Finance Business Partnering Manager

FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER Level: Asst Manager to Manager, based on overall qualification Leadership Responsibility: Individual Contributor Reporting Line: Finance Business Partnering Head Position Accountability Statement: Finance Business Partner is responsible for ensuring the assigned business segment or area of operation is contributory to profit by ensuring alignment of pricing, cost and financial targets, providing financial insights and analytics for actual performance against forecast and budget. Broad Responsibility Highlights: The following broad responsibility statements are representative of the basic expectations about the role or function. Depending on business needs and exigencies, these responsibility statements may be modified. Critical to any function is the need to demonstrate flexibility and agility in adapting to the changing requirements of the business. 1. Monitor and report actual financial performance of assigned business segment or operating area considering total view of all factors affecting actual achievement of the company’s overall strategy 2. Perform periodic and case-based variance analysis and investigation 3. Work on financial forecast models considering trends, challenges and opportunities seen on assigned business segment or operating area 4. Ensure best-in-class pricing, costing and profitability models are deployed in every service, process design, vendor or provider negotiated rates, service or product offerings (including new services or products), and other areas affecting cost and profitability 5. Conduct financial performance business reviews on defined cycles and schedules with business leaders and stakeholders wherein critical items and insights are highlighted for action planning 6. Conduct forward-looking financial analysis and forecast to proactively manage trends and/or possible challenges considering lead and lag financial indicators 7. Lead preparation of budget data and information of assigned business segment or operating area as input to overall budgeting process 8. Utilize “systems thinking” by understanding relationship of financial data points in processes, systems, and cross-functional dependencies in delivering financial plans and/or resolving current challenges, recurring problems, and key issues 9. Collaborate with leaders within the business segment or operating area being supported and from other functions to ensure cost and financial models are benchmarked internally and externally for competitiveness and meeting goals on profitability and cost management 10. Provide timely and effective reports financial reports; and present and interpret performance dashboards, data analysis findings, and actionable information derived from data analytics to various stakeholders Desired Skills and Competencies 1. Business Partnering 2. Financial Acumen 3. Critical and Analytical Thinking 4. Systems-oriented Process Outlook 5. Data-driven Analysis and Decision Making 6. Problem Solving Agility 7. Presentation and Communication Skills 8. Cross-Functional Collaboration Capability 9. Strategic Mindset 10. Influencing Professional Qualification: 5 to 7 years of experience in a finance role with: - Exposure to Cost Accounting, Management Reporting, Financial Planning &Analysis, Strategic Planning, Financial Modelling, and/or Finance Business Partnering - Engagements with senior management and/or stakeholderso -As a minimum, basic use of ERP systems; preferably with involvement inprocess reviews and improvement projects - Preferred industry orientation: Healthcare, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, FMCG, or anyservice-oriented industry - Degree in Business or Finance, preferably Accountancy - Preference given to a CPA or CMA