Financial Business Partner

Job Description: Finance Business Partner – CSO Finance

Job Purpose

 A Finance Business Partner is expected to become the key financial team member developing excellent relationships with business partners and the business team to support and influence the successful execution of cost control in their portfolio. The FBP can influence decision making through the provision of comprehensive, transparent and meaningful analysis, translating financial drivers into operational actions to positively impact cost financials with a deep understanding of the business and cost analytics and economics.

Key Responsibilities

 · Provide support to CSO in all financial aspects of the project management life cycle (i.e., cost reconciliation, forecasting, auditing, etc.)

 · Drive cost analysis to support decision making to achieve P&L GM targets for PS

· Monitor all budget categories against budget

 · Report and discuss internal/external reporting with stakeholders

· Coordinate actions with finance organization related to reporting, vendors, tax and other cost related activities

 · Establish and maintain internal control according to the group’s financial governance processes

· Drive process improvements including the implementation of automation

· Highlight risks and opportunities in relation to ongoing business discussions

 · Support customer financial audits as required

 · Accounting, analysis, reconciliation, and reporting of GCS capital spares parts and equipment (T/Use)

· Perform audit controls (e.g., cycle count, physical inventory count) of GCS spares inventory and fixed assets

Qualifications:

 · Able to prioritize and manage expectations efficiently. Agile and enthusiastic

· Problem solver, able to aggregate large data volumes and discuss with non-financial colleagues

· Fluency in English, written and oral

 · Excellent communicator; strong interpersonal skills; innovative

 · Commercial acumen

 · Self- motivated resourceful/team player

Education and Experience:

· BS-Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent

· 5 to 10 years’ experience in finance, general accounting and/or direct financial planning and analysis experience

· Microsoft Office (Excel advanced) skills are mandatory

· Proficiency in MS office and productivity tools such as RPA and PowerBI

· Experience from working with integrated ERP systems such as Oracle is highly desirable

 · Familiarity with database management tools such as Microsoft Query, SQL, Business Objects

· Excellent communication skills with all levels of internal and external stakeholders