Finance Business Partner

Technibilt Ltd dba Wanzl NA•Denver, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Segment Finance Business Partner (SFBP) is a strategic, embedded finance leader within Wanzl North America’s business unit operating model and plays a central role in driving performance, growth, and competitiveness across the assigned Segments. This position serves three Segment Heads covering four Segments (Retail Solutions, Shop Solutions, Access, and Material Handling), requiring exceptional organizational agility and the ability to balance competing priorities across the growth-stage businesses. ‑unit operating model Working in a matrix organization, SFBP receives functional guidance, standards, and direction from the VP of Finance & Accounting and the Central Finance team, ensuring alignment with Group financial policies, planning cycles, reporting frameworks, and governance requirements. As part of a cross functional Segment team, alongside Project Management, Application Engineering, Engineering, and Product Management, this role provides financial insight that shapes strategy, optimizes profitability, and strengthens execution. Each Segment owns its P&L, including forecasting, pricing, supplier cost management, product development investment, margin delivery, working capital efficiency, and cash conversion, and this role is the finance expert embedded within that model. ‑functional This is a newly created position reflecting WNA’s evolution from functional to segment-based operating model. The SFBP will be instrumental in establishing financial discipline, performance transparency, and decision-making capability within the Segment structures, nurturing the growth-stage Segments while driving meaningful insights toward change with more established segments. This includes building costing frameworks for sourced/engineered products, project profitability tracking, and make vs buy analytics The SFBP ensures the Segment operates with clarity, discipline, and agility while staying aligned to Group standards and overall financial objectives. This position is essential for enabling profitable growth and driving a performance-led culture. This position will be a fully onsite position located at Wanzl’s North American headquarters, in Denver NC.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline or 10+ Years of applicable experience.
7+ years of experience in FP&A, business partnering, commercial finance, or equivalent roles.
Strong analytical skills, financial modeling capability, and business acumen.
Demonstrated experience operating within a matrix or cross-functional environment.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
Experience in distribution, sourced products, and project-based businesses.
Knowledge of sourced product costing, landed cost analysis, pricing strategy, and full P&L management.
Familiarity with international sourcing, including duties, tariffs, incoterms, and currency considerations
Knowledge of international freight logistics and transportation cost structures
Advanced Excel skills; experience with SAP S/4HANA systems and BI tools.
Business Acumen: Understands drivers of financial performance and market dynamics.
Collaboration: Works effectively across functions and within a matrix reporting structure.
Strategic Insight: Connects financial analysis to long-term business strategy.
Analytical Rigor: Leverages data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
Ownership: Manages the business unit’s financial performance with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Willingness to build processes and frameworks in a developing finance function
Understand working capital drivers in a sourced-product or distribution environment, including supplier payment optimization and inventory positioning.
Stakeholder Agility: Effectively serve two Segment Heads with different leadership styles and priorities while maintaining consistent financial standards.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, or CMA a plus.

Responsibilities

Analyze complete product cost structures, including landed costs, tariff recovery, indirect and SGA factors as well as variance analysis.
Support the supply chain business partner for sourcing decisions and negotiations
Build and maintain product costing models for sourced and engineered products, incorporating design costs, tooling investments, freight & duties.
Partner with Product Management and Engineering to evaluate make-vs-buy decisions
Support business case development for new product introductions, including NRE investment and payback analysis
Lead the Segment’s collection and analysis of budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities in partnership with WNA Central Finance FP&A
Consolidate financial projections, monitor performance, and deliver transparent variance and trend analysis
Ensure all Segment plans and submissions comply with WNA central financial standards and timelines.
Analyze product, customer, and market profitability in collaboration with Product Management, Engineering, Commercial Excellence and Sales.
Develop and recommend pricing strategies and pricing models that account for product complexity, customization, freight variability, and supplier cost structures.
Analyze project-level profitability for engineered solutions, tracking quoted vs actual costs and margin realization
Partner with Sales and Product Management to evaluate product mix optimization, balancing standard/catalogue products vs. custom solutions.
Conduct scenario modeling and investment analysis for growth initiatives, capital expenditures, and business cases.
Serve as the primary financial advisor to both Segment Heads and their respective Segment teams, supporting data-driven decision-making.
Balance priorities across two Segment Heads, providing equitable functional support while efficiently managing time and ensuring neither Segment is disadvantaged by the shared resource model.
Translate complex financial insights into clear, practical recommendations for cross-functional partners.
Provide financial input to operational, commercial, and product strategies.
Collaborate with Procurement, Supply Chain, Product Management, and Engineering teams to understand supplier cost drivers, freight economics, and product development investments that impact profitability.
Support product cost analysis, cost reduction initiatives, and continuous improvement projects.
Partner with Engineering on design-to-cost initiatives and value engineering opportunities.
Maintain a strong functional connection with WNA Central Finance, ensuring consistent use of financial tools, governance, and reporting.
Adopt and uphold Group and Regional policies, accounting standards, and internal controls.
Participate in enterprise financial initiatives and support cross-business unit finance collaboration.
Provide accurate monthly P&L reporting and KPI dashboards to both Segment leadership and WNA Central Finance.
Support financial audits, controls, and compliance activities.
Drive accountability for achieving revenue, margin, and profitability targets.