Senior Finance Business Partner (Digital Investment)

Ricoh; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in London seeks a Senior Finance Business Partner to lead the commercial finance function. The role involves developing financial models, enhancing planning processes, and providing strategic insights to senior management. Candidates should have a strong commercial background, relevant qualifications, and leadership experience. Competitive salary and industry-leading benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Industry-leading benefits

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong business-facing commercial background with proven business-partnering experience.
• Background in management accounting or commercial analysis, with experience as a Finance Business Partner.
• Proven leadership skills and team management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop a broad overview across the division, providing insights into performance.
• Own the business planning cycle including forecasting, budgeting, and developing KPIs.
• Improve financial planning processes for accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Numeric and analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance

Accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

Tools

M365 applications

ERP systems like Oracle

Job description

Senior Finance Business Partner (Digital Investment)

Ricoh is currently recruiting for a Senior Finance Business Partner (Digital Investment) responsible for leading the commercial finance function supporting, challenging, engaging with, and reporting on the business to improve the effectiveness and success of the Digital Investment function.

As a senior member of the finance team, you will work closely with senior management to understand market and external factors affecting or providing opportunities to the company's performance. You will also support the Commercial Finance team and your direct reports by providing guidance, coaching, and ensuring accurate, timely reporting.

Ricoh transforms organizations using innovative technologies and services, enabling individuals to work smarter. We call this "empowering digital workplaces." Our workforce embraces change and fosters new ways of working, driven by our ethos: "imagine. change." Our mission is "you work for us, and we’ll work for you."

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop a broad overview across the division, providing insights into performance, processes, systems, and methodologies.
2. Provide commercial guidance and insights linking offerings to business strategies.
3. Act as a conduit for information flow and collaboration across functions to ensure synergy and alignment.
4. Challenge leadership to ensure business cases are clear, based on robust assumptions, with risk assessments and mitigation plans.
5. Own the business planning cycle (forecasting, budgeting, mid-term planning), including developing financial models, KPIs, and identifying risks and opportunities.
6. Improve financial planning processes and models for accuracy, efficiency, and relevance.
7. Use management information packs to raise awareness of financial performance, identify risks/opportunities, and ensure action plans.
8. Evaluate growth initiatives, identify opportunities, and recommend investments aligned with strategic priorities.
9. Set standards, share best practices, and support development within the Finance Business Partner community.
10. Monitor portfolio performance and identify profit-maximizing opportunities.
11. Contribute to pricing and margin decisions through financial modeling.

Candidate Profile:

• Strong business-facing commercial background with proven business-partnering experience, ideally in a complex multinational.
• Demonstrates commercial acumen, strategic thinking, numeric and analytical skills.
• Background in management accounting or commercial analysis, with experience as a Finance Business Partner.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in business, finance, or related fields.
• Accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent) with extensive PQE preferred.
• Proficiency in at least one European language besides English is a plus.
• Comfortable with M365 applications and ERP systems like Oracle.
• Proven leadership skills, team management, and development experience.
• Develops a business mindset, advises management, and articulates financial stories to senior leaders.
• Comfortable with risk, ambiguity, and decision-making, with a passion for understanding business drivers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to influence outcomes.
• Experience with reporting systems and developing management information is advantageous.
• Broad knowledge of the IT sector, Process Automation, or Print, with multi-country experience preferred.

Benefits include a competitive salary, industry-leading benefits, and career development opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Ricoh is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. We have removed the conviction disclosure box from our application process and judge candidates solely on skills and abilities. Successful applicants may undergo pre-employment vetting checks.