ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst with a strong background in business partnering to support strategic and operational decision-making in our sales divisions. This role will act as a trusted financial advisor to senior stakeholders, delivering insightful analysis, driving financial performance, and influencing outcomes through data-driven recommendations.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in business partnering, a deep understanding of financial planning and analysis, and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.

This is a full-time position, reporting to the FP&A Manager ANZ.

WHAT WILL YOU BE RESPONSIBLE FOR?  

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management

·         Act as a strategic finance partner to senior leaders, providing financial insight and challenge to support decision-making.

·         Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, influencing outcomes and driving accountability for financial performance.

·         Support business cases, investment appraisals, and strategic initiatives with robust financial analysis.

Financial Planning & Analysis

·         Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes for assigned business areas.

·         Analyze financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods, identifying risks and opportunities.

·         Provide clear explanations of variances and recommend corrective actions.

Performance Management & Reporting

·         Develop and maintain financial models, dashboards, and KPIs to track business performance.

·         Deliver high-quality monthly management reporting and presentations for senior leadership.

·         Ensure financial data integrity and consistency across reports.

·         Review and approval of quarterly commission payments to sales team.

·         Partner with the Commercial Excellence team to develop dynamic business dashboards

Commercial & Strategic Analysis

·         Partner with the Pricing team to ensure that pricing initiatives are achieved

·         Evaluate pricing, cost structures, and profitability to support commercial decisions

·         Conduct scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to assess business impacts.

·         Partner with cross-functional teams on cost optimization and value-creation initiatives

Process Improvement & Governance

·         Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, tools, and reporting efficiency.

·         Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and governance standards.

KEY COMPETENICES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS

·         Commercially minded with strong business acumen

·         Excellent communication and presentation skills

·         Ability to translate financial data into clear insights for non-finance stakeholders

·         Proactive, results-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

·         Strong attention to detail with the ability to see the “big picture”

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

·         Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

·         Professional qualification (CPA, CA, CIMA, ACCA, or MBA) preferred.

·         Minimum 5 years’ experience in finance business partnering or FP&A role.

·         Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.

·         Proven experience working with senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making.

·         Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial systems and BI tools (e.g., Hyperion, Power BI and Tableau) is an advantage.