Business Finance Partnering Manager

About the role

The Business Finance Manager is the main point of contact for the business, supporting leaders in each Advisory vertical with financial analysis, insights and guidance so they can make informed decisions. Acting as a controller for the business, the role measures performance and improves business outcomes by increasing the visibility of projected and historical performance.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse the financial performance of client engagements, preparing KPI reports, dashboards and monthly performance reports covering profitability, cost control and revenue generation.
• Own the end-to-end budgeting and forecasting process, including sensitivity analysis, scenario planning and financial modelling for annual planning.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks such as revenue recognition issues, deviations from plan, cost over-runs and provision timing, and review the secured work backlog and pending actions.
• Manage work-in-progress (WIP) to ensure timely billing and recognition based on the value of work done.
• Help implement the financial governance framework, support quarterly and annual audits, and liaise with the business on new pipeline data.
• Investigate queries, generate management information and run ad-hoc analyses, using AI to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Guide and train junior team members on project financials, procedures and tools, and work with cross-functional teams to recommend process improvements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or a related field; a Master's or professional qualification such as CPA, CA, ACCA or CIMA is preferred.
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in business controlling, business partnering or financial analysis.
• Experience in consulting, professional services, Big 4 advisory, IT/technology services or project-based businesses is highly preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, presentation and analytical skills.

Required skills

• Advanced financial modelling and data analysis.
• MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access) and Power BI.
• SAP and other financial systems.