Finance Business Partner

Job description

Finance Business Partner - Business Performance Lead
The Business Performance Lead acts as a co-pilot to SHV Energy’s COO. As such he/she acts as senior strategic finance partner for executive and business unit leadership.
The role drives enterprise-wide performance excellence, enabling superior financial outcomes through high-impact insights, strategic challenging, and transformational initiatives. As a key influencer, the role ensures disciplined performance management and strengthens the organization’s competitive positioning.

For the right candidate that fulfils all requirements, this position is offered in Hay Grade 18.

The key activities of this role are: 

1.      Co-pilot business units

• Partner with business unit leadership and the SHV Energy COO to shape and execute performance improvement strategies aligned with long-term corporate objectives.

• Deliver advanced financial analysis, predictive insights, and scenario-based recommendations to optimize revenue growth, cost efficiency, and margin expansion.

• Challenge assumptions, identify performance gaps, and drive continuous improvement using benchmarking, external market intelligence, and best practices.

• Own strategic planning, forecasting, and cross-functional performance reviews to enhance organizational agility and support resilient decision-making.

2.      Performance Dialogue & Transformation journey ‘Horizons’

• Lead monthly performance reviews, ensuring structured and insight-driven discussions on not only financial results, but also other key value drivers, and strategic actions with senior stakeholders.

• Monitor & challenge business performance through regular review cycles and drive value creation initiatives to maximize returns.

• Safeguard the “Horizons” performance framework and ensure consistent tracking, reporting, and follow-up of transformation initiatives.

3.      Key Performance Indicator development & alignment

• Own and maintain SHV Energy’s finance reporting manual and governance standards.

• Lead the design and implementation of integrated KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to enhance transparency and accountability.

• Act as the subject matter expert on cash flow reporting across SHV Energy.

• Conduct benchmarking against peers, market data, and industry standards to identify improvement opportunities.

• Maintain relationships with external advisors, analysts, and relevant market participants.

4.      Strategic Leadership & Stakeholder Influence

• Advise senior executives, business units, and the Management Board on financial implications and strategic trade-offs across key initiatives (including M&A, large-scale projects, and transformation programs).

• Assist BU management teams in development of ‘Value Creation Plans’ for Business Units

• Lead and develop a Finance center-of-excellence team.

• Advise senior executives, business units, and the Management Board on financial implications and strategic trade-offs across key initiatives (including M&A, large-scale projects, and transformation programs).

• Assist BU management teams

• Drive alignment and collaboration across Finance, Treasury, Tax, Commercial, Operations, and Sustainability functions.

5.      FP&A, Reporting & AI Enablement

• Assist FP&A group reporting activities, including monthly reporting, performance analysis, and variance explanations, ensuring clear and consistent insights for decision-making.

• Drive the adoption and practical application of AI within FP&A processes to enhance forecasting accuracy, efficiency, and decision-making.

 Impact and Contribution

This role delivers significant influence across the business by driving performance discipline and enabling decision-makers to act with clarity and confidence. Through proactive engagement, advanced insights, and strategic leadership, the Business Performance Lead shapes operational priorities, strengthens financial outcomes, and ensures the organization achieves sustainable competitive advantage.

Job requirements

What we are looking for:

• Master’s Degree in finance, graduated preferably with distinction or finished or studying for a post-master like CPA (RA) or CMA (RC) equivalent.

• Fluency in English, verbally and in writing, plus preferably an additional international language.

• 10 Years+ > Significant experience in Finance, M&A or Strategy within different industries.

• Aspires to develop towards senior financial or general management roles (Positive B level assessment).
  

In attitude and personality:

• Demonstrates emotional maturity and self-awareness, maintaining composure under pressure and showing the ability to reflect, adjust, and grow.

• Works effectively with colleagues across functions and levels, contributing positively to team dynamics and fostering an environment of trust and cooperation.

• Maintains a strong focus on delivering outcomes, taking ownership of objectives, and proactively driving progress while upholding quality and integrity.

• Skilled in designing, managing, and improving processes and procedures to ensure efficiency, consistency, and compliance.

• Engagement: combines emotion and logic to communicate a vision and attempts to connect with people.

• Curiosity: seeks out new experiences, knowledge, and feedback. Openness to learn and change.

• Fit with SHV culture.

What we offer:

• An opportunity to work in a broad range and make an impact on the projects you will be involved in.

• The opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable world.

• Working for a company that cares for its employees and has focus on diversity & inclusion.

• An attractive salary to the position with good primary and secondary benefits.

• Flexible working arrangements to work hybrid from home and the office.

• A modern high tech office located right next to the Hoofddorp station with great facilities and an open work plan.

• It’s a full-time position but we are open to discuss part-time.

For more information please contact Thomas Hermans, Group Business Controller, via thomas.hermans@shvenergy.com or if this sounds like you, apply directly by clicking the apply button.

We look forward to hearing from you!
Pre-screening questions before applying and an online assessment will be part of the recruitment procedure. A pre-employment screening will be applicable before you join us as an employee.
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