Finance Business Partner EMEA

Take an opportunity to work at a leading coating manufacturer, which has an ambition to double in size through M&A and organic growth in the next five years! 

At Hempel, we are guardians of our customers’ most valuable assets. From bridges and boats to power stations and homes, our coatings can be found around the globe, protecting our customers’ assets and equipment from corrosion. They bring colour to our homes and places of work, and extend the service lives of assets and equipment, growing return on investment. We are proudly owned by the Hempel Foundation, a corporate foundation that supports good causes around the globe, with specific focus on education of children in need, research into sustainable coatings technology and protecting the planet´s biodiversity. 

Currently our EMEA Energy & Infrastructure Finance Business Partnering team is looking for Finance Business Partner - if your financial toolbox is up-to-date, and you have a consistent track record providing and implementing value creation recommendations to top management - this might be a role for you! 

Responsibilities 

Your main responsibilities will be to make it easy to plan, implement and monitor progress across the Energy & Infrastructure segment. In particular, you will: 

• Ensure high quality business insights to support Hempel’s strategy implementation, growth and continuous improvement 

• Be a valued and trusted financial business partner and co-own the initiatives together with the Commercial organization 

• Support the EMEA E&I Commercial organization with decision and co-lead improvement projects 

• Drive collaboration within Finance, both within the segment and outside 

• Ad hoc analysis, where you will have to take lead for both the analysis, presentation and follow up 

Qualifications and competences 

In this position, you will be challenged on your ability to quickly gain a multidisciplinary perspective of a large international organisation, which requires understanding of the entire value chain, and a great deal of communication and networking skills. To facilitate this, you will get to use your strong people skills. To be considered for this position you must: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field 

• Min. 3 years of demonstrated ability in FBP, FP&A, financial analysis, or related finance roles 

• Have a strong personal drive, be high-reaching and a pro-active teammate 

• Have strong stakeholder management skills and a commercial and customer-centric mind-set 

• Have strong analytical capabilities and attention to details while being able to communicate complex financial figures in a clear, concise and understandable manner 

• Enjoy building and nurturing relationships in order to ensure collaboration 

• Be able to see things from a strategic perspective, embracing the totality of your responsibilities without losing track of relevant details 

• Be fluent in English, both written and spoken 

What we offer 

• International and non-corporate work environment where everyone is truly treated as a valued member of the team
• Competitive salary with annual bonus based on KPI’s 
• Access to Hempel Academy (e-learning portal with different courses including languages) 

Additional details 

Our office is located in Gdansk, Poland. 

Please apply for the role with your CV in English. 

More about Hempel 

At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of 7,500 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other. 

We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact. 

At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work. We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents, we can achieve great things, together. 

We are proud to be majority owned by the Hempel Foundation, dedicated to philanthropic activities, with our earnings contributing to a multitude of charitable initiatives every year. It means that when working at Hempel, your hard work and dedication contributes to a greater cause, making your career matter twice. 

Learn more about Hempel and our commitments on hempel.com/career.