Finance Business Partner (B2B)

Job Description

The Finance Business Partner works closely with business unit to provide financial insights, support strategic decision-making, and improve business performance. This role bridges finance and business by delivering analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and commercial recommendations that drive profitability and sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

Business Partnering
•    Serve as the trusted finance advisor to assigned business units. 
•    Collaborate with business unit to support strategic initiatives and decisions. 
•    Challenge assumptions and provide financial perspectives to improve business performance and profitability 

Financial Modelling & Scenario Planning
•    Support the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes. 
•    Develop and maintain robust financial models to evaluate strategic initiatives, investments, pricing, and operational decisions.
•    Perform scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to assess the financial impact of changing business assumptions, market conditions, and strategic options.
•    Support management in evaluating risks, opportunities, and trade-offs through data-driven financial analysis.
•    Provide financial projections and recommendations to support business growth and transformation initiatives.

Business Case & Accounting Advisory
•    Evaluate business cases, capital expenditure proposals, and strategic investments.
•    Advise business units on the appropriate accounting treatment and financial reporting implications in accordance with applicable accounting standards and company policies.
•    Assess financial risks, returns, and commercial viability of proposed initiatives.
•    Prepare investment appraisals, including NPV, IRR, payback, and other financial metrics where applicable.

Performance Management
•    Provide actionable insights on revenue, costs, profitability, and operational efficiency. 
•    Support business units in achieving financial and operational targets. 
•    Translate financial performance into clear actionable insight for the business
•    Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying key variances and underlying drivers and recommend corrective actions
•    Develop performance dashboards and KPIs to support business management.

Stakeholder Management
•    Build effective relationships with business leaders and cross-functional teams. 
•    Facilitate discussions between finance and business functions to support informed decision-making. 
•    Influence business decisions through data-driven financial analysis. 

Requirements

• • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
  • Commercial and strategic thinking.
  • Advanced excel skills (pivot tables, financial modelling, data analysis)
  • Ability to influence business decisions using financial insights.
  • Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in SQL to extract, transform, and analyze large financial datasets is an advantage.
  • Prefer candidate with B2B experience 
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
  • Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or CA is preferred.
  • 8 – 10 years of experience in finance, FP&A, management accounting, or business partnering.
  • Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and business analysis.