Senior Finance Business Partner

Senior Finance Business Partner

Location: Warsaw, hybrid work

To support Global Finance and Global Financial Services (GFS) in maximizing finance contributions to business objectives.

The role provides high-quality financial and commercial input to strategic decisions, challenges forecasting assumptions,

and delivers expert analysis on performance, key risks, and sensitivities.

They will be members of a global network of Finance Business Partners, Finance Business Managers and Business Analysts,

sharing best practice and delivering valued support to the Business with global consistency and efficiency

Typical Accountabilities:

- Business Strategy & Decision Support; supporting key business & investment decisions with solid skills in scoping customer requirements, analysing issues, developing options and enabling appropriate decision making based on strategic business need

- Business Performance; driving financial performance and business activity, to deliver and communicate performance and business planning submissions/reporting, and to advise senior management on key drivers.

- Continuous Improvement, Coaching & Governance; supporting continuous improvement in Finance processes and capabilities and to lead financial risk management and financial governance in area of accountability.

- Business Strategy & Decision Support

• Working proactively with the business to understand future financial information needs and producing efficient solutions to meet these needs ( Business Case Development, Benefits tracking, KPIs etc)
• Assessing the relevant input required to support others during difficult business decisions
• Negotiating and communicating effectively across teams and business units and with external parties to achieve a positive outcome, encouraging others to demonstrate flexibility when considering options and assessing business impact
• Being actively involved in review and development of short & long-term strategy for finance function and maintaining an up-to-date understanding of all developments which may affect the organisation’s operations and policies and proactively advising customers of all relevant matters to achieve business requirements and objectives

Accountabilities:

• Managing and overseeing the Above Market Finance and GFS financials, ensuring alignment with overall business goals
• Supporting the Finance Senior Leadership Team in setting and executing financial strategies to achieve financial targets of the function.
• Leading resource allocation efforts to ensure financial efficiency and alignment with organizational priorities
• Providing strategic planning support, ensuring that the company’s financial resources are effectively deployed to meet long-term objectives
• Managing financial forecasting, budgeting, and analysis to help steer business decisions
• Serving as a key partner for various stakeholders, providing insights on financial performance and opportunities for productivity
• Ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting and compliance with relevant regulations and standards

Measures:

• Delivery of the finance unit and financial targets.
• Delivery of Global Finance and GFS planning submissions and reporting requirements.
• Feedback from finance networks and business customers.
• Quality of decision support and insights provided to Global Finance leadership.
• Conformance with compliance and internal control standards.

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Qualified finance professional (or equivalent)
• Experience of Finance Business Partnering
• Experience of working in a global pharmaceutical organisation
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including oral & written.
• Excellent Interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrable knowledge of global and corporate business context
• Experience of using financial systems to support business decision making (budgeting, forecasting & modelling)