The position

We are looking for our Head of Finance Business Partnering (Operations) to lead our international team of finance operation partners and to engage, support and challenge our senior operations & supply chain leadership team.

The Head of Finance Business Partnering (Operations) reports to HBKs CFO and will be leading an international Finance Partnering team consisting of 5-10 members based across our six global production facilities. Your key responsibility is partnering with HBKs global operations & supply chain leadership and HBKs global business support, ensuring coherent financial insights, transparency and to support the business with strong, data-based, financial advisory. As Head of Finance Business Partnering (Operations) you will get the opportunity to impact business decisions and strategic direction by providing the senior leadership team with insightful performance data and process analysis. Considering the scope of the role, you can also expect a close functional alignment with the COO.

You will use your professional competencies, strong analytical capabilities and ‘can-do’-attitude to become an active and sought-after financial sparring partner for stakeholders, for several senior leaders in the organization in addition to the COO and CFO.

The successful candidate has a passion for Business Partnering and will play an absolutely decisive role in supporting the ambitious strategic agenda of HBK by creating a high level of financial and process insight, project management and follow-through on a variety of projects. Your strong understanding of global production and supply chain dynamics, and drive for continuous improvements will enable you to challenge the status quo, and present your findings to the stakeholders in an easily understandable manner.

You will ideally be based out of one of our production sites in Denmark (Copenhagen) or Germany (Darmstadt), but alternative location can be negotiated. Travelling is to be expected, due to the international nature of the role.

Primary responsibilities

• Leading and developing the Finance Business Partnering (Operations) team.
• Owning and driving regular performance reviews, reporting, budgeting and forecasting processing in collaboration with the global operations & supply chain management team.  
• Supporting the preparation and conducting of regular business reviews and management presentations.
• Supporting development of financially sound business strategy and annual operating plan.
• Regular monitoring and follow-up on operational and financial performance on a.o. business unit, production site and product level.  
• Providing accurate and timely financial information to drive robust decision making, including development and tracking of relevant performance KPI’s.
• Evaluating business opportunities & risks, including assessment of financial implications and mitigating activities.
• Development and tracking of business cases and business scenario planning, including remedial actions to optimize performance.
• Leading and/or contributing to a wide variety of projects and initiatives as required.