Senior Finance Business Partner in London

About Planet

Planet is a global provider of integrated technology and payments solutions for retail and hospitality customers. We create great experiences for the millions of people who use our payments, software, and tax-free solutions every minute of every day. Planet empowers its customers to deliver great customer experiences by combining payments and software in ways that drive greater loyalty, increase revenue and save time. Founded over 35 years ago and with our headquarters in London, today we have more than 2,500 employees located across six continents serving our customers in more than 120 markets.

Role overview

This vital role will be part of a team of commercially focused Finance Business Partners, supporting the Commercial team. It will partner with one of our Revenue generating business units, supporting the Commercial leader and his team in managing their P&L, winning and retaining customers and optimizing the best return for the business. It will be focused on selling our multiple Payments and Tax Free products.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Leading or supporting the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Performance Monitoring & Analysis: Tracking financial performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), identifying key drivers of performance, and providing variance analysis to management.
• Strategic Decision Support: Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and non-financial teams (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Operations) on commercial strategies, pricing, promotions, and investment decisions.
• Business Case Development: Preparing and challenging business cases for new products, propositions, promotions, or capital expenditure to ensure financial soundness and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Commercial governance & support: Supporting the commercial team in developing the optimal pricing proposals to ensure a high win ratio and at the maximum margin. The role should also act as a governance layer to ensure pricing rate cards and approval levels are adhered to.
• Profitability Analysis: Evaluating customer, product, and channel profitability and developing plans to address performance goals and drive margin improvement.
• Process Improvement: Driving continuous improvement and automation in financial processes, reporting, and systems to enhance efficiency and decision-making agility.
• Stakeholder Management: Building strong, collaborative relationships across the business to influence outcomes without direct authority and ensure financial discipline is embedded throughout the organization.

Skills and Qualifications

• Education/Certification: A professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) and a third-level degree in Business or Commerce is often preferred.
• Product experience: Experience in another Payments or Tax Free company a preferred requirement.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical mindset and high proficiency in financial modeling and advanced Excel/database systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Power BI).
• Commercial Acumen: A strong understanding of the broader business environment, market trends, and key value drivers to provide relevant and insightful advice.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Excellent presentation, communication, and relationship-building skills to convey complex financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders and influence decisions.
• Problem-Solving: Proactive approach to identifying challenges and opportunities and offering practical, data-driven solutions.
• Leadership & Adaptability: Ability to lead change initiatives, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Why Planet

Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you – Apply now. At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office. Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.