ITBP – Finance

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic IT Business Partner for Finance

Act as the overall IT Business Partner for Finance in the EU Hub, covering key Finance domains such as:

Financial Accounting (GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets)

Controlling and Management Reporting

Budgeting, Forecasting, and Planning

Treasury, Tax, and Statutory Reporting

Internal controls and compliance

Serve as the primary IT contact for Finance leadership on all IT-related topics.

2. Partner with Finance Leadership

Work closely with Finance leadership (CFO organization) to:

Understand Finance strategy, regulatory requirements, reporting needs, and operational pain points

Translate Finance business needs into a clear IT demand, capability roadmap, and investment plan

Ensure alignment between Finance strategy, IT strategy, and enterprise architecture principles

Own and continuously maintain the Finance IT roadmap, aligned with enterprise priorities and budget constraints

Provide Finance input into IT investment planning, budget prioritization, and value realization tracking

3. End-to-End Requirements Management

Own end-to-end requirement management for Finance-related IT initiatives

Shape, validate, and prioritize business requirements in close collaboration with Finance stakeholders

Ensure requirements are clearly defined with:

Business objectives and expected outcomes

Regulatory, compliance, and audit considerations

Scope, dependencies, risks, and assumptions

Clear success metrics and KPIs

4. Change Management & Business Adoption

Lead business-side change management for Finance IT initiatives

Drive stakeholder alignment across:

Finance, IT, and other enabling functions

EU Hub and National Sales Companies (NSCs)

Ensure Finance business readiness, including:

Process design and standardization

Data quality, governance, and controls

Capability building and end-user training

Track system adoption, process compliance, and business value realization post go-live

5. Project & Program Accountability

Act as Business Owner and Accountable Sponsor for Finance IT projects and programs

Ensure initiatives are:

Clearly scoped with defined objectives, deliverables, timelines, and success criteria

Prioritized and sequenced in line with the Finance IT roadmap

Partner with Project and Program Managers to:

Define delivery approach, milestones, and critical path

Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests

Prepare and support tollgates, steering committees, and portfolio reviews

Ensure transparent communication of status, risks, impacts, and decisions to Finance and IT stakeholders

Support go-live readiness, post-implementation reviews, and ongoing value realization

6. Cross-Functional & Vendor Collaboration

Coordinate with Solution Architects and Product Teams (DDC and/or external suppliers) to:

Ensure Finance solution design meets business and regulatory requirements

Align Finance solution and product roadmaps with enterprise standards

Collaborate with Project and Program Managers on planning, execution, milestones, and governance

7. Architecture, Security & Compliance

Ensure Finance IT solutions:

Meet business requirements and agreed success metrics

Comply with enterprise architecture standards

Adhere to security, internal control, audit, compliance, and data governance requirements

Support statutory, tax, and regulatory reporting obligations

To be successful in the role you will demonstrate:

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, preferably with additional coursework or a minor in Business Administration.

Experience:

Strong understanding of Finance processes and systems (e.g. ERP-SAP, Financial Reporting, Planning tools)

Experience as an IT Business Partner, Finance Business Analyst, or IT Product Owner

Solid understanding of internal controls, audit, and compliance requirements

Experience working in multi-country or regional Finance organizations

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Business outcome– and value-driven mindset

Skills:

Excellent communication skills with the ability to coordinate across multicultural and cross-functional teams.

Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to translate business needs into system solutions.

Fluent in English; additional European languages or Mandarin Chinese a plus.