Director Finance Business Partnering

at  Pearson

ABOUT YOU

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Professional Accountancy qualification or relevant experience working in a commercial finance role.
• Management experience working in a global matrix organisation and adapting through periods of change.
• Strategically focused and commercially minded you will have proven communication skills at executive level.
• Track record of execution and influencing across the organisation.
• Strong financial analysis with experience interrogating large and complex data sets to present recommendations and findings to senior management.
• Strong core financial skills across opex and capex.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role will oversee the Corporate Functions of Legal, Human Resource and Strategy financials including investments and key projects. As Director of Finance Business Partnering, you will be the financial lead to the Chief Officers of Legal, Human Resource and Strategy functions and their leadership teams and as such will ensure accurate and insightful financial reporting, maintain an appropriate financial control environment, and provide strategic and financial planning leadership.
You will have demonstrated the ability to successfully excel in a complex matrix environment with high levels of change, possess strong core financial skills and be an analytical thinker with strong communication, influencing and interpersonal skills.
Location: Based on a hybrid working model, this role can be located in either the US or UK and will require travel to our offices based in Hoboken, Raleigh, Bloomington, San Antonio or London.

WHAT ARE THE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE?

• Work with senior management to translate strategic plans into operational plans that align with targets, including investment prioritisation activity.
• Lead the financial quantification of investments that are intended to expand and improve service offerings, support growth & profitability.
• Track financial performance of investments and operational plans. Flag and provide insight on any variance on costs or benefits.
• Take accountability to ensure that reported Legal, HR, and Strategy financials and financial projections are accurate, that risks and opportunities are well understood, and work with other finance teams across the organisation to ensure alignment.
• Effectively utilise shared financial service resources, to deliver on stakeholder expectations and ensure no surprises.
• Across all locations ensure aspects of financial risk have been considered and controls are in place.
• Effectively articulate findings and outcomes through high quality communications and facilitate executive decision.
• Provide senior management with a broader view on functional topics (non-financial).
• Drive to deliver exceptional performance and shift priorities as the needs of the organisation change.