Finance Business Partner, Unified Functions
Be part of the team that makes circular technology happen
Role: Finance Business Partner, Unified Functions
Location: Helsinki, Finland or Stockholm, Sweden
Reporting to: Group Finance Director
Job role and purpose:
We’re looking for a proactive, commercially minded Finance Business Partner to support our COO functions. In this role, you will partner with our Unified functions leaders providing financial insight, analysis, and guidance that strengthens execution, improves efficiency, and drives sustainable operational performance.
As a Finance Business Partner, you will sit at the intersection of Finance and Operations—turning financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights. With a blend of curiosity, commercial instinct, and strategic thinking, you help optimize cost-to-serve, resource utilization, and delivery performance while ensuring risks are managed and opportunities are captured.
With ownership of Unified functions financials in a multi‑entity, multi‑currency environment, you will set high standards for financial excellence, ensuring rigorous governance, sharp insights, and future‑proof decision-making. You will lead critical planning cycles, design robust financial models, and elevate our performance dialogue with strategic, forward‑looking analysis providing transparency across operational functions.
This role is ideal for a finance leader who thrives on turning complex financial insights into strategic actions and enjoys influencing operational excellence at a senior level.
Main responsibilities & tasks:
Partner with COO and functions’ management teams to provide financial insights that influence strategic and operational decisions.
Drive profitability and support long‑term planning and financial modelling.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior management, enhancing efficiency, profitability, and value creation.
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for COO-related functions, while streamlining processes with finance and country teams.
Align financial targets with business unit and country goals, including headcount planning.
Own the P&L and deliver clear performance analysis and timely financial reporting.
Build financial models, business cases, and ROI analyses to support operational investments and strategic initiatives.
Maintain structured reporting and develop KPIs and dashboards.
Identify risks, opportunities, cost savings, and revenue‑enhancing actions, providing proactive recommendations.
Ensure strong financial controls while enabling commercial flexibility.
Prepare accurate KPI and data inputs for Board reporting and lead bottom‑up P&L reviews.
Identify and drive process improvements across finance and operations.
Ensure compliance with financial regulations, policies, and transfer pricing requirements.
Foster cross‑functional collaboration and support change and transformation initiatives
Qualifications and experience:
Relevant degree in finance, accounting, economics or a related field
6+ years of experience in finance business partnering, FP&A or a similar role, experience of international matrix organization
Strong financial and analytical skills with solid understanding and experience of finance processes in multi-national environment
Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders in an international environment
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts
Commercially minded, with strong business acumen and strategic mindset
Ability to identify inefficiencies, drive change and continuous improvement
Independent, proactive, and adaptable; able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Fluent communication skills in English, Finnish and/or Swedish language skills are seen as a benefit
Proficiency in financial systems and advanced Excel skills; experience with BI tools (Qlik Sense) is a plus
Willingness to travel occasionally
Why should you join us
We want you to able to Be Your Best in your job – and we will support you in this. We’re a community that supports each other and works together to get things done. Collaboration is at the heart of how we operate: people and leaders are easy to approach and engaged, and fresh ideas are always welcomed.
Our culture is friendly, forward-thinking, and focused on helping you grow. Here, you’ll have room to develop, contribute to something bigger, and feel recognized for the impact you make every day.
And what´s in it for you?
Recognition & Rewards – Bonus programs and excellence awards.
Continuous Learning – Development programs, coaching, and workshops.
Wellbeing Focus – Flexible culture, health initiatives, and work-life balance.
Purpose-Driven Work – Opportunities to contribute to sustainability and community projects.
Fun & Connection – Team challenges, sports activities, and annual events.
Contact details: For further questions, please contact Group Finance Director Titta Haukkala at Mon 24.8 at 15.00-16.30 EET or Wed 26.8 at 15.00-16.30 EET by phone +358 50 5411733.
Closing date: Please submit your application in English by 30.8.2026 through our career page. Kindly note that we do not accept applications received by email and no sponsorship can be provided. We look forward to hearing from you!
- Department
- Finance
- Locations
- Helsinki, Stockholm
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
About 3stepIT
About 3stepIT
Technology Lifecycle Management
In 1997 we broke the mould when it came to IT procurement, management, and disposal. We saw the need for businesses to get more out of their IT, and to do it sustainably. And for over 20 years, we’ve helped businesses to embrace the circular economy model and have saved millions of devices going to landfill and tons of carbon emissions.
We’re proud to manage millions of assets and thousands of clients in countries across the globe. Which all means you can trust that we’re not only true experts at what we do, but that we’re also the ultimate safe, trusted pair of hands when it comes to the acquisition, management, and refresh of your IT devices.