual career development
• Broad portfolio of employee benefits including free beer