Junior Finance Business Partner

Role title: Junior Finance Business Partner
Function: Group Finance
Department: Group Technology Finance
Reports to: Senior Finance Manager - IT Operations & Infrastructure
Location: Paddington

Role purpose:

• To support the Director and the team leading Office IT and Tech VOIS Onshore business. The role includes the financial support for major projects, controlling OPEX and CAPEX budget, preparing month-end closing reports for actual spends and make required analysis for actualisations vs budget.
• Provide standard finance support for the Office IT and Tech VOIS organisation (monthly reporting, forecast and budget),
• Become a virtual member of IT teams - properly support and business partner with Director and his direct reports.
• Management of financial governance of business case approval
• Share best practice and learning across local markets to drive cost reduction to meet opex targets
• Build strong and influential relationships with Office IT team and Group Technology Finance team
• Liaise, support and assist GT management team in relation to various financial and operational issues.
• Managing some big projects like DC Consolidation and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Manages financial controls, ensures financial governance, and leads on the delivery of high-quality financial insight/challenge
• Lead the budgeting process & monthly reviews for the department
• Act as a consultant in regards to any questions regarding Finance, facilitating interaction with other finance functions as necessarym market finance teams
• Manages senior stakeholders and inputs into target setting process for area of responsibility and implementation of cost reduction targets across the area
• Set up processes and systems to support changes to organisational structures and to drive improvements and efficiencies.
• Support ad-hoc initiatives and projects as required

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Strong communication and presentation skills to ensure credibility with senior management.
• Good commercial acumen and ability to identify and solve varied business problems
• Strong oral and written communication skills at all levels
• Displays sound judgment and makes effective timely decisions.
• Excellent analytical and excel skills
• Ability to present complex data concisely and clearly.
• Demonstrates an active interest in different parts of the business
• Embraces change and takes ownership for driving initiatives

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified or with experience in international blue chips.
• Strong technology understanding as well as service provide model.
• Strong Excel / PPT Skills
• Good communication and presentation skills to ensure credibility with senior executives.
• Ability to influence and build relationships at a senior level
• Minimum two years of experience

Not a perfect fit?

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