FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER - OFF TRADE

Finance Business Partner for Czech Off-Trade is a senior role within the Finance Business Partnering team. The position reports to Senior Finance Business Partnering for Commercial Functions and manages 1 Senior Finance Analysts (Off-Trade) and one permanent intern. 

Your point of contact will be our recruiter Iva, and during the recruitment process you will also meet the hiring manager Radek. We are looking forward to meeting you! 

Role overview 

• Proactively supports and constructively challenges the Off-Trade Sales function to deliver financial performance in line with total business objectives and long-term strategy 

• Provides insightful, fact-based analysis and business context to strengthen decision-making across the Off-Trade organization 

• Oversees financial performance management for the channel, including early identification and communication of risks and opportunities 

• Leads the annual planning, budgeting and forecasting processes for the Off-Trade channel and ensures alignment to total business planning cycles 

• Ensures strong financial governance, disciplined business case evaluation and effective allocation of resources across sub-channels and districts 

• Key business partners are Off-Trade Channel Director and Off-Trade leadership teams, including Modern Trade, Traditional Trade and relevant Commercial Excellence stakeholders 

Key responsibilities 

• Lead and develop a team of Senior Finance Analysts (Off-Trade) and an intern 

• Own Off-Trade financial analysis and insights: evaluate initiatives/projects and recommend actions 

• Manage channel performance with leaders: identify risks/opportunities early and drive gap-closing plans 

• Lead planning, budgeting and forecasting for Off-Trade; ensure alignment with total business processes 

• Challenge Integrated Activity Plans (IAP) and financial plans for ambition, viability and strategic fit 

• Present performance drivers and trends to senior leaders (regular reviews + ad-hoc deep dives) 

• Own channel budget allocations and ensure correct tools/templates/methodology adoption (incl. training) 

• Manage Off-Trade CAPEX and rigorously challenge CAPEX/OPEX business cases incl. post-implementation reviews 

• Act as Finance single point of contact for the Channel Director; ensure correct accounting processes and governance 

• Drive continuous improvement and best-practice ways of working; support Commercial Excellence and district planning 

Must have 

• University degree 

• 5+ years business experience 

• Strong communication and stakeholder management; ability to influence and challenge constructively 

• Strong commercial acumen and business mindset 

• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint 

• Advanced business English 

• Local language – Czech – spoken and written – daily agenda 

• Driving licence B 

Nice to have 

• CIMA/ACCA or similar qualification 

• 2+ years in a leadership role / leading people 

• International FMCG experience 

• Project and cross-functional leadership experience 

Benefits that bring you joy  

• 5 weeks of vacation + 2 additional days for regeneration. 

• 2 paid days per year for volunteering activities. 

• Company car  

• Customized home office - 50:50 rule with the possibility of individual arrangement. 

• Flexible and reduced working hours - work 7.5 hours per day. 

• Annual bonus. 

• Pension savings contribution, or long-term investment product - 20,400 CZK annually. 

• Cafeteria benefit system - selection from a wide range of options (health, sports, culture, travel, and other areas). 

• Meal allowance - 105 CZK daily directly to your salary. / Subsidized meals directly on premises and our non-alcoholic beverages for free. 

• Vouchers for purchasing products from Pilsner Urquell's portfolio for your enjoyment and your loved ones. 

• Lyra wellbeing assistance program for help in unexpected life situations (law, finance, psychology, health, and personal wellbeing). 

• Support for mothers or fathers returning early from parental leave. 

• Comprehensive education and development system, including contributions to language courses. 

• Plzensky Prazdroj has an "open-door culture." Shortly after joining, you'll find that you won't have to navigate manuals alone. Colleagues will be there for you!