Finance Business Partner - Consulting

What you'll do:

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, delivering proactive recommendations to improve financial performance and decision‑making.
• Partner with senior leadership to shape commercial strategy, providing insights on pricing, deal structuring and portfolio optimisation.
• Lead pricing and deal economics, including rate card design, discount structures and margin optimisation across engagements.
• Support and influence client negotiations and procurement discussions, ensuring alignment with commercial and financial objectives.
• Drive forecasting and forward‑looking financial planning, providing actionable insights on revenue, margins and pipeline conversion.
• Collaborate with Deal Desk and leadership to review, challenge and approve complex deals.
• Provide financial analysis to support senior leaders of our regions, business units and corporate functions.
• Conduct proactive analysis on our business and identify opportunities for commercial improvement and provide practical advice to help leadership address them.
• Provide reporting on our financial status and outlook.
• Drive continuous improvement in commercial finance processes, tools and analytics, including leveraging data and AI where relevant.
• Support team development and capability building, contributing to the growth of commercial finance expertise within the organization and engaging effectively with colleagues at all levels within ZS.

What you'll bring:

• ACCA / ACA / CIMA / MBA (Finance) with 5–5 years of post‑degree career experience.
• Experience in Commercial Finance, Business Partnering or FP&A.
• Prior experience in management consulting required.
• Proven ability to build and manage strong relationships with senior business stakeholders, while maintaining an objective and independent finance perspective.
• Strong strategic and commercial acumen, with the ability to influence decision‑making.
• Ability to navigate and solve unstructured problems, applying critical thinking and sound judgement.
• High level of intellectual curiosity and motivation to self‑learn, with the ability to adapt to evolving finance processes and a changing business environment.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial insights clearly.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI and PowerPoint; experience with SAP or similar ERP systems preferred.
• Fluency in English.
• Client‑first mentality.
• Intense work ethic.
• Collaborative spirit and problem‑solving approach.

How you'll grow:

• Cross‑functional skills development & custom learning pathways.
• Milestone training programmes aligned to career progression opportunities.
• Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s‑curves, individual contribution and role expansions.

Perks & Benefits:

At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well‑being, financial future, time away and professional development. With robust skills‑building programmes, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility and a deeply collaborative culture, you'll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities and thrive as part of a global community.

Hybrid working model: We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on‑site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face‑to‑face connections.

Travel: Travel is a requirement at ZS for client‑facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client‑facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.

ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.