Finance Advisor - Supply Chain Finance

Driving financial performance in Supply Chain

Do you enjoy working with Supply Chain Finance?

Partner with the best

Baker Hughes stands as a leading global energy‑technology company, delivering innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient across the entire value chain. Operating in more than 120 countries, the company blends deep industrial expertise with advanced engineering and digital technologies to support energy production, transformation, and decarbonization. With over a century of heritage, Baker Hughes partners with customers in oil and gas, industrial sectors, and emerging energy markets to accelerate progress toward a more sustainable energy future

Fuel your passion

You will lead the Finance support to Procurement and Accounts Payable activities, driving financial performance, working capital optimization, supplier financing programs, and process transformation initiatives. The position will partner closely with Procurement, Accounts Payable, Treasury, FP&A, Controllership, and Operations teams to establish robust financial controls, support cash flow forecast, and deliver strategic initiatives that enhance efficiency, compliance, and supplier engagement.

You will also be responsible for defining and monitoring key financial and operational metrics, driving continuous process improvement, supporting digital transformation initiatives, and ensuring effective governance across procure-to-pay activities.

As Finance Advisor - Supply Chain Finance, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the financial governance of Accounts Payable activities, monitoring disbursements, payment terms, invoice processing efficiency, and working capital performance.
• Partnering with Procurement leadership to support sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, payment term tracking, and procurement productivity initiatives.
• Driving the implementation, expansion, and performance monitoring of supplier financing and working capital programs, including dynamic discounting, and other financing initiatives.
• Establishing and maintain robust KPIs, dashboards, and analytics to provide visibility on procurement performance, cash flow, supplier financing adoption, payment holds, and process effectiveness.
• Coordinating planning cycles, forecasts, and operating reviews related to procurement spending, supplier financing programs, and disbursement outlooks.
• Leading cross-functional initiatives aimed at simplifying and standardizing procure-to-pay processes, increasing automation, and strengthening internal controls.
• Partnering with Digital and Operations teams to leverage technology, automation, and AI solutions to improve efficiency, reduce manual activities, and enhance data quality.
• Ensuring proper governance, compliance, and control frameworks are established and maintained across procurement and accounts payable processes.

• Supporting executive leadership with financial analysis, business cases, strategic recommendations, and ad-hoc projects related to procurement, cash management, and working capital optimization.
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Procurement, Treasury, Operations, FP&A, Controllership, and external financial partners, to drive alignment and execution of strategic objectives.

Fuel your passion

 To be successful in this role you will have: 

• Have Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent from an accredited university or college
• Be proficient in MS Office with a focus on Excel, Power Point and strong knowledge of Oracle, ERP
• Have comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures
• Demonstrate ability to work in matrix organization, prioritize, anticipate and identify stakeholders’ requirements
• Be able to show good problem solving, process improvement and analytical skills along with interpersonal and leadership skills
• Be fluent both in English and Italian

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

•Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

•Comprehensive private medical care options

•Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

•Tailored financial programs

•Additional elected or voluntary benefits

 For Italy: The initial pay range for this position will be EUR 53,000 To 99,000. The provisions of Contratto Collettivo Industria Metalmeccanica e della installazione di impianti will be applied to this position. Section VI – Titolo IV of that collective bargaining agreement relates to pay