Associate Finance Business Partner

Key Responsibilities

• Support analysis of capability and market financial performance, including sales, revenue and costs.
• Identify trends and variances, providing actionable insights
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports, highlighting significant trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic initiatives, capital planning, and scenario analysis.

• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Collaborate with department heads to gather inputs and assumptions for financial planning.

• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for regional and capability leadership, highlighting key metrics and trends.
• Maintain dashboards to visualize financial performance and support decision-making.
• Provide regular updates on financial trends, projections, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to help guide decision-making.

• Analyse variances between actual results and budgeted figures, explaining deviations and proposing corrective actions.
• Identify underlying issues affecting financial performance.

• Work closely with other departments (e.g., sales, operations, marketing) to ensure financial considerations are incorporated into financial models.

• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and support as required.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Experience in business partnering and strategic decision support.
• Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience, ideally in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related discipline.
• Attention to detail, with the ability to identify trends and anomalies in financial data.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience of influencing senior level leadership
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• Working knowledge of IFRS, including Contract Accounting.
• Understanding of what good financial control looks like.
• Experience in the technology sector or professional services world.
• Experience of analysing and accounting for large data sets from multiple data sources.

Benefits

• Transportation and rice allowances
• Night differential, overtime pay and holiday pay
• 13thmonth pay and performance based bonus plan
• Day 1 HMO healthcare coverage for you and dependents
• Outpatient medicine reimbursement
• Group life insurance, accidental death & disability cover
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with 24/7 confidential counselling
• Generous vacation and sick leave, available from Day 1
• Special Time Off: Take time off for those big moments in life, like getting married/civil ceremony, becoming a grandparent, and welcoming home a new pet.
• Company share plan & Sharesave scheme allowing discounted share purchase through monthly savings