# Lead Finance Business Partner

**Company:** [Celonis](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/celonis)
**Location:** Madrid, Spain
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** FP&A, Financial Modeling, Excel, Capacity Planning, Utilization Modeling, B2B Saas Metrics, Unit Economics, Revenue Recognition, Marketing Attribution, Salesforce, Workday, Adaptive Insights, Tableau, Power BI, Pigment
**Posted:** 2026-08-13

> Strategic finance partner advising go-to-market executives on budgeting, forecasting, capacity planning, SaaS metrics, and investment decisions. Requires 8+ years in finance, including substantial GTM support experience in a B2B SaaS or technology company.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasting cycles for headcount, discretionary program spend, and variable compensation or agency fees.
- Evaluate the financial impact, efficiency, and ROI of headcount additions, go-to-market investments, tools, and strategic initiatives.
- Build and maintain capacity, utilization, and productivity models to align hiring and resource allocation with sales pipeline and business goals.
- Define, track, and analyze B2B SaaS metrics and operational data to optimize margins, delivery costs, and financial performance.
- Lead quarterly reviews with go-to-market executives and develop executive-level dashboards that provide real-time visibility and data-backed recommendations.
- Establish financial frameworks and models for commercial partner agreements, revenue recognition, and marketing attribution.

## Requirements

- 8+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or corporate finance.
- At least 5 years supporting go-to-market organizations such as Services, Customer Success, Marketing, or Channel/Partners at a B2B SaaS or technology company.
- 5+ years working alongside executive leadership to align operational execution with financial impacts.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a quantitative field.
- Deep understanding of B2B SaaS unit economics, key metrics, multi-touch attribution, and revenue recognition rules.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, including building dynamic capacity and utilization models.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise CRM, business intelligence, and FP&A tools.
- Strong data storytelling and communication skills for creating executive-level narratives.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and constructively challenge senior executives using objective data.

## Nice to Have

- MBA or CFA.
- Experience with Pigment, Salesforce, Workday, Adaptive Insights, Tableau, or Power BI.

## Compensation and Benefits

- Restricted Stock Units and merit-based refresh grants for full-time employees.
- 24 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers.
- Flexible hybrid work model, unlimited PTO in applicable regions, and generous global PTO.
- Learning and mentorship programs, plus access to a dedicated learning platform.
- Subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and Wellness Weeks.
- Paid volunteer time through annual Impact Days.

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