Business Partnering

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch); Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services organization is seeking a VP Finance located in Greater London. The role involves developing regional P&L reporting, leading revenue analytics, and managing stakeholder communications. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in finance, over 10 years of experience, and strong skills in data analysis and relationship building. This position offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years Post Qualification experience.
• Demonstrable success in delivering cohort analysis.
• Build excellent working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop regional P&L reporting, revenue analytics, and planning framework.
• Produce Monthly Revenue Results covering key revenue messaging.
• Lead monthly Revenue Reviews at a Regional Level.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft suite of products

Good communication and writing skills

Attention to details

Team Player in a Global Team

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Workday

Adaptive Planning

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard‑working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide. Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom positiverupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry‑changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you.

Business Partnering

Description

Reporting directly to the Global Revenue & Business Partnering Head of FP&A in London, this is an opportunity for an experienced VP finance professional to work in a high calibre team and to develop regional p&l reporting, revenue analytics, planning and reporting framework. Emphasis is on elevating regional revenue analysis, including client profitability, organic growth, forward looking KPIs (e.g., revenue by headcount, AUM servicing) and cohort analysis.

A key focus is to build out regional monthly recurring revenue analysis, especially in business segments, and to provide insights and drivers for month‑on‑month variances and variances to plan. The role will set the regional planning in line with the group’s guidelines for revenue planning and forecasting, lead on reporting strategic revenue initiatives, provide competitor benchmarking, and input into equity models.

Ability to communicate with senior stakeholders, including the Regional Head, CFO, Sales, CRM, Product, the Group CFO and the Chief Commercial Officer is key.

Job specification

Build executive presence and daily interaction with senior stakeholders. Stakeholders include:

• Regional Business Heads
• Regional Finance Heads and Regional Finance Teams
• Group CFO
• Chief Product Officer and Product Heads
• Chief Commercial Officer

Produce Monthly Revenue Results covering:

• Regional P&L reviews including key revenue messaging (CM vs PM/PY/Plan/FC)
• Monthly regional revenue flash, using inputs from FP&A Business Partners
• Monthly recurring revenue, non-recurring revenue
• Organic Growth and other KPIs (e.g. Revenue by Headcount)
• NII and market movement analysis
• Benchmarking to peers
• Client profitability analysis / cohort analysis
• Revenue by region and country trend analysis
• Revenue by product trend analysis

Lead monthly Revenue Reviews at a Regional Level:

• Drive the monthly revenue review process for the Regional CEO, CFO Drive, including:
• Providing the revenue early view (Flash) by product line and region
• Providing drivers and explanations for movements month on month and versus plan, forecast and prior year

Run the Revenue Annual Plan and Forecasting Process and Reviews:

• Set the revenue strategic plan with the CEO, CFO, Chief Product Officer and Chief Commercial Officer
• Set out the revenue plan guidelines and monitor the plan process
• Provide insight to the plan
• Deliver a rolling revenue forecast together with the group FP&A team

Ad Hoc:

• Develop and assist with rolling out revenue BI reporting
• Board, Lender, CEO and CFO queries
• Regular interaction with product line and regional teams on revenue related topic

Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft suite of products, particularly Excel and presentations
• Demonstrable success in delivering cohort analysis
• Demonstrable success in delivering revenue plans
• Good communication and writing skills to support commentary for senior executives
• Knowledge of Workday and Adaptive Planning (group management reporting system) an added advantage
• Attention to details
• Minimum 10 years Post Qualification experience
• Demonstrable Team Player in a Global Team
• Build excellent working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
• Motivate and empower team members by building their capabilities
• Ensure reporting deliverables are produced and reviewed to a high standard and delivered in a timely manner
• Encourage a healthy working environment for the team