Finance Business Partner

THE ROLE Reporting to the Head of FP&A for International, this position in the FP&A team will play a critical role as the company goes through an exciting period of transformation. The Finance Business Partner will work alongside different departments, providing financial information and analysis to senior management, helping them make more informed decisions and driving business strategy. A Finance Business Partner is a financial professional who collaborates closely with various departments or business units within an organization. They bridge the gap between finance and operations, providing financial insights, analysis, and strategic guidance to support decision-making. This role involves helping business units meet their financial goals, optimizing resources, and aligning financial strategies with overall organizational objectives. The role is suitable for a candidate with 2 plus years post qualifying experience as a finance business partner, with exposure to supporting a sales team. Prior industry experience is not required to be considered for the role. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Act as the key finance business partner for the APAC region, communicating effectively with all key stakeholders, within and external to finance, to provide insight, analytics and support to improve the performance of the business – including creation of own insight, additional to supporting inbound requests. Production of monthly revenue reporting, working with the sales team to ensure accurate and consistent reporting. Ownership of budgeting and forecasting processes for the whole P&L, including detailed modelling, analytics and presentation packs to senior members of the regional and global team. Production of monthly P&L packs, to provide insight on business performance, including presentation of monthly figures back to regional MDs. Presenting financial performance, full-year forecasts and budget variances, including understanding financial opportunities and risk Work closely with the sales team, to ensure data is accurate, and provide analysis to support decision making. Support the implementation of new systems, such as our new CRM, working to validate the integrity of the new system, and ensuring other linked systems produce accurate and insightful information. Challenging current ways of working. Driving efficiencies and cost savings wherever possible by identifying financial risks and working with business units to develop mitigation strategies. Understanding the cost drivers of the business and providing insight to non-finance members. Provide financial input into strategic plans, helping identify opportunities for growth and cost optimization. Ensure compliance with financial regulations and reporting standards. Support internal and external audits and address financial compliance issues. SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES