Finance Business Partner - MY879233

Position: Finance Business Partner

Exclusive, retained mandate

Job Summary:

We're looking for a Finance Business Partner who brings together robust financial modeling capability and strong commercial acumen, and who's equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves on month-end performance reporting. The ideal candidate has an entrepreneurial mindset — someone who takes ownership, spots opportunities, and isn't afraid to build processes from the ground up. You'll partner closely with department leaders to support planning, sharpen financial visibility, and ensure reporting is accurate — while working hand-in-hand with the accounting team to keep the financial foundation clean and dependable.

Responsibilities:

1) Financial Planning & Analysis

• Build and maintain driver-based financial models covering budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, and sensitivity analysis.
• Cultivate trusted, close relationships with Department Heads by understanding their operational drivers, pain points, and priorities.
• Partner with Department Heads to set up a financial framework for new investments, headcount plans, go-to-market initiatives, and new projects.
• Take ownership of rolling forecasts (on a quarterly cadence) for assigned departments.
• Continuously refine templates, assumptions, and model governance to keep things consistent and audit-ready.

2) Business Partnering

• Serve as the dedicated finance partner across multiple Department Heads (e.g., Marketing, Operations, Product, Tech).
• Turn performance data into insight — explaining what happened, why, and what should happen next.
• Constructively challenge assumptions and shape decisions through data-driven clarity.

3) Financial Reporting

• Deliver accurate monthly performance packs with variance analysis (actual vs. budget, forecast, and prior period).
• Monitor KPIs and operational drivers, flagging risks and opportunities ahead of time.
• Ensure figures reconcile, narratives are clear, and action items are well defined.

4) Data Governance & Process Workflow

• Support the month-end close process, including accruals logic, cost allocations, and data accuracy.
• Align management reporting so differences reconcile fully and completely.
• Streamline planning and reporting workflows to cut down manual effort and boost reliability:
• Standardized templates, clear definitions, automated checks
• Version control and proper documentation
• Develop a scalable planning calendar covering deadlines, review meetings, and deliverables.
• Champion a strong FP&A single source of truth approach:
• Consistent KPI definitions and driver assumptions
• Disciplined model governance
• Work alongside BI teams as needed to strengthen dashboards and analytics.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 5–10 years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or finance business partnering.
• A professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CFA) is an advantage.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, with a bias toward ownership and initiative.
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Solid communication skills and stakeholder management ability.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.