Senior Finance Business Partner

About the role

The Senior Financial Business Partner provides strategic financial support to the business. This position requires a blend of financial expertise, business acumen, and the ability to influence and drive strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and manage the financial data related to profit margin, monitoring and optimizing profitability.
• Collaborates with Program Managers to develop and evaluate Client Project profitability and profitability modeling.
• Supports budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes, ensuring alignment with company objectives and identifying areas for efficiency and cost savings.
• Develops strategic partnerships with internal stakeholders to drive optimal value.
• Maintains financial performance against targets, identifies risks and opportunities, and recommends corrective actions.
• Prepares finance reconciliations of client projects versus internal accounting systems.
• Reviews revenue recognition, profitability and cash flow implications.
• Provides input for monthly site leadership reports, CFO report and bi-annual budget reports.
• Optimizes contract and pricing strategies, ensures accuracy of models aligned while maintaining a consistent global approach.
• Reviews and signs-off customer contracts, change orders, inter-company agreements, and Master Services Agreements, ensuring they follow the correct approval process.
• Works closely with and proactively builds and maintains effective relationships with the Program Management team providing finance support and insight, as required.
• Ensures compliance to all relevant internal and external guidelines such as financial reporting guidelines, tax, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to support business goals and financial transparency.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements and supports implementation of these processes.
• Adheres to safety requirements and company training schedules in a timely manner.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field with 8 years of experience in commercial finance, business finance partnering, FP&A, or a related role.
• Experience in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Excellent customer service, presentation, team interaction and communication skills (written and verbal) across functional and inter-company boundaries.
• Ability to be proactive, multi-task, and prioritize work assignments with limited supervision.
• Ability to adhere to deadlines while maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent in analyzing and interpreting data.
• Demonstrated ability to react and respond professionally to changing priorities and timelines.
• Bring a strong sense of urgency to meet business financial needs, bring a positive 'hands-on' approach to the position.
• Team-oriented person who has excellent problem-solving/judgment skills with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Advanced skills in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Visio).
• Willingness to learn new skills.

Knowledge

• Advanced skills in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Visio).

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field with 8 years of experience in commercial finance, business finance partnering, FP&A, or a related role.
• Experience in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.