Finance Associate Manager - Finance Business Partnering

Role Purpose

Finance business partners are accountants who work closely with a particular business unit creating a real and active partnership with both operations and management. Their role is to provide 'real time' support and analysis, to be a trusted adviser and to add value that will assist in decision making. Critical to their success is an ability to communicate their message, to understand their audience and deliver the information in a clear and user-friendly manner. It is this mix of analytical, commercial and communication skills which are at the heart of successful finance business partnering.

Job Description

Group P/L Reporting

• Interpret data, order and assess its value and then present the findings to the relevant stakeholders in a clear and concise way
• They can draw on ‘big’ and ‘small’ data, selecting the appropriate tools to manipulate, analyze and interpret it in sophisticated, audience-appropriate ways

EZ Budgeting & Forecasting (Execution)

• This requires liaising with different leaders to understand divisional requirements
• Take the fragments of data, order them, assess their value and then present the findings to the relevant stakeholders in a meaningful way

Digital Transformation and System implementation

• This requires liaising with different leaders to understand divisional requirements

Commercial Pricing Support

•  Assists proponents and reviews proposed pricing for new and existing services

Budget checks, MS/R, PR, RSB and Budget Transfer

• Reviews documents in compliance with accounting, tax, governance, and regulatory requirements

Other Responsibilities

• Finance business partners actively influence day to day decisions, shaping strategy and the direction of the business
• They are the interface or ‘translator’ between finance and operations
• They are commercially aware, understanding and anticipating the needs of both operations and management
• They have strong core business skills including influencing, stakeholder management and presentation skills
• They interpret data, order and assess its value and then present the findings to the relevant stakeholders in a clear and concise way
• They can draw on ‘big’ and ‘small’ data, selecting the appropriate tools to manipulate, analyze and interpret it in sophisticated, audience-appropriate ways
• To work on special requirements and tasks, as needed.