Senior Finance Business Partner

Job Purpose

The Senior Finance Business Partner is responsible for supporting and managing the Finance Business Partners in conjunction with performance management, decision taking and commercial support, pricing support / product profitability analysis, product modelling / profitability, budgeting / forecasting, business case preparation and review, market / customer / competitor analysis and is a key agent of change.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support Finance business in their functions and output to key stakeholder to ensure consistency and accuracy
• Act as the main link between the Finance function and the business (e.g. Operations and Sales teams)
• Provide proactive business, functional and external (market, competitor and customer) insight based on in–depth business knowledge
• Solve key business problems in a timely manner
• Improve business decision making, influencing and drive optimal business outcomes
• Develop and sustain long‑term relationships with business stakeholders (e.g. CFO, Business Heads, BLT Group)
• Identify and challenge ways of working that impact efficient performance delivery and influence stakeholders to initiate changes with the COE and GPOs, identifying gaps and closing them in a timely manner
• Coach non‑finance managers for gaps identified
• Make judgements based on ambiguous and incomplete data
• Partner closely with business decision makers to gain deeper understanding of business operations (Technology, Finance, Customer Interaction Centre and Logistics) and challenges

Compilation of Business Plan

Enable the compilation of the Business Plan for the Business Unit, facilitate and compile the Business Unit plans, integrate BU operational plans with financial plan to enable operating plan delivery, influence strategic direction of the Business Unit through interpretation of the financial and sustainable impacts of strategic direction, challenge Business Unit assumptions and strategies to ensure alignment to common realities and Group functions.

Governance and Financial Risk

Ensure appropriate governance and financial risk management, create business risk awareness to identify risks for short‑ and medium‑term financial strategic objectives and develop and implement mitigation plans in line with the organisation's Risk Management Framework, provide specialist input into financial risk matters and fulfil a governance role in accounting, tax, insurance, procurement and financial information management systems by liaising with Centres of Excellence, and ensure the operation of a robust internal control system in the Business Unit to enhance control effectiveness and address process inefficiencies by liaising with the Design Authority Team.

Customer Service

Manage and enhance customer service expectations and ensure continuous improvement and service, use a formalised process to understand customer needs, ensure customer needs and requirements are satisfied through appropriate systems / processes / procedures, and initiate change to continually improve all aspects of service delivery.

Resource Management

Focus team on key performance areas to achieve business objectives and identify and manage risk / opportunities, embed appropriate performance management with direct reports.

Functional Strategy Formation

Contribute to the formation of a key element of functional strategy through specialist expertise and insights, to ensure that the strategy meets business needs.

Information and Business Advice

Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolve complex or contentious queries and issues, and enable others to take appropriate actions.

Competencies

Education

Bachelor's degree, Qualified Accountant (CIMA / CA (TOPP) or equivalent).

Experience

Proven experience (at least 5 years) in working as a finance business partner and / or financial planning and analysis in a management position. Experience of planning, managing and organising resources within a short / medium timescale within the overall policy framework.

(Over 6 years to 10 years).

Key Skills Summary

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