FP&A Business Partner – Cost & Performance
We are looking for a commercially minded and collaborative Finance Business Partner to join our Global Finance organization. In this role you will act as a trusted advisor, bringing clarity to cost performance, embedding providing the financial insight, embedding cost discipline and influencing strategic and operational decisions. The ideal candidate is analytical, proactive and confident working independently while building strong cross-functional relationships.
- 40
- Senior position
- Hbo/wo
- € 5.500 - € 6.000
- Delft
What You’ll Be Doing
- Act as the finance partner across all TOPdesk domains, supporting VP-level stakeholders with clear, actionable financial insight.
- Own the end-to-end cost budgeting and rolling forecast process across all domains, ensuring accuracy, consistency and business ownership.
- Lead monthly variance analysis on costs and FTE volumes (Actuals vs Budget/Forecast), clearly articulating drivers, risks and opportunities.
- Prepare and present monthly management reporting and performance commentary to the Leadership Team.
- Proactively identify cost optimisation opportunities and efficiency improvements, working with stakeholders to turn insights into action.
- Partner closely with Accounting during month-end close to ensure completeness, accuracy of accruals and actuals.
- Support quarterly reporting with high-quality costs insights, variance analysis and executive-level commentary.
- Continuously improve cost reporting, forecasting processes and tooling in line with evolving business needs.
Where will you end up?
At our TOPdesk headquarters in Delft, TOPdesk is an internationally growing software and consultancy company and the creator of the best service management tool in the Netherlands. With over 800 colleagues in 8 countries, we work together every day to make our customers’ services better, smarter and more fun.
This is a high-impact individual contributor role, partnering with Executive team, VP-level stakeholders and senior budget owners across all TOPdesk domains. The role reports directly into the Strategic Finance Director.
Are you our new FP&A Business Partner – Cost & Performance?
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualifies (or equivalent).
- 6+ years’ progressive Finance experience, with a minimum of 3 years in FP&A, Commercial Finance or Business Partnering roles.
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with Workday Adaptive or similar planning tools is a strong plus.
- Strong ability to translate financial data into clear business insight.
- Confident communicator, able to challenge and influence senior stakeholders constructively.
- Curious, proactive and comfortable operating with ambiguity.
- Resilient in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities.
This is what you do it for
The nicest colleagues, a laptop, and a salary that grows with you. That is a no-brainer, of course. But there’s more. Much more. In the Employee Handbook, you’ll discover all of our employment conditions.
10 to Grow
Devote 10% of your working time and a budget equivalent to 10% of your gross annual salary to personal development.
Paid parental leave
Receive your full salary for 9 weeks + 50% of your salary for 17 weeks. Why? Because parenting is hard work.
Volunteering
Simply do it during work time. Did we mention helping people is part of our DNA?
10 to Grow
Devote 10% of your working time and a budget equivalent to 10% of your gross annual salary to personal development.
Paid parental leave
Receive your full salary for 9 weeks + 50% of your salary for 17 weeks. Why? Because parenting is hard work.
Volunteering
Simply do it during work time. Did we mention helping people is part of our DNA?
The job interview process. This is how we do it!
1 You apply
You send your CV and cover letter. Within the week, you'll hear if we're going to meet.
2 Who am I speaking to?
During a phone screening interview, we’ll check if our expectations are aligned. If so, we’ll get together for the first interview.
3 First interview: culture
You'll get to know TOPdesk, and we’ll get to know you! If you have the true TOPdesk spirit, we’ll meet again for a second interview.
4 Second interview: job details
Let’s find out if your experience and skills make you the perfect fit for the job and team.
5 Contract discussion
Everyone excited? Check! Time to draw up a contract and choose your start date.
6 Welcome to TOPdesk!
Once you’ve signed the contract, we’ll arrange everything for your first day. Let the adventure begin!
Got excited?
The button below will take you to the application form, so what are you waiting for? We look forward to receiving your cv and cover letter.
In need of some inspiration for your cover letter to apply for the role of corporate strategic financial planning & analysis lead? We’re eager to hear about your ability to connect financial insights to business strategy and your experience influencing decision-making at a senior level. Next to that, we want to know why you want to work in this role at TOPdesk.
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