Pocket Aces - Finance Business Partner

Position Overview

The Finance Business Partner (FBP) plays a key role in supporting business decision-making by providing financial insights, analysis, and strategic recommendations.

The FBP works closely with the business to align financial goals with overall organizational objectives, ensuring efficient resource allocation, and driving profitability.

This role bridges the gap between finance and operational teams, acting as a trusted advisor to guide financial performance and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Analysis & Reporting:

- Prepare monthly financial statements for the Business unit

- Provide in-depth financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting support to business leaders

- Prepare financial reports, variance analysis, and identify key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess business performance

- Lead or support the annual budgeting process, ensuring budgets align with corporate goals

Stakeholder Management

- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business, including department heads and senior leadership

- Serve as the main point of contact for financial information, offering clear and actionable insights to non-finance stakeholders

- Influence decision-making through financial expertise and effective communication.

Manage Financial Operations

- Ensure timely raising of invoices, timely recording of invoices in accounting software (Tally)

- Ensure timely vendor payouts

- Ensure compliance with rules pertaining to TDS and GST

- Work with collections team to ensure timely customer receipts

- Monitor key business drivers and recommend actions for improvement

Process Improvement & Governance

- Contribute to the development and improvement of financial processes, systems, and tools

- Ensure financial controls, governance, and compliance with corporate policies and standards

- Identify areas to enhance financial efficiency through automation or process optimization

Key Skills And Qualifications

- CA / MBA / CA Final with 6+ years of experience

- Proven experience in a finance business partnering role, with a strong understanding of financial principles and business operations.

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.

- High attention to detail and accuracy.

Personal Attributes

- Strategic thinker with the ability to see the bigger picture

- Proactive, with a strong drive to deliver results and add value to the business.

- Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills - stakeholder management is imperative

- Flexible and adaptable to changing business needs

- Manage team member