Finance Business Partner - COO, Management and Support Functions

Role Overview

The Finance Business Partner, reporting to the Head of Finance Business Partnering - COO Office, is a high profile role that sits within the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team with the overall responsibility for business partnering to the Technology division and supporting the wider Finance area. The Finance Business Partner will create transparency in the Technology area, allowing the organisation to make smart, data‑driven decisions that optimise the technology investment portfolio and align with broader strategic and financial objectives.

• Partner with the CIO and the team to develop an overall understanding of technology spend to inform decisions on technology investments, project prioritisation and benefits from investments.
• Create compelling insights and analysis from large data sets from Oracle and One Stream.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop budgets that ultimately feed into the Group budgeting process; offer guidance and insights on budget processes, key metrics/KPIs, and link the CIO and Group Finance.
• Review, analyse and understand the Global Technology spend and resource allocation on a regular basis (future and historical), and provide insight and analysis to Senior Management through liaison with regional finance teams in EMEA, USA and Asia.
• Partner with finance and technology division colleagues for cost allocations and reporting.
• Review and maintain a rolling forecast to cover the financial periods outside of the usual formal forecasting cycle.
• Periodically review the accounting treatment of the technology investment portfolio for capitalisation treatment to be in line with accounting standards and ensure the accounting/bookings are in line with the guidance provided.
• Represent finance at regular Technology/CIO meetings to approve deals, review portfolio, and manage change management requests.
• Provide financial oversight of spend processes, including regular review of proposed spend and validating assumptions used in change requests.
• Continuously improve processes, including bringing structure to the regular forecasting and monthly review process.
• Support regular and ad‑hoc requests for information and analysis.

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with hands‑on experience of business partnering at a senior level.
• Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and deliver high‑quality, well‑considered solutions.
• Qualified accountant with an understanding of IFRS accounting policies, especially capitalisation treatment of assets (tangible and intangible).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge (modelling, pivots and advanced formulas).
• Ability to articulate key messages to various levels, including finance and non‑finance colleagues/stakeholders across the business.
• Can‑do attitude, a service mindset, and proactive in responding to requests.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to successfully manage multiple tasks.
• Diligent and highly attentive to detail.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and support strategic change.
• Conscientious, self‑motivated, resilient and goal‑orientated.
• Excellent analytical skills with proven ability to take decisions and implement them.
• Ability to develop new skills and understand new technology as required.
• Excellent written English and verbal communication skills, report writing and presentation skills.
• Desired:
  Experience with Oracle business and forecasting tools.