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Finance Business Partner
Finance Business Partner – EMEA Division
The Financial Planning & Analysis team is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support the EMEA division. In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to regional and functional leadership, delivering deep financial insights, strategic recommendations, and practical support to drive decision-making.
The Finance Business Partner will strengthen planning, forecasting, management reporting, and business decision support across EMEA, empowering leaders to assess risks, opportunities, and investment choices with confidence.
Key Responsibilities
Planning & Forecasting Leadership
- Lead the end-to-end planning, budgeting, and forecasting process for the EMEA division, including aligning key assumptions, business drivers, and inputs in the planning tool.
- Collaborate with the FP&A analyst team and business stakeholders to develop the annual plan, budgets, forecasts, and related financial analysis.
Financial Insights & Strategic Guidance
- Provide forward-looking financial insights, including trends, risks, opportunities, and implications for strategic priorities.
- Translate complex financial performance into actionable recommendations for regional operations and leadership.
Management Reporting & Performance Analysis
- Own the monthly management reporting process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and clarity in performance analysis.
- Deliver transparent financial updates and actionable recommendations to EMEA operations, regional leadership, and the Head of FP&A.
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Financial Blueprinting & Scenario Analysis
- Prepare cost-benefit analyses, business cases, scenario models, and what-if analyses to support operational, corporate, and strategic initiatives.
- Challenge planning assumptions constructively, improving forecast quality and accountability.
Collaboration & Business Partnering
- Partner with Finance Business Partners, regional leadership, and internal stakeholders to assess market and business changes and their financial implications.
- Support -FP&A analysts in developing business partnering, analytical, and communication skills.
- Motivate teams and drive accountability through clear communication, trust-building, and constructive advocacy.
Ad Hoc & Special Projects
- Assist with ad hoc financial analyses and special projects, focusing on insight-driven recommendations with measurable business impact.
Qualifications
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- Professional certification (CPA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) highly valued.
Experience & Skills
- 7–10+ years of finance experience, ideally in insurance, financial services, strategy, consulting, or global business environments.
- Strong strategic thinking and ability to connect financial performance with business outcomes.
- Demonstrated sound judgment, decisiveness, and fact-based recommendations in complex scenarios.
- Broad financial, operational, and regulatory knowledge, with strong commercial acumen.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, particularly in simplifying financial complexity for business audiences.
- Exceptional stakeholder credibility, earned through constructive challenge, responsiveness, and advocacy for disciplined financial decision-making.
- Ownership, initiative, and independence in a fast-moving, deadline-driven environment.
- Proficiency in financial systems and BI tools, with experience in Anaplan and Power BI being a plus.
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Benefits & Engagement
This role offers the opportunity to drive strategic financial guidance for one of Europe’s most dynamic business units. You will collaborate closely with regional and finance teams to transform data into clear insights and actionable strategies.
Application Process
Interested candidates should apply:
- Internal applicants: Submit the required internal application form directly to Vicki Fenny (HR).
- External candidates: Apply through the Employee Career Centre (external postings will also be advertised).
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