Finance Business Partnering mission is to align financial expertise with strategic business goals to drive performance, enhance decision-making, and contribute to overall organizational success. Finance business partnering goes beyond traditional financial roles and focuses on building collaborative relationships between finance professionals and other departments within an organization. Here are key elements that constitute the mission of finance business partnering:
- Strategic Alignment: Finance business partners work closely with business units to understand their strategic objectives.
- Informed Decision-Making: Finance business partners provide valuable insights and data-driven analysis to support decision-making across the organization.
- Value Creation: The mission of finance business partnering is to create value beyond traditional financial reporting. Finance professionals actively seek opportunities to optimize processes, reduce costs, and identify revenue-generating initiatives to contribute to the organization's growth and profitability.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Finance business partners collaborate across various departments, fostering strong relationships with non-financial stakeholders.
- Performance Measurement: Finance business partners develop and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) that align with strategic objectives.
- Risk Management: Finance business partners actively participate in identifying and mitigating financial risks
- Communication and Education: The mission includes effective communication of financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
- Adaptability and Innovation: Finance business partners strive to stay ahead of industry trends and technological advancements. They bring innovative solutions to financial challenges, driving efficiency and effectiveness in financial processes
Requirements:
- At least 6 years experience in a Business Partnering/FP&A. Preferably in the financial services or banking industry
- A strong commercial finance leader with demonstrated experience leading a diverse and talented team
- A motivated individual, who can work autonomously
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships across the business at all levels
- Problem solving skills, capable of maintaining accuracy and attention to detail whilst under pressure and meeting strict deadlines
- Business partnering and managing forecasts experience
- Strong business acumen and commercial interest in the business
- Stakeholder engagement and well-developed influencing skills
- Advanced Excel skills and systems experience
