Finance Business Partner

About the role

This Finance Business Partner role sits at the interface between finance and operations, partnering with cross-functional teams to drive cost transparency, manage costs against budget and give a financial perspective on business decisions. It covers budgeting, forecasting, performance monitoring, financial modelling, control and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with Logistics, Operations, Commercial and Controllership teams to manage operational costs against budget and support business decisions financially.
• Lead end-to-end budgeting and rolling forecasts, aligning submissions with strategy and refining forecasting models.
• Monitor monthly P&L and KPIs, run variance analysis, identify risks and opportunities, and prepare management reports and dashboards.
• Build financial models for new initiatives and expansion projects (ROI, scenario planning, sensitivity analysis) and support ad-hoc analysis requests from senior leadership.
• Support month-end closing (accruals, reconciliations), ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory standards, and facilitate audits.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field; CPA/ACCA/CFA a plus.
• 5+ years of relevant finance experience, preferably in fast-paced, dynamic industries.
• Proven track record in Finance Business Partnering, Commercial Finance or FP&A.
• Solid understanding of GAAP/IFRS, financial statement analysis and cost management.
• Able to work independently in a matrix organisation and manage multiple priorities.

Required skills

• Strong analytical skills, translating complex financial data into insights for non-financial audiences.
• Advanced Excel.
• ERP (SAP/Oracle) and BI tools (Tableau/Power BI/SQL) preferred.