GSS FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Group Finance team in Hyderabad.

As a GSS Finance Business Partner, you’ll play a key role in our Financial Reporting, Planning and Analysis team, partnering with Group Support Services (‘GSS’) departments to optimise and track spend.

You will act as a financial advisor and strategic partner to the GSS department heads, providing financial insights, analysis, and support to help the departments optimise spend and make informed decisions that align with the Group’s objectives. Your role will involve collaboration, financial planning, and translating data into actionable insights.

There is a strong focus on being able to liaise seamlessly with various teams and individuals across the business including members of the Group Management Team.

Responsibilities (how we will measure success):

•    Completion of month end activity to ensure costs are appropriately captured to the correct departments

•    Production of monthly management reporting packs for senior internal stakeholders, tracking and                   optimising spend versus budget/forecast, and using your initiative to investigate variances and provide           insightful analysis

•    Lead the preparation, articulation and presentation of the annual Group Support Services budget and             forecasts

•    Co-ordinate with jurisdictional finance teams, and other functions (for example, HR and accounts                      payable) and to support accurate and timely reporting.

•    Preparation of ad-hoc reporting and analysis on the GSS staff and overhead cost base

•    Enhance financial reporting processes and improve the quality of presentation of data

 
Tasks (what does the role do on a day-to-day basis)

•    Preparation of monthly financial reporting pack for each GSS functional head, including insightful analysis       and explanations for variances to budget and forecast

•    Attendance at Quarterly Performance Reviews to support function heads with the presentation and                 explanation of financial information to the Group Management Team

•    Act as a key finance contact for the GSS functional heads as budget holders, overseeing the coding of           transactions to facilitate accurate reporting

•    Review the issuance and receipt of cost recharges to and from wider IQ-EQ Group companies

•    Preparation of the annual Group Support Services budget and forecasts in Workday Adaptive Planning,         in close collaboration with each GSS functional head

•    Drive best practice reporting by leveraging the Group’s data warehouse and PowerBI data visualisation         tool

•    Identify and embed process improvements and automation opportunities in the reporting cycle to drive           operational efficiency

•    Act as an approver for purchase orders and recruitment requests

•    Support GSS departments with ad-hoc queries, scenario analysis and financial modelling

•    Ownership of Group Finance reporting requirements including production of commentary within the                 required timelines

Key competencies for position and level (see Group Competency model)

•    Capable of working to tight deadlines, whilst ensuring accurate deliverables and to be flexible to prioritise        multiple tasks simultaneously

•    Demonstrates strong analytical skills and is comfortable and confident in dealing with senior internal                stakeholders

•    Builds strong relationships with stakeholders across different departments

•    Ability to summarise findings and conclusions in a succinct and professional manner, tailored to senior           management and board level audience

•    Effectively communicate financial information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders

•    Recognises when change is required and deals effectively with the uncertainties

Key behaviours we expect to see

In addition to demonstrating our Group Values (Authentic, Bold, and Collaborative), the role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:
•    Logical, analytical thinker
•    Resilient and adaptable to change
•    Organised
•    Attention to detail
•    Curious
•    Confident
•    Tech-savvy