Finance Business Partnering Manager

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Financial Performance Management (FPM): Lead the complete FPM cycle—including robust budgeting, forecasting, and detailed variance analysis—for your functional areas. This involves translating operational goals into clear, actionable financial roadmaps.
• Data-Driven Decision Enablement: Use analysis and data visualization to provide unbiased, actionable insights for strategic initiatives as well as operational and trading decisions. Deliver timely analysis and recommendations on financial implications.
• Cross-Functional Strategic Partnership: Build relationships with senior functional leaders (e.g., Tech, Ops, Commercial) - embed finance in daily operations to proactively identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Performance and Profitability: Champion objective resource allocation, continually challenging for maximum ROI and accelerated profitability.
• Continuous learning & an eye for automation: Standardize financial management via standardizing reporting and focusing on key financial and operational KPIs. Embrace automation and process improvement to prioritize high-value analysis and strategic business improvement.

WHO YOU ARE

• Experience: 5-10 years of experience in financial analysis, business partnering, or related roles
• Academic Foundation: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field. An advanced certification (e.g., MBA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA) is a significant plus.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in standard financial modeling, reporting and presentation tools (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets, PPT). Working knowledge of analytical and visualization tools (e.g., SQL, Tableau, Looker) is a strong plus, supporting the data-driven focus of the role.
• Financial Expertise & Ownership: Extensive, proven experience in P&L ownership, financial modeling, and leading the full Financial Planning & Management (FPM) cycle (budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis). Prior experience in Retail, Technology, or e-Commerce is a significant advantage.
• Strategic & Detail-Oriented Mindset: Possess a strategic long-term vision for the business while maintaining acute attention to detail, and effectively managing immediate operational and financial challenges.
• Commercial Acumen & Influence: Exceptional commercial acumen with a strong track record of translating financial data into actionable business strategies. Must be able to influence senior stakeholders and strategic decisions, focusing on long-term sustainable growth.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: A strong team player with demonstrated people or cross-functional leadership skills. Ability to effectively communicate and align with non-Finance teams (Tech, Operations, Commercial).
• Results-Driven & Resilient: Highly self-motivated and resilient, driven to deliver tangible results, process improvements, and cost optimization in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment with competing deadlines.