Finance Business Partner - FTC

Role: Finance Business Partner

Purpose of role: The Finance Business Partner provides financial and strategic support to key commercial and strategic initiatives in the business. The expectation is the person would be agile in providing financial and strategic support across key strategic and operational areas of the business as they arise.

Reports to: Senior Finance Business Partner
Location: Dublin Head Office
Role Type: 12 Month FTC
The Business Partner position is a key part of the financial business partnering team, the aim of which is to focus on partnering with key stakeholders in protecting and driving growth of the business. Working with leadership and key stakeholders, the finance business partnering team support, advise and critically challenges strategic and operational decision making across the business bringing analytical, commercial and strategic insights to drive performance and value creation.

Example areas of where the business partnering team spend their time include Business Strategy & Planning, Property & New Markets and Operational & Tactical Activities. Although the candidate will naturally spend more focused on specific areas and opportunities, the expectation is that they will work in an agile nature in providing support across focus activities on the team when required.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a lead financial partner for key commercial and strategic initiatives in the business.
• Bring new ideas to the business partnering team and to the business, solving issues and shaping strategy
• Focus on head-up, forward looking activities to help maximise opportunity to create value
• Partner with business stakeholders to formulate and manage delivery of plans
• Influence key stakeholders and customers to achieve desired financial outcomes
• Work collaboratively to construct compelling pieces of analysis, outlining issues, opportunities and solutions overseeing development & ensuring output is insightful & actionable
• Collaborate with various stakeholders within Finance, Primark and externally to deliver results
• Monitoring and measuring the impact and effectiveness strategic projects to ensure consistent delivery and commercial impact
• Communicate project progress to all levels throughout the organisation with a focus on financials and value

Technical & Behavioural Competencies

• Proven ability to work with and influence senior stakeholders within a strategic, commercial context.
• Ability to partner with the business in the development of strategy and delivery of results.
• Strong communication skills. Ability to structure and present a compelling story.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with the ability to quickly assimilate information, assess options and communicate these clearly.
• Strong organisational, planning and delegation skills and ability to manage deliverables within deadlines.
• Self-Motivated. Self-motivated with the ability to be comfortable in an agile role
• Strategic Thinking: Is a strategic thinker and very comfortable working in this setting.
• Relationships & Influence: Adept and comfortable in building relationships at all levels of the business with the ability to influence across the organisation.
• Decision Making; Using analytics and insights, devises strategies for commercial business growth
• Innovation; Influences and empowers others to think creatively taking calculated risks to drive growth for the future.
• Customer Focus; Drives initiatives that continually improve customer service, experience and reputation

Successful candidates will meet the following criteria:

• Likely to be a qualified accountant and/or MBA with 5+ years progressive experience working in a strategic or finance, commercially focused role, in a consulting practice or industry.
• High level of commercial and financial acumen with the ability to formulate and clearly communicate analysis, insight and recommendations for future strategies
• Has worked in a fast-paced finance team, preferable in retail/FMCG
• Action orientated with the ability to identify and drive opportunities for growth, working cross functionally, not just identifying a problem or solution but making the change
• Strong work ethic and very comfortable working in an ‘unstructured’, consultative setting, with a focus on value creation
• Utilities experience or knowledge a nice to have but not a necessity

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