Finance Business Partner
Job Description
• Improving the impact, and understanding, of financial reporting on business performance
• Providing analysis and delivering insight that links financial reports to business strategies
• Providing effective commercial procedures, or initiating change, to ensure key operational, commercial and
financial targets are delivered
• Building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with allsenior managers and their teams.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
FinancialAnalysis: Analyze financial data, performancemetrics, and key performance indicators(KPIs)to provide insights
and recommendations to support strategic decision-making. S/he will help business units understand their financial
performance and identify areas for improvement.
Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist in the annual budgeting process and help business units create accurate financial
forecasts. S/he will work closely with department heads to ensure budgets are aligned with strategic goals and provide
guidance on cost control and resource allocation.
Performance Reporting: Develop and deliver regular financial reports to business units, highlighting variances from
budgets and forecasts. S/he will explain the reasons behind these variances and offer actionable insights to improve
performance.
Financial Planning: Collaborate with businessleadersto develop long-term financial plans and models, which can include
scenariosfor growth, costreduction, ormarket changes. FBPs help business unitsset financial goals and create strategies
to achieve them.
Cost Management: Identify cost-saving opportunities and work with business units to implement cost reduction
initiatives while ensuring that essential operations are not adversely affected.
Strategic Decision Support: Provide financial insights to assist in strategic decision-making, such as market expansion,
productlaunches, ormergers and acquisitions. FBPs help evaluate the financial implications of differentstrategic options.
Relationship Building: Build strong relationships with department heads, managers, and other stakeholders in the
organization. They act as a trusted advisor, facilitating communication and collaboration between finance and other
functions.
Continuous Improvement: Constantly seek ways to improve financial processes and enhance the efficiency and
effectiveness of financial operations within their business units.
Requirements
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• CPA or CFA certification preferred
• Certification credentials in Analytics or Data Science is a plus
• 5+ years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis, preferably with experience in preparing KPI
dashboard reports
• With experience in zero-based budgeting
• With strong understanding of financial statements and reporting, background in BPO or service industries
with a range ofservice portfolios and/or commercial entities preferred
• With strong analyticalskills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Has excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate financial
information to both financial and non-financialstakeholders.
• Strong leadership and project managementskills,
• Must be proactive, a self-starter, able to prioritize tasks, and have the ability to multi-task and work
independently.
• Must be able to work on a hybrid arrangement in our Pasay Office.
