Finance Business Partner - Enterprise/Technology

Financial Planning

- Lead Vertical's planning process so as lead to develop stretch financial plans

- Drive and support the achievement of business plans and forecasts

- Lead and manage the analysts assigned for the vertical to produce robust forecasts for traditional and commercial models that achieves the overall business objectives

Reporting & analysis

- Deliver incisive and timely reporting of financial and operational results to the vertical, providing explanations and analysis that trigger corrective action

- Interpret results and identify trends proactively, highlighting issues, working in partnership with the vertical to plan appropriate actions to mitigate impact against the risk

- Drive business and commercial effectiveness through the vertical cost base / revenue

Business Cases

- Lead the preparation of business cases as well as support Internal Expenditure Approval process, by engaging all relevant stakeholders in other departments and locations if needed

- Conduct post investment review to measure achievement of projects compared with the business plan

- Approve commercial bids on behalf of the Head of Finance / CFO to limits set in governance process (delegated from Head of Finance)

Business Partner

- Provide insightful, timely and value added input so that the vertical management teams see Finance as key contributor

- Work across locations and if needed functionality to ensure that plans are integrated

- Develop the credibility with management so as to be able to challenge the business to achieve

Management information

- Ensure timely delivery of insightful management information to the business unit in order to support effective decision making

- Monitor variances against Budget/Forecasts and propose corrective actions with the support of the business unit and heads with a special emphasis on cost efficiency plans

- Ensure the monitoring of targets