Global IT Finance Partner: Strategy & Forecasting | Hybrid

Michael Page; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Annual bonus

Pension & private medical

Share scheme

Life assurance

27 days' holiday + wellbeing day

Hybrid working

Flexible benefits

Exposure to senior leadership

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner for Group IT to lead the finance support function for a global technology organisation. The role covers financial planning, forecasting, reporting and insightful financial commentary to senior stakeholders across multiple markets.

You will drive Group IT budgeting, manage intercompany recharge processes, and influence strategic IT initiatives while upholding robust financial controls and governance across a complex international cost

Qualifications

• Experienced Financial Business Partner with minimum of 5 years' experience within the finance department of a commercial organisation.
• People management, coordination of multiple workstreams and supporting team development.
• Budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Experience within an IT company or IT Department.

Responsibilities

• Financial planning: Leading the annual planning and quarterly forecasting process for the Group IT function.
• Financial control: Designing, documenting and implementing Group IT financial processes to ensure full compliance with Groups G3 controls processes for Group IT.
• Financial reporting: Sign off of monthly management accounts including journals, balance sheet reconciliations and internal reporting submissions.
• Communication of financials: Presenting the financials to the budget holders, and key senior stakeholders across the organisation, including Business IT Directors, Finance Directors and Group CFO.
• Recharges: Responsible for the intercompany recharge process for recharges of Global Group IT costs to the Business Units.
• Strategic initiatives: Providing IT with financial insight and recommendations and playing a key role in the implementation of strategic initiatives.
• Continuous improvement: Proactively identifying and implementing financial best practise and process improvements across the function.
• Capital allocation: Supporting with capex businesses cases, ensuring that costs are correctly expensed or capitalised in accordance with accounting guidance.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Chartered Accountant or equivalent accounting qualification (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

Job description

Michael Page is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner for Group IT to lead the finance support function for a global technology organisation. The role covers financial planning, forecasting, reporting and insightful financial commentary to senior stakeholders across multiple markets.

You will drive Group IT budgeting, manage intercompany recharge processes, and influence strategic IT initiatives while upholding robust financial controls and governance across a complex international cost