Vice President, Finance Business Partner

• Reporting to Regional CFO the VP Finance Regional Services Lead will serve as a financial advisor and business partner to the regional services business teams and will be a member of both the Regional CFO leadership team and Global Services CFO leadership team
• The primary objective of this position is to lead and manage all finance elements for the Region Services team
• The VP Finance Regional Services Lead will actively participate in the development of region-wide goals and strategies, working closely with the leadership team of Services Finance and with the Region Services Lead as their primary business partner
• The VP Finance Regional Services Lead will be responsible for articulating strategic financial objectives, establishing accountability for daily financial management, achieving performance objectives, and overseeing financial reporting, policies and procedures
• Act as the primary finance leader for the Regional Services business
• O Ensure that finance is closely integrated with and actively supports the business, providing managers at all levels with the necessary information to maximize revenue, profitability, and efficiency
• O Work with the management team in the development, coordination, and implementation of short and medium-term strategic and tactical plans to drive growth in the region and provide the financial input required for that process
• O Work closely with Business Development Finance team in building business cases and reviewing new opportunities
• O Ensure a common understanding of business objectives and drive achievement of financial results
• O Support budgeting and strategic planning sessions and work extensively with the management team to ensure an accurate forecasting process is implemented
• O Manage financial close, reporting and budget/forecast processes , with direct support from the centralized global FP&A team and regional resources, and provide performance and variance analysis information
• O Ensure compliance with relevant policies and procedures
• O Lead all accounting for the Services region business, including recording all expenses, timely and accurate close, reconciliations, and local currency balance sheet control
• O Ensure the integrity and timeliness of all information to be included in reporting for the business, including statutory and regulatory reporting
• O Work closely with the Region controller and Region FP&A lead to coordinate closes
• O Manage finance staff and supervise third party consultants
• O Maintain a strong control environment by reviewing and approving accounting entries and controls

Demonstrated skills in capital management, financial controls, accounting, strategic thinking, and financial planning

Ability to get along with diverse personalities and handle multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities

Strong teamwork, interpersonal relations, communication, negotiation, and analytical skills

People leadership, including coaching, managing, motivating a diverse team Significant finance experience required, experience in the bankcard/payment industry a plus Demonstrated commitment to partner effectively with business leadership, displaying urgency and ownership

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent experience in finance

Must be tactful, mature, flexible, and possess good reasoning abilities.

Experience/

Education:

Experience organizing, directing, and controlling financial activities in the region

Financial analysis and accounting background, experience in business partnering

Excellent communication skills

Good understanding of accounting principles (US GAAP), SEC reporting, and Sarbanes Oxley. Working knowledge of Oracle and Hyperion Very detail-oriented, hands-on attitude