Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

This Opportunity

The IT Finance Analyst is responsible for developing a strong relationship between finance and the operations and the management of the Regional IT Business Partnership, acting as a bridge between functional teams to align financial objectives with operational priorities, through open, honest and actionable communications, proactive provision of in-business-context guidance, and supporting the business to deliver on their strategic intent — acting as an independent voice within operations, constructively challenging assumptions and decisions to ensure financial discipline and value creation.

The Analyst will provide financial and analytical support to add value in driving business unit financial performance, supporting the budgeting and forecast process, and ensuring financial control of the IT Business Line operations.

The IT Finance Analyst is responsible for developing a strong relationship between finance and the operations and the management of the Regional IT Business Partnership, acting as a bridge between functional teams to align financial objectives with operational priorities, through open, honest and actionable communications, proactive provision of in-business-context guidance, and supporting the business to deliver on their strategic intent — acting as an independent voice within operations, constructively challenging assumptions and decisions to ensure financial discipline and value creation.

The Analyst will provide financial and analytical support to add value in driving business unit financial performance, supporting the budgeting and forecast process, and ensuring financial control of the IT Business Line operations.

As an IT Finance Business Partner, you will play a critical role in aligning financial strategy with business objectives across the IT organization. You will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing financial insight, performance analytics, and strategic guidance that support informed decision-making, operational excellence, and sustainable growth. By combining strong business acumen with financial expertise, you will help optimize investments, manage costs, improve performance, and deliver value across the IT portfolio.

• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to IT and business unit leaders, providing strategic insight and constructive challenges to improve business performance, optimize costs, and support informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with IT leadership teams to develop and execute short-term and long-range strategic plans aligned with organizational goals, including pricing strategies, cost optimization initiatives, and margin improvement opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business strategies into actionable financial plans and measurable outcomes.
• Deliver clear financial narratives, recommendations, and business cases to support leadership decisions and investment priorities.

• Lead financial performance management for assigned IT business units, portfolios, and strategic initiatives, including P&L oversight where applicable.
• Analyze and challenge monthly business performance, including operating expenses, capital investments, project portfolios, service consumption, and key performance indicators, ensuring variances are understood and addressed.
• Provide meaningful trend, variance, and scenario analysis, to identify risks, opportunities, and performance improvement actions.
• Develop and monitor financial and operational metrics to support revenue growth, cost efficiency, operational income, and cash flow objectives.

• Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and…