Job Summary
Partner with and challenge business leaders through financial analysis, performance management, and governance to optimize profitability and ensure achievement of business and financial objectives.
Job Responsibilities
- Drive financial performance and value creation / turn around across assigned business portfolios by proactively monitoring business drivers, identifying risks and opportunities, and influencing business actions to achieve sustainable revenue growth, profitability, and financial commitments.
- Partner with and influence senior business stakeholders (N-3&4) by providing commercial insights, financial perspectives, and scenario-based recommendations that influence strategic decision-making, optimize business performance, and create long-term value.
- Provide independent financial stewardship and constructive challenge by evaluating business initiatives, investment proposals, pricing strategies, resource allocation, and cost structures to ensure sound financial decisions, effective risk management, and sustainable profitability.
- Lead cross-functional financial initiatives by aligning Finance and business stakeholders, facilitating decision-making, and driving execution of strategic priorities and performance improvement initiatives across the organization.
- Champion performance excellence and continuous improvement by strengthening financial planning, performance management, reporting, governance, and analytical capabilities to enhance business insight, decision quality, and organizational effectiveness.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Master's degree (MBA, Finance, Economics, or related discipline) is preferred.
- Strong commercial mindset with the ability to connect financial insights to business strategy.
- Industry Telecom
- FBP, financial analyst , FP&A, Pricing , finance manager
- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Finance, including significant experience in Finance Business Partnering, Commercial Finance, FP&A, or Business Controlling.
- Proven experience partnering with senior business stakeholders to influence business decisions and drive financial performance.
- Strong experience in business performance management, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, profitability analysis, business case evaluation, and investment analysis.
- Experience in the Telecommunications, Technology, Digital Services, Media, FMCG, Retail, or Consulting industry is preferred.
- Professional certifications such as CFA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or CVA are preferred but not mandatory.
Business & Leadership
- Business partnering and stakeholder management
- Commercial and strategic business acumen
- Strategic planning and performance management
Finance & Analytics
- FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance management
- Financial modeling, feasibility studies, and business case development
- P&L management, profitability analysis, pricing analysis, and cost optimization
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and scenario analysis skills
Communication & Influence
- Executive communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills
- Ability to translate financial insights into strategic business recommendations
Systems & Digital
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- ERP systems (e.g., SAP/Oracle)
- Business Intelligence and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
