Senior Finance Business Partner

Job Purpose

Fixed Term

Contract:

6 months (Initially)

The Senior Finance Business Partner (FBP) will lead financial support to the business unit, partnering with the management team. This role is primarily focused on ensuring that the business has clear financial performance objectives which are aligned with the Group's objectives.

Partnering with the business unit leader and team, you will champion a performance culture. This means clear goals and metrics, an accountability mindset across the business, and data driven decision making, all with a sense of urgency. There should be a "no surprises" ethos, with an emphasis on value creation and delivering on performance commitments.

You will report into, and work closely with the segment Finance Director, to support plans in key operational and strategic areas. This will involve interpreting and driving finance performance, advising on key business planning, trade-offs, and opportunities, and presenting a dynamic industry, competitors, and economic context.

You will also work closely with sales and operational teams to optimize the commercial outcomes for the business. This will range from sales pipeline reviews and cost savings to investment cases and acquisition integration.

In joining RWS's Finance team you will be a critical part of supporting a listed world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services. RWS has growing revenues of over £750m through a combination of value accretive acquisitions and organic growth. Group finance, led by our Group CFO;
Stephen Lamb, includes diverse teams across the globe operating in functions including business partnering, operational finance, specialist, and group functions. We cover a footprint of over 100 legal entities in 43 different countries worldwide.

It's a very exciting time to join RWS Finance for an individual who enjoys change and making an impact! As part of the overall RWS business strategy we are making a significant investment in upgrading our financial systems and processes to deliver enhanced reporting and control, more efficient processing enabling great value through enhanced business partnering and decision support.

• Develop a thorough understanding of the business in terms of the commercial model, customer needs, the wider market and industry trends to ensure that you can provide expert advice to the team.
• Partner with the business unit leadership team to develop an ambitious strategic plan that will deliver growth and value creation.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive financial model for the business unit that aligns to the strategic goals and sets out the long-term financial goals in terms of profitability and cash generation, together with required investments and productivity initiatives.
• Develop and present investment cases to the Group Investment Committee.

• Own the business unit P&L, partnering with the business unit leader to ensure that all leaders know their financial targets and what is required of them to meet the business unit objectives.
• Challenge, highlight and investigate areas of risk and opportunity, creating a "no surprises" ethos.
• Lead commercial reviews, partnering with relevant teams (pricing, delivery, product, legal etc) to drive the best financial outcome for RWS. Ensure that commercial actions are aligned to forecasts, have clear ownership, and are monitored/amended as required.
• Be a leading voice on productivity in the team, with an emphasis on margin improvement and cost optimization. Propose and deliver more efficient ways of working and champion the use of technology.
• Ensure alignment with…