• Lead the end-to-end financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes
• Own and manage P&L performance, providing timely financial analysis, variance reporting, and actionable insights to senior stakeholders.
• Partner with executive leadership, business owners, and functional heads to support strategic planning, investment decisions, and business performance improvement initiatives.
• Drive financial transparency and accountability through robust cost management and cost ownership methodologies
• Develop financial models, scenario analysis, business cases, investment appraisals, and benefits tracking to support strategic initiatives and investments.
• Drive continuous improvement through the adoption of AI, automation, and digital technologies to enhance finance processes, insights, and operational efficiency.
• Challenge business assumptions and spending proposals to ensure resources are aligned with company priorities and deliver measurable value.
• Provide commercial and financial guidance on vendor contracts, software licensing, managed services, outsourcing arrangements, and procurement initiatives.
• Partner with project and programme teams to ensure financial governance is maintained across approved investments, including project funding, change requests, and benefits realisation.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reviews with stakeholders, highlighting risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Support headcount planning and workforce management, including employees and contractors, ensuring costs remain aligned with budget and organisational objectives.
• Establish and continuously improve financial governance frameworks, planning processes, controls, and reporting standards.
• Drive operational efficiencies and cost optimisation initiatives through identification of savings opportunities, process improvements, and improved financial discipline.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, accounting standards, and internal control requirements.
• Collaborate across Finance, Technology, Procurement, HR, and other Corporate Functions to provide integrated financial support and business partnering.
• Produce executive-level presentations and analysis for senior leadership, investment committees, and governance forums.
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Qualifications

• Significant experience in FP&A, Financial Controlling, Finance Business Partnering, or Corporate Finance.
• Business Partnering experience
• Demonstrable experience managing budgets, forecasts, headcount planning, and financial governance processes.
• Strong experience developing business cases, investment appraisals, and financial models.
• Experience supporting senior leadership teams and influencing strategic decision making.
• Proven ability to manage complex financial data and deliver meaningful performance insights.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems knowledge.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• Experience working within a large International Organisation.
• Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools and digital technologies to enhance financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and business decision support.
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Additional Information

• Strong business partnering skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent financial modelling, planning, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable business insights.
• Drive continuous improvement through the adoption of AI, automation, and digital technologies to enhance finance processes, insights, and operational efficiency.
• Commercially minded with strong problem-solving and decision-support skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail while maintaining focus on strategic outcomes and business objectives.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to challenge constructively and drive accountability amongst stakeholders.
• Experience driving process improvement, cost optimisation, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Collaborative and adaptable approach with a strong customer-service mindset.
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