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 Manager – Business Partnering & Financial Control, you will support the financial management of BYD Passenger Vehicle Sales operations across the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Acting as a key finance business partner to commercial and operational stakeholders, you will help ensure strong financial governance, statutory compliance, and high-quality financial reporting while supporting the company’s continued growth.

This role combines hands-on financial management, financial control, reporting, budgeting, and business partnering responsibilities. You will work closely with external accounting providers, internal stakeholders, and Group Finance teams to provide financial insights, improve decision-making, and ensure compliance with local regulations and BYD Group standards.

This position is ideal for an experienced Finance Manager, Senior Financial Controller, Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance Analyst, or Accounting Manager looking to broaden their exposure in a fast-growing international automotive company.

The role focuses on operational finance management, financial control, business partnering, and local compliance activities rather than executive-level corporate finance or investor relations responsibilities.

Key Objectives & Responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting

• Support financial management activities across Czech Republic and Slovakia, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and business analysis.

• Prepare, review, and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and statements.

• Deliver timely and accurate financial reporting to regional leadership and Group headquarters.

• Monitor financial performance and provide actionable insights to support decision-making and business growth.

• Support the budgeting and forecasting process and track performance against targets.

Accounting Governance & External Provider Management

• Manage and coordinate external accounting service providers to ensure compliance with local accounting standards, tax regulations, and BYD Group policies.

• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness of financial records.

• Support implementation and maintenance of Group financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Coordinate month-end and year-end closing activities with internal and external stakeholders.

Tax & Compliance

• Support tax filing, tax planning, and compliance activities.

• Coordinate communication with local tax authorities, auditors, and external advisors.

• Ensure adherence to financial regulatory requirements across Czech Republic and Slovakia.

• Monitor changes in accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements and assess business impact.

Cash Flow & Financial Operations

• Support cash flow planning and monitoring activities.

• Coordinate banking relationships and financial administration activities.

• Contribute to maintaining financial stability, liquidity visibility, and operational efficiency.

Commercial Finance & Business Partnering

• Provide financial evaluation and support for sales policies, dealer business models, and commercial initiatives.

• Support pricing strategies, incentive schemes, profitability analysis, and business case evaluations.

• Act as a finance business partner to Sales, Operations, Marketing, and other business functions.

• Translate financial data into meaningful recommendations for non-finance stakeholders.

Process Improvement & Financial Control

• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting quality, and internal controls.

• Support finance process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Contribute to enhancing financial transparency and operational efficiency across the organization.

Key Results

Financial Governance

• High-quality statutory and management reporting.

• Strong compliance with local accounting, tax, and internal control requirements.

• Effective coordination with external accounting providers and auditors.

Business Performance Support

• Timely and actionable financial insights supporting commercial and operational decisions.

• Improved visibility of profitability, costs, and business performance.

• Strong support of budgeting and forecasting processes.

Operational Stability

• Effective cash flow planning and financial administration.

• Reliable collaboration with banking partners and external stakeholders.

• Accurate and timely financial reporting.

Process Improvement

• Continuous enhancement of finance processes, reporting quality, and financial transparency.

• Improved efficiency and consistency of finance operations.

Required Qualifications & Competencies

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in finance, controlling, accounting, audit, or business finance roles.

• Previous experience as a Finance Manager, Senior Financial Controller, Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance Analyst, or Accounting Manager is highly desirable.

• Experience in multinational organizations, shared-service environments, or international business environments is an advantage.

• Strong knowledge of Czech accounting standards, tax regulations, and statutory reporting requirements.

• Experience with Slovak accounting and tax regulations is considered an advantage.

Technical & Business Skills

• Strong financial analysis capability and commercial mindset.

• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and financial controlling.

• High level of risk awareness and governance orientation.

• Experience managing external accounting providers, auditors, and financial stakeholders.

• Strong Excel and financial reporting skills; ERP experience is an advantage.

Languages

• English and Czech as working languages.

• Slovak language skills are an advantage.

• Chinese language skills are a strong advantage.

Personal Competencies

• High integrity, responsibility, and professionalism.

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work effectively in cross-cultural and multi-country environments.

• Proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented approach.

• Ability to prioritize, work independently, and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.

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 🌏