Strategic Finance Business Partner

Your new companyAs a Strategic Finance Business Partner, you will have a comprehensive understanding of all the service offerings of their business, the markets in which they operate and their asset capabilities and profitability. This role focusses on partnering with global functions to evaluate new investment opportunities, whether through growth or acquisition. You will build financial models, challenge assumptions, develop scenarios with an understanding of risks, and enhance financial awareness and influence decisions to achieve four times revenue growth by 2030.You'll ensure functions follow governance processes and investment proposals are supported with strong business cases backed by solid financial reasoning. Presenting clear reports and insights to leadership is crucial. The role also involves supporting M&A activities, participating in all stages from negotiation to successful deal completion and integration into the network.Your new roleBe a Strategic Partner: Partner global functions with a focus on Business Intelligence and Strategic Business Development, supporting the financial appraisal of new investment opportunities either through organic growth or acquisition. Go beyond the finance boundaries, challenging and influencing assumptions and scenarios, understanding the investment strategies and risk associated with them. Present and report the impact of these initiatives on the long-term finance plan.Enhance financial awareness and education within these global functions. Support the asset strategy: Develop financial analysis linked to asset strategy, modelling scenarios, making recommendations and influencing decisions for the path toward four times revenue growth to FY30. This will involve working closely with the site leadership and finance teams.Be the finance lead on global projects: Serve as the finance lead for projects initiated by global functions, ensuring a robust business case throughout the approval and execution process. Ensure finance requirements are integrated during project scoping, and consult stakeholders to consider various financial elements effectively.Ensure adherence to governance: Work in close collaboration with the global functions, providing guidance and support throughout the project governance and approval process, ensuring that business cases supporting the request are robust and underpinned by a comprehensive financial rationale.Tell the Story Behind the Numbers:Prepare and present reports, business cases, and performance analyses-turning complex data into clear, actionable insights for leadership.Champion Process Improvement: Lead initiatives to enhance the finance systems, processes and tools. Own the template for business case appraisal, ensuring a consistent and repeatable approach to financial appraisal and scenario analysis. Support M&A activity: On an ad-hoc basis for potential future M&A activities get involved with all stages of the deal process from the initial negotiation, due diligence and integration from signing to closingUnderstand the importance of strategy and its role in driving a business forward.Natural self-starter with a systematic and dynamic approach to workAbility to influence senior stakeholders Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate and convey concise information.High level of attention to detail with very good analytical and data management skills.Experience of working with multi-site, multinational organisations in different time zones.Able to build and maintain effective and credible relationships with key stakeholders.Experience with mergers and acquisitions and finance integration is preferable.What you'll need to succeedProven experience working with multi-site, multinational organisations across various time zones, with strong stakeholder management skills.Able to build trust and maintain effective and credible relationships with key stakeholders.Excellent communication skills that facilitate delivering concise information and successful influencing of senior stakeholders.Self-motivated, systematic, and dynamic approach to work; capable of challenging the status quo confidently and effectively.Strong analytical abilities for presenting complex data in a structured, result-oriented manner, with high attention to detail.Appreciation of the importance of strategy in driving business forwardExperience with M&A activities is preferable.What you'll get in returnAn attractive salary and benefits package is offered.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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