Finance Business Partner (FP&A / Controlling)

The Role

We are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our Czech & Slovak finance team on a fixed-term contract for 18 months. This role combines FP&A, controlling and commercial finance with hands-on responsibility for planning, forecasting and performance analysis across the Czech and Slovak markets. It is an individual contributor role with no people management responsibility.

As a Finance Business Partner, you will act as a co-pilot to the Finance Manager CZ & SK and a trusted partner to local Market Leadership, Sales and Trade Marketing teams. You will help shape commercial outcomes through insight, analysis and clear financial storytelling, influencing decisions that drive revenue growth, margin improvement and cash optimisation.

This is an opportunity to step into a visible Finance Business Partner role within an inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees, where finance is a true enabler of strategy, performance and transformation.

Principle Accountabilities

• Lead planning, budgeting and forecasting for CZ & SK markets, including monthly performance reviews

• Deliver financial analysis, scenario modelling and decision support to drive revenue, margin and cash

• Partner with Sales & Trade Marketing on trade investments, joint business planning and target setting

• Prepare clear financial commentary and insights for market leadership and business reviews

• Own reporting quality, data governance and drive automation and standardisation

• Support investment and capital allocation decisions through financial modelling and appraisal

Skills and Experience Required

• Experience in FP&A, controlling or commercial finance within an international or matrix environment

• Strong financial analysis skills, including scenario modelling and investment evaluation

• Comfort working with financial data, systems and reporting tools such as SAP, Anaplan, Power BI or similar

• Ability to translate financial information into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders

• Collaborative approach, attention to detail and ownership of outcomes

• Fluent English, both written and spoken; Czech or Slovak is an advantage

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial, we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

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