Head of Finance Business Partnering (France & Luxembourg)

Requirements

• Strong business acumen with solid grounding in financial analysis and performance management
• Proven ability to influence, challenge, and support senior stakeholders (including C-level)
• Experience of operating in a complex IT international organization
• Solid people management experience (minimum 5 years)
• Experience operating for multiple countries (ideally with France and Luxembourg)

What the job involves

• The Senior Manager, Finance Business Partnering acts as a trusted advisor to business leadership, combining strong financial expertise with deep business understanding
• The role bridges finance and operations, supporting performance management, strategic initiatives, and value creation across assigned business areas for France & Luxembourg
• Acts as primary finance leader for his territory
• Supports decision-making through financial insights and performance analysis
• At the consolidated level, drives cost, margin, and profitability discussions with business leaders
• Partners with senior business leadership or multiple business units
• Leads complex performance improvement and value creation initiatives
• Influences strategic decisions and investment prioritization
• Manages local Finance Business Partners, and shapes partnering best practices
• Ensures alignment and efficiency of data flow with Global Business Shared Services
• Serve as the primary finance partner for assigned territory, providing financial leadership and guidance aligned with strategic goals
• Interpret financial results, forecasts, and KPIs, translating them into business-relevant insights and recommendations
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes by working closely with FP&A, ensuring business plans are realistic and value-driven
• Drive cost optimization, profitability analysis, and performance improvement initiatives
• Contribute to business cases, investments, and transformation programs through financial evaluation and risk assessment
• Act as a liaison between finance (FP&A, GBSS) and business teams, ensuring alignment between actual performance and forward-looking plans
• Stakeholder Interaction:
• Business Unit heads and operational leaders as trusted financial advisors
• FP&A and GBSS to ensure coherent planning, reporting, and performance management