Autoscout24·5 days ago
5 days ago
Head of Global FP&A Business Partnering (m/f/d)
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What you'll do
- Lead and develop the Global FP&A Business Partnering team, including Finance Business Partners supporting the CTO, CPO, CFO, CHRO, CCO and CMO organisations, and set consistent standards for forward-looking, commercially relevant finance support.
- Act as a trusted sparring partner to the Global Head of FP&A, Group CFO and C-level stakeholders, translating complex operational and financial topics into clear insights, recommendations and executive-level narratives.
- Establish a rigorous business-case and investment governance framework, challenging material investments, transformation initiatives, headcount requests and commercial proposals on strategic rationale, financial impact, risks and ROI.
- Drive value realisation by defining clear success metrics and ownership for approved investments, tracking delivery against agreed cases and escalating deviations in benefits, timing or costs.
- Lead the financial steering of global functions across planning, forecasting, monthly reviews and long-range planning, including root-cause analysis of variances, risks and opportunities.
- Deliver accurate, actionable reporting and performance insights - from journal-entry-level detail to Management Team, Board and shareholder materials - and continuously improve KPI frameworks, driver-based planning and performance dialogues.
- Drive Finance excellence by scaling best practices, simplifying and automating processes, leveraging AI and self-service analytics, and partnering with Group Accounting, Controlling and Data & Analytics on transformation and strategic projects.
What they're looking for
- Extensive experience in senior FP&A, Finance Business Partnering, Controlling or Finance Director roles in an international, data-driven environment.
- Proven success leading and developing high-performing finance teams.
- Strong track record of developing, challenging and tracking complex business cases with clear ROI and value-realisation governance.
- Strong commercial and strategic acumen, with the confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
- Ability to move comfortably from accounting and operational data to executive-level recommendations.
- A clear view on how AI, automation and data can improve finance processes and decisions.
- Excellent analytical, communication and storytelling skills.
- High ownership, pace, resilience and pragmatism.
- Professional fluency in English; German is a plus.
Nice to have
- German language proficiency
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Full description from employer
You want to lead a high-performing global finance team and shape how AutoScout24 makes decisions? You combine deep FP&A expertise, commercial judgement and exceptional stakeholder management - and can move seamlessly from detailed financial analysis to an impactful Management Team narrative. Join AutoScout24 as Head of Global FP&A Business Partnering and play a key role in steering Group performance, investment decisions and long-term value creation.
A career driven by you
Join AutoScout24 Group and experience life in the fast lane. We’re not just leading the market; we’re creating it. We’re constantly innovating, evolving and transforming things for our customers. We’re driven, ambitious and determined to do our best work, together. For our people, that means opportunities to grow, take ownership and make a real difference.
What you’ll do
A career driven by you
Join AutoScout24 Group and experience life in the fast lane. We’re not just leading the market; we’re creating it. We’re constantly innovating, evolving and transforming things for our customers. We’re driven, ambitious and determined to do our best work, together. For our people, that means opportunities to grow, take ownership and make a real difference.
What you’ll do
- Lead and develop the Global FP&A Business Partnering team, including Finance Business Partners supporting the CTO, CPO, CFO, CHRO, CCO and CMO organisations, and set consistent standards for forward-looking, commercially relevant finance support.
- Act as a trusted sparring partner to the Global Head of FP&A, Group CFO and C-level stakeholders, translating complex operational and financial topics into clear insights, recommendations and executive-level narratives.
- Establish a rigorous business-case and investment governance framework, challenging material investments, transformation initiatives, headcount requests and commercial proposals on strategic rationale, financial impact, risks and ROI.
- Drive value realisation by defining clear success metrics and ownership for approved investments, tracking delivery against agreed cases and escalating deviations in benefits, timing or costs.
- Lead the financial steering of global functions across planning, forecasting, monthly reviews and long-range planning, including root-cause analysis of variances, risks and opportunities.
- Deliver accurate, actionable reporting and performance insights - from journal-entry-level detail to Management Team, Board and shareholder materials - and continuously improve KPI frameworks, driver-based planning and performance dialogues.
- Drive Finance excellence by scaling best practices, simplifying and automating processes, leveraging AI and self-service analytics, and partnering with Group Accounting, Controlling and Data & Analytics on transformation and strategic projects.
What you’ll bring
- Extensive experience in senior FP&A, Finance Business Partnering, Controlling or Finance Director roles in an international, data-driven environment.
- Proven success leading and developing high-performing finance teams.
- Strong track record of developing, challenging and tracking complex business cases with clear ROI and value-realisation governance.
- Strong commercial and strategic acumen, with the confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
- Ability to move comfortably from accounting and operational data to executive-level recommendations.
- A clear view on how AI, automation and data can improve finance processes and decisions.
- Excellent analytical, communication and storytelling skills.
- High ownership, pace, resilience and pragmatism.
- Professional fluency in English; German is a plus.
Why this role is unique
- C-level impact: Partner directly with the Group CFO, Global Head of FP&A and senior leaders on critical business decisions.
- Global scope: Shape Business Partnering across all major global functions at AutoScout24.
- Investment influence: Help determine where the Group invests and ensure strategic initiatives deliver measurable value.
- Transformation opportunity: Shape how data, AI and automation change the way Finance operates and supports decision-making.
Are you ready to shape the future of finance at AutoScout24? We look forward to receiving your application.
Company
Autoscout24
Munich (Germany), Germany
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