Strategic Finance Business Partner, Director

Strategic Finance Business Partner, Director Location: Hamburg Our client is a large international organisation seeking an experienced finance professional to join its Global Business Services function. The successful candidate will combine strong analytical capability with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across a complex, global business. Key Responsibilities: Build robust business cases, weighing risk, ROI and scenarios. Develop financial and economic models to support decision-making. Track value delivery and oversee benefits realisation frameworks. Monitor savings against target, investigating variances and corrective actions. Partner closely with senior leaders across Global Business Services. Produce polished reporting materials and dashboards for executives. Drive automation and data quality improvements across finance systems. Uphold financial controls, policies and accounting standards. Contribute to audits, governance reviews and benefit tracking. Manage the annual budgeting cycle, rolling forecasts and monthly close. Own the monthly cost allocation and chargeback process. Liaise with regional finance colleagues, maintaining clear communication. Your Profile: Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar. MBA, Master's, CPA or ACCA advantageous. Additional certifications (e.g. PMI, PMP) a plus. 10+ years' relevant experience, ideally in project management. Track record building and defending detailed business cases. Solid grounding in financial modelling for large-scale initiatives. Familiarity with global chargeback or cost allocation processes. Prior exposure to shared services, GBS or transformation environments. Confident Excel modeller, comfortable with ERP, FP&A and BI tools. Fluent English, written and spoken. Comfortable influencing stakeholders at executive level. Open to international travel and flexible working across time zones.

Group Accounting Specialist If you've spent your career producing consolidated accounts without ever feeling like you're close enough to the business to make a real difference, this might be the change worth making. The Opportunity This is a hands-on group accounting role at the heart of a fast-growing European business operating across multiple countries. The reporting environment is genuinely complex, and the work has real weight to it. You'll play a central part in the preparation of IFRS consolidated financial statements, take ownership of accounting topics across both individual and group entities, and contribute to the ongoing development of consolidation and reporting processes. This is a role for someone who wants to be involved in the substance of the work, not just the mechanics of it. The Role Preparing IFRS consolidated financial statements, annual reports and accompanying notes Handling complex accounting topics across individual and consolidated financial statements Monitoring new and amended IFRS standards and developing group policies accordingly Optimising consolidation and reporting processes to improve efficiency across group accounting Producing management reporting and analysis for senior stakeholders and investors Acting as the key contact for external auditors and accompanying audit processes Contributing to international accounting projects and group-wide process development The Company A well-regarded European business with operations spanning multiple countries. The group is growing, the accounting environment reflects that complexity, and there's genuine scope to shape how things are done. What You'll Need Solid IFRS knowledge, with HGB a plus Experience in a group accounting function, ideally within an international business Confidence working with consolidation tools Strong analytical skills and the ability to present complex information clearly Fluent German and English, written and spoken How to Apply Get in touch with the MAM Gruppe team. Your CV doesn't need to be up to date. Send what you have, or just give us a call.

Director - IT Finance Business Partner The Opportunity Most senior finance people spend their time explaining decisions after they've already been made. This role puts you in the room before that happens. You'll sit alongside the Global CIO and IT leadership team, shaping how a global technology function invests its money rather than just reporting on how it was spent. The Role You'll own the interface between Finance and Global and Regional IT, translating transformation goals into financial strategy that actually holds up. Day to day, that means: Giving IT leadership clear, actionable financial insight, not just numbers on a slide Running variance analysis against strategic priorities and flagging risk early Leading mid and long term planning, forecasting and investment evaluation for IT spend Building real cost transparency across Run the Business and Change the Business budgets Setting the budgeting frameworks and cost allocation rules IT works to across every region Managing and developing a team of IT Finance Business Partners across regions You'll set the reporting standard the whole organisation follows, not just your own patch. The Company Our client is a large, internationally operating organisation currently investing heavily in its global IT function. It's the kind of environment where a finance leader with a strong technology background can genuinely shape strategy rather than just monitor it. The role comes with meaningful flexibility: remote working up to 60% of the time, a comprehensive company pension scheme, and support for your health and wellbeing built into the culture, not bolted on as a perk. What You'll Need 10+ years in finance, including leadership roles within large, complex, international organisations A track record of leading and developing finance teams, ideally including IT Finance Business Partners Strong grasp of IT and technology cost structures and how they drive value Ability to turn complex financial data into insight senior stakeholders can act on Confident managing competing priorities across global, regional and functional stakeholders Professional fluency in English How to Apply Your CV doesn't need to be up to date. Send whatever you have, or just give the MAM Gruppe team a call for a confidential conversation about the role.

In-House Business Lawyer Location: Munich Our client is seeking an in-house business lawyer to support its commercial and operational activities across multiple jurisdictions. The role offers broad exposure to contractual, regulatory, and compliance matters within an international business environment. Key Responsibilities: Independently advise on day-to-day business and project-related legal matters. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, particularly supplier and customer contracts. Provide legal support across areas such as IP, trade marks, product development, commercial law, data protection, regulatory compliance, and general corporate matters. Coordinate and oversee external legal counsel when required. Develop, implement, and maintain internal policies, procedures, and training programmes. Requirements: Qualified lawyer. 3–5 years’ relevant legal experience, ideally in an in-house or international environment. Strong analytical and structured working style with a solution-oriented mindset. Ability to quickly adapt to new legal areas and business topics. Good understanding of commercial and technical contexts. Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills and a collaborative approach. Proficiency in MS Office; interest in legal tech and AI tools is an advantage. Fluent in German and English, written and spoken. What’s on offer? Central, modern office in Munich with excellent transport links. Hybrid working model. 30 days annual leave. Subsidised sports and wellbeing activities. Regular feedback, check-ins, and structured development discussions. Company pension scheme with employer contribution.