Finance Manager - FP&A / Finance Business Partnering

About This Role

Finance Manager with strong FP&A and Finance Business Partnering experience is sought to support a large and dynamic business function. This role involves close collaboration with senior business stakeholders to offer financial insights, support business performance, drive cost optimization, and evaluate investment decisions. The successful candidate will be crucial in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, financial analysis, and business partnering.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior business stakeholders to provide financial insights, commercial advice, and recommendations
• Lead and coordinate annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and monthly management reporting
• Monitor financial performance against targets and provide variance and trend analysis
• Track key financial KPIs and provide management with insights to support business decisions
• Analyze operating expenses, cost drivers, and financial trends
• Identify and evaluate cost-saving and cost-avoidance opportunities
• Support the preparation and review of business cases, financial assumptions, and investment proposals
• Analyze depreciation trends and support financial forecasts
• Conduct financial assessments of vendors, projects, and business initiatives
• Monitor project spending and ensure appropriate and timely financial recognition
• Ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial and management reporting
• Partner with senior leaders to identify opportunities for cost optimization and improve financial performance
• Provide financial support for new business and technology-related initiatives
• Develop a strong understanding of business cost structures and their interdependencies
• Apply strong analytical skills to support business case evaluation and project-related financial decisions
• Manage multiple priorities and deliver quality work within tight deadlines

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of relevant finance experience
• Strong experience in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and finance business partnering
• Good understanding of accounting standards and financial systems
• Strong analytical, commercial, and problem-solving skills
• Experience evaluating business cases and financial assumptions
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior business leaders
• Ability to work independently while also being a strong team player
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and tight deadlines