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Finance Business Partnering Lead

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Finance Business Partnering Lead - 3-Month Contract

Requirements:

Budgeting and Financial Management

  • Provide input into the budgeting process and monitor utilization for the financial year according to the operational plan.
  • Produce or review budget reports to ensure they accurately reflect work activity.
  • Ensure financial documentation is maintained to support accurate record-keeping and legislative requirements.
  • Escalate potential budget risks that may lead to increased costs or financial losses.
  • Present work proposals on planned activities requiring financial resources.
  • Allocate and approve expenditure.
  • Collate, analyze and evaluate data to forecast expenditure and cash flow trends, making recommendations to improve the budget.
  • Deliver against operational and cost targets.
  • Prioritize resource allocation to minimize and reduce wastage.
  • Monitor costs for the financial year according to the operational plan.
  • Review cost reports and resolve or explain variances to the budget.
  • Identify, control, and escalate potential risks that may lead to increased costs.
  • Manage costs or expenses within the approved budget to achieve cost efficiencies.

Customer Service and Relationship Management

  • Build relationships to manage expectations, share knowledge and insights, and create buy-in.
  • Engage in cross-functional relationships to obtain and provide work support.
  • Ensure full understanding of customer needs to deliver quality service.
  • Align customer service solutions with operational plans, organizational values, and service standards.
  • Communicate customer service solutions and secure buy-in.
  • Ensure product knowledge and advice are technically accurate and keep customers informed of products and services.
  • Resolve customer queries and complaints promptly, taking ownership of issues.
  • Analyze customer feedback to propose improvements to customer service.
  • Provide regular reports on service delivery against service level agreements and customer targets.

Compliance and Governance

  • Ensure compliance with statutory, legislative, policy, and governance requirements.
  • Implement relevant policies, governance, and practice standards across the business.
  • Maintain knowledge of legislative amendments, industry best practices, and internal compliance procedures.
  • Review compliance systems and procedures in response to audit findings and changes.
  • Develop an understanding of risks and risk management approaches.
  • Implement and provide input into governance and compliance processes and identify risks.
  • Educate others and suggest improvements in compliance processes.
  • Participate in specialist risk forums where required.

Process Improvement and Efficiency

  • Implement and monitor business processes according to quality standards, policies, and governance requirements.
  • Align processes with customer journey mapping.
  • Research and consult on improvements and opportunities for technology enablement.
  • Suggest innovative ideas to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and reduce redundancy.
  • Monitor customer feedback reports and align processes for maximum efficiencies.

Strategic Planning and Operational Management

  • Provide input into the business area tactical strategy to achieve overall business objectives.
  • Develop and implement an operational plan to achieve business objectives.
  • Translate business performance into actionable objectives to drive improvements.
  • Participate actively in executive committee discussions.
  • Translate strategy into operational targets, ensuring focus areas are communicated throughout the business unit.

Financial and Risk Analysis

  • Drive enterprise risk management to manage uncertainty, opportunities, and risks.
  • Provide accurate and compelling narratives about the organization's performance for external audiences.
  • Ensure "one version of the truth" for all reporting, reconciling management reports across business areas.
  • Review variance analyses prepared by the team, discussing major variances with business unit heads.
  • Provide input and support during the development of business case financials for projects or initiatives.
  • Conduct reviews for cost-reduction opportunities and analyze costs, pricing, sales results, and performance against plans.

Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing

  • Build and sustain collaborative relationships with peers and stakeholders to achieve synergies.
  • Participate in specialist communities of practice, contributing to knowledge sharing and organizational improvement.
  • Actively share information about successes, issues, trends, and ideas to support a culture of development.
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