Senior Finance Business Partner

We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded Senior Finance Business Partner to support our US Operations business. This is a highly visible role that partners directly with operational leadership to provide financial insights, drive performance improvements, influence business decisions, and support strategic growth initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on finance professional who enjoys working closely with stakeholders, challenging the status quo, and identifying opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and business performance. Beyond strong analytical capabilities, success in this role requires initiative, adaptability, and the ability to build strong relationships across a diverse and international organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations leadership to provide financial analysis, insights, and recommendations that support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Conduct monthly financial reviews, analyzing business performance, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and annual planning activities for the US Operations business.
• Monitor project performance, cost management, profitability, and working capital metrics.
• Collaborate with project managers to ensure accurate budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support business initiatives and investment decisions.
• Identify and drive continuous process improvements that enhance operational and financial performance.
• Develop, track, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with business objectives.
• Utilize SAP, Business Intelligence, and reporting tools to deliver meaningful and actionable insights.
• Work closely with global finance colleagues to enhance reporting consistency and share best practices.
• Support month-end close activities, including analysis of actual results, accruals, budget variances, and performance drivers.
• Present financial information and recommendations to senior stakeholders in a clear and impactful manner.
• Participate in special projects and strategic initiatives as required.

What We're Looking For

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Qualified Accountant designation (CPA, CA, ACA, CMA, or equivalent) preferred.
• Minimum 4+ years of experience in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, commercial finance, or related financial roles.
• Experience supporting operational or project-based environments is highly desirable.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and financial modelling.
• ERP experience, preferably SAP, is an advantage.
• Experience working in a global or matrix organization is beneficial.

Technical Skills

• Strong financial planning, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.
• Advanced financial modelling and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate financial information into business insights and recommendations.
• Strong understanding of operational drivers, profitability, and performance metrics.
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills; experience with Business Intelligence tools is advantageous.

Skillset

We are seeking someone who is:

• Proactive – actively identifies opportunities and drives improvements rather than waiting for direction.
• Hands-on – enjoys being involved in the detail and taking ownership of deliverables.
• Commercially minded – understands the connection between financial performance and business outcomes.
• Adaptable – comfortable working with a diverse range of stakeholders and changing priorities.
• Collaborative – builds trusted relationships across teams and functions.
• Positive and personable – communicates effectively and influences through partnership.
• Curious and analytical – continuously seeks ways to improve processes, reporting, and business performance.