Finance Business Partner - Corporate and Shared services

Synopsis

Responsible for providing support to Head of FPA in the achievement of the FP&A and business partnering targets: Support with the financial planning, analysis, and reporting function. Preparation & provision of various management reports, support on the budget cycle, preparing current estimates, go no go decisions, long term forecasts and business plans and supporting in the financial modelling for projects and investment decisions and most importantly be a true partner to the business to achieve strategic objectives..

Accountabilities

• Support on the reporting function of the performance and periodic tracking of performance against planned targets:
• Support with the financial planning, analysis, and reporting function by consolidating reports detailing actual versus budget and forecasted results which includes clear and concise variance explanations.
• Support with the preparation of various management reports, support on the budget cycle.
• Supporting in collating the data for the financial modelling for projects.
• Supporting in automation, new system implementation, testing and project management.
• Supporting in productivity measure, dashboard and scorecard KPI reporting.
• Manage the generation, review, delivery and release of monthly consolidated financial data to business stakeholders & other Finance teams.
• Provide historical trend analysis reviewing current performance and KPIs versus historical data
• Recommend and track benchmarks for measuring financial and operating performance
• Work closely with Financial Reporting to identify opportunities to restructure balance sheet and provide economical value to the business
• Set-up projects in an objective to be agile in producing outputs (eliminate manual intervention) to senior management by flexing key operational and performance indicators. Set up system & templates to provide reports detailing actual versus budget and forecasted results which includes clear and concise variance explanations.
• Highlight risks and opportunities in business proposals to assist management in evaluating impact on business; challenge assumptions, propose revisions and suggest alternative options
• Accountability for the accuracy of forecasts and leveraging sound understanding of business
• models and financial drivers to challenge and influence the key cost drivers.
• Manage & support planning & budgeting for Operations, Commercial and Corporate divisions through financial modelling and establishment of planning tool.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures, detail time horizons, forecast level of detail, materiality levels, forecasting calendar, and review and sign-off procedures.
• Establish and maintain constructive relationships with internal stakeholders to deliver value added services to the business
• Maintenance of budget and budgetary controls

Education & Experience

• Must have at least a master’s degree in Business/Finance and a professional qualification such as FFA, CPA, CA, CIMA, MBA or ACCA
• Minimum of 6 years of work experience with at least 4 years in accounting, finance, budgeting and/or forecasting (preferred 3 years airline experience)
• Rigorous and analytical thinking
• Proficient in building and managing large MS Excel models, detailed PowerPoint and other planning system tools
• Experience and use of decision support tools; coaching others in their development and use
• Strong experience in financial planning and control
• Ability to make decisions and recommendations based on data and analysis as well as maintain confidentiality
• Ability to apply governance, risk and compliance components
• Advanced communication skills – English (verbal and writing)

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