Finance Strategy, Data & Process Excellence Expert at BYD Europe

Capital City of Prague, Prague, Czechia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Controlling, Statutory Finance, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Process Optimization, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Financial Modelling, Budgeting, Forecasting, Cost Control, Communication, Analytical Thinking, Transformation, Collaboration, Automotive Knowledge

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

About the Team We are the BYD Czech Republic & Slovakia team — a passionate group of both young and seasoned professionals driven by innovation and a deep understanding of the automotive landscape. As a new entrant brand, we embrace complexity and change, and we are committed to long-term success by delivering top-tier BEV/PHEV products, exceptional customer experiences, and high-quality services to our local markets. Our forward-thinking mindset, agility, and close collaboration with our valued partners form the foundation of our growth. United by a shared vision of excellence and sustainability, we work together to build a customer-centric and future-ready organization in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. About the Role As Finance Strategy, Data & Process Excellence Expert, you will be a senior member of the Finance organization, combining strong financial governance and statutory expertise with a transformative, data-driven approach to business steering. The role ensures full compliance with Czech accounting, tax, and statutory requirements while enabling end-to-end financial transparency, advanced performance management, and continuous improvement across Finance, Sales, Operations, and Aftersales. Acting as a strategic finance partner to management, you will own financial steering, shape digital and BI solutions, and lead cross-functional transformation initiatives. The position requires a strong financial backbone, deep analytical capability, and the ability to translate complex automotive business processes into actionable insights that support sustainable growth. Together with the BYD Czech Republic & Slovakia team, you will contribute to building a scalable, compliant, and performance-driven organization that supports BYD’s long-term success in this key European market. Key Objectives & Responsibilities Financial Controlling & Statutory Finance Own budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning cycles. Ensure full compliance with Czech accounting standards, tax legislation, and statutory reporting requirements. Act as a key finance partner in statutory closings, audits, and interactions with external auditors and advisors. Conduct variance analyses, revenue and cost modelling, business cases, and portfolio evaluations. Introduce financial governance standards ensuring data accuracy, auditability, and reporting consistency. Prepare executive-level financial insights, reports, and recommendations to support management decision-making. Business Performance Management & Business Intelligence Design, build, and maintain financial and operational dashboards and KPI frameworks. Translate business needs into data requirements and steer the development of BI tools and automated reporting. Ensure consistency of KPIs across Finance, Sales, Operations, Aftersales, and dealer networks. Improve transparency across the full automotive lifecycle: sales funnel, order intake, delivery pipeline, inventory, and aftersales performance. Drive adoption of data-driven decision-making across non-finance stakeholders. Sales, Operations & Aftersales Finance Business Partnering Act as Finance Business Partner to Sales, supporting pricing, discount governance, incentive schemes, and campaign ROI analysis. Enable financial steering of retail, fleet, and B2B2C sales models, including dealer performance analysis. Support Operations with financial transparency across vehicle ordering, logistics costs, inventory turnover, and working capital. Partner with Aftersales teams on service profitability, warranty cost analysis, parts margin transparency, and lifecycle cost management. Contribute to improving customer experience through financially informed process and performance optimization. Process Optimization & Finance Transformation Map, analyze, and optimize core finance and automotive business processes. Lead AS-IS / TO-BE process modelling, capability mapping, and transformation roadmaps. Identify bottlenecks, define KPIs, and propose automation opportunities across reporting and operational flows. Establish governance frameworks, change management processes, and cross-department workflows. Support harmonization of importer-level processes in collaboration with internal teams and external partners. Project & Stakeholder Management Lead mid- to large-scale transformation initiatives across Finance, Sales, Operations, and Digital areas. Coordinate cross-functional teams including Finance, IT, BI, and external vendors. Prepare project plans, milestones, budgets, risk assessments, and C-level communication materials. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, presenting insights clearly, structured, and persuasively. Key Results Financial Governance & Insights Improved financial transparency and management steering. High-quality, compliant statutory and management reporting. Business Intelligence & Data Enablement Automated and standardized reporting solutions. Improved data availability, consistency, and quality across departments. Process & Transformation Successful delivery of finance and business improvement initiatives. Reduction of manual workload and process cycle times. Strong alignment between Finance, IT, and business teams. Strategic Impact Tangible contribution to business cases, investments, and strategic initiatives. Effective cross-department collaboration supporting scalable growth. Required Qualifications & Competencies Education & Experience Master’s degree in Corporate Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. 7–10 years of experience in financial controlling, corporate finance, consulting, BI/data analytics, or transformation projects. Strong knowledge of Czech accounting legislation, tax framework, and statutory reporting requirements is mandatory. Technical Skills Advanced financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control. BI tools: Power BI, Amazon QuickSight, Excel (Power Query). Project management tools and methodologies (JIRA, Confluence, MS Project; Agile/Hybrid). Basic familiarity with Python and generative AI tools. Strong PowerPoint and executive presentation skills. Process & Architecture Proven experience in process mapping, capability modelling, and business architecture. Knowledge of finance system landscapes (e.g. SAP, BW, forecasting and reporting tools). Soft Skills & Leadership Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Strong analytical and structured thinking. Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and work effectively in transformation environments. Proactive, solution-oriented mindset and comfort with ambiguity. Additional Desired Qualities Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build processes from scratch. Experience working with or alongside top consulting firms (e.g. EY, KPMG, Deloitte, Accenture). Understanding of automotive, energy, digital products, or industrial environments is a strong advantage. About BYD Group Established in November 1994, BYD Group is a leading multi-sector high-tech company focused on innovation and development in automobiles, rail transit, renewable energy, and electronics. Committed to improving quality of life through technological innovation, BYD Group operates over 40 subsidiaries with more than 900,000 employees — including over 110,000 engineers — across 400 cities in 79 countries. In 2024, BYD Auto delivered 4.27 million NEVs (BEV + PHEV) globally, maintaining its position as the world leader in new energy vehicle sales. BYD Group upholds the values of innovation, pragmatism, passion, and competition, contributing to a sustainable future through zero-emission and emission-reduction solutions. Our purpose is to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature and a world of clean air. We are looking for talent who share this mission and want to create positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team 🌏

Responsibilities

The role involves owning budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning while ensuring compliance with Czech accounting standards. Additionally, the expert will act as a strategic finance partner, leading cross-functional transformation initiatives and enhancing financial transparency.