Finance BP - Commercial Operations

The Company We are Zeekr, built on a decade of European experience. We are a premium electric vehicle and technology solutions brand from Geely Holding Group, one of world’s largest automotive companies. Our goal and vision is to accelerate the shift to fully electrified mobility. We are committed to driving the future of transportation with cutting-edge technology and a customer-centric approach.

The role As Finance Business Partner – Commercial Ops, you will be a senior Finance partner to the European commercial organisation and a key member of the Business Control team. You will combine commercial understanding with independent financial challenge, ensuring growth initiatives are economically sustainable, properly governed and translated into clear financial decisions. You will own the Finance partnership for Fleet, Financial Services, Sales Operations, Logistics and Network Development, and provide cross-market steering on dealer economics, incentive structures, discounts and total commercial support, and major commercial business cases. During the initial transition, you will also take direct Finance BP responsibility for the Netherlands and UK; once both markets are stable and dedicated long-term coverage is in place, the role will move fully into its European Commercial Ops mandate.

This Is What You Will Do Commercial economics and governance

• Maintain a cross-market view of dealer margin, bonuses, tactical support, fleet discounts, Financial Services support and other commercial incentives.
• Challenge commercial structures, dealer profitability, discount levels and total commercial support, and provide clear Finance recommendations before major decisions are made.
• Partner with Dealer Market Finance BPs to improve consistency in commercial policy, incentive design and profitability analysis. Fleet and Financial Services
• Own the Finance view of fleet, leasing, RAC and key-account economics, including discounts, dealer compensation, residual-value exposure and profitability.
• Challenge Financial Services products and subsidies and assess the full P&L impact of proposed offers. Track major initiatives against approved business cases and recommend corrective actions where economics differ from plan. Sales Operations, Logistics and Network Development
• Partner with Sales Operations on business planning, QCP/campaign processes, volume and channel assumptions, incentive mechanics and commercial policy.
• Act as Finance Business Partner for European Logistics, challenging cost, efficiency, capacity, stock and scale assumptions.
• Partner with Network Development on network expansion, dealer economics, investment requirements and financial sustainability. Planning, business cases and decision support
• Own budgeting and forecasting for the functions in scope and clearly identify risks and opportunities.
• Build scenario analyses and financial models for commercial initiatives, partnerships and operating-model changes, considering P&L, cash, balance-sheet and residual-value effects where relevant.
• Provide first-level Finance review so material topics reach the Head of Business Control already analysed, challenged and with a clear Finance recommendation. Process, systems and European consistency
• Standardise Finance templates, calculations and governance where a common European approach is appropriate.
• Improve data quality, reporting and process efficiency, including automation of recurring analyses and approval workflows.
• Define Finance business requirements, support UAT and translate market learnings into scalable European processes. Initial transition – Netherlands and UK.
• Take temporary Finance BP ownership of the Netherlands and UK from the start of the role.
• Support stabilisation of the Netherlands dealer model and establishment of the UK operating model, transactional flow and financial governance.
• Create a structured handover once the markets are stable and dedicated long-term ownership is in place.

What success looks like::

• Major commercial decisions are financially challenged before commitment, with transparent economics and a clear recommendation.
• Dealer, fleet and Financial Services support is transparent and actively managed against profitability targets.
• The functions in scope have reliable forecasts, clear risks and opportunities, and timely management information.
• Netherlands and UK are stabilised and transitioned without loss of financial control or business continuity.
• European Finance processes become more standardised and less dependent on ad-hoc Head-level review.

To be successful in the role you will demonstrate :

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Commercial Finance, Finance Business Partnering, Controlling or FP&A; automotive or mobility experience strongly preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of dealer, fleet, leasing and other route-to-market economics.
• Experience with pricing, incentives, discount and commercial support management, business cases, forecasting and profitability analysis.
• Ability to turn complex analysis into clear recommendations and constructively challenge senior stakeholders.
• Good understanding of accounting fundamentals, including accruals, revenue recognition and month-end processes.
• A hands-on, adaptable and solution-oriented mindset in a fast-changing international organisation. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; SAP and Power BI experience is an advantage.
• Fluent English and a relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.

To thrive at Zeekr we believe that you have the courage to lead with trust and care and you don’t mind getting your hands dirty. You are highly innovative and have a great ability to adapt and perform in a constantly changing, fast-paced, highly demanding work environment. Like us, you believe it’s important to have a passion to work in an international and multicultural environment with the desire and ability to embrace the diversity of people, perspectives, and styles.

Apply today, we will perform ongoing selection during the application period. We look forward to hearing from you. Please note that due to GDPR regulations we can only accept applications sent through the recruitment system, not via email or other channels. We do not accept applications submitted by external recruitment companies.