Business Partner Manager.Finance Business Partner Operations (1)

Job Purpose

Key Accountabilities

• Partner with operational leaders on financial planning and analysis activities to translate business strategies into actionable financial plans and informed decision-making.
• Develop and monitor business unit budgets and forecasts to ensure financial targets are achievable, controlled, and aligned with approved plans.
• Analyze financial and operational performance trends to identify risks, opportunities, and improvement areas that enhance profitability and cost efficiency.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to stakeholders to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions, and operational optimization.
• Review and validate financial business cases and proposals to ensure commercial viability, return on investment, and alignment with company objectives.
• Coordinate monthly performance reviews with business units to track variances, explain deviations, and drive corrective actions.
• Ensure alignment between financial policies and business practices to maintain governance, compliance, and financial discipline across operations.
• Support cross-functional initiatives with financial expertise to enable effective execution of projects, transformations, and operational enhancements.
• Prepare and present financial reports and dashboards
• to provide clear visibility on performance, risks, and decision-critical metrics.

Key Competency

• Key knowledge of general Accounting, Finance and reporting.
• Key knowledge of Finance from Retail and FMCG sector.
• Strong bilingual interpersonal and communication skills to manage effective business to business and internal customers relations
• Extensive knowledge of ERP and Retail management systems (Oracle & SAP).
• Strong analytical and Excel skills.
• Detail and process oriented.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting,
• Master’s degree in finance, Accounting, or any other related field or MBA is preferred.
• Professional certificates such as ACCA, CPA, CA, CMA, CFA, FP&A is preferred
• Minimum 8 years of extensive experience in Supply Chain Finance preferably in Retail and FMCG sector