Strategic Finance Partner, Security Services

Control Risks; Washington; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Prescription Benefits

FSA

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

401K Retirement

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Control Risks, United States, seeks a Strategic Finance Business Partner to serve as the primary finance contact for the Security service line. You will partner with leadership to embed commercial discipline across pricing, margins, working capital and investments, translating financial insight into decisive actions.

You will lead revenue quality and margin analysis, drive pricing discipline, and provide senior management with initiative-backed performance insight in both formal reviews and ad

Qualifications

• CPA highly desirable
• 8+ years’ experience as a Commercial Finance professional
• Exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills, able to challenge and collaborate with diverse stakeholders at all levels
• Clear and concise communicator, adept at conveying financial concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strategic mindset with ability to understand business goals beyond the numbers
• Proven experience as a true business partner to an organization and aiding in decisions which have directly resulted in increased profitability/margins
• Proven ability to work independently as a trusted business partner, building strong stakeholder relationships and delivering a high-quality day-to-day service to internal stakeholders without direct line management responsibility
• Demonstrated use of Microsoft Copilot or AI enabled tools to enhance working practices, insight, and efficiency, with a mindset focused on continuous improvement and productivity
• Proven ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines while maintaining quality
• Comfortable operating in newly formed or evolving functions, where ways of working, governance, and success measures are still being shaped
• Preferred: Professional Services experience
• Preferred: Microsoft D365 experience
• Preferred: Power BI experience
• Preferred: Tagetik experience

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance contact for the Security service line, coordinating with FP&A, Financial Control and Operations to ensure clear ownership and timely follow-through on requests and actions
• Lead analysis and insight on revenue quality, margin drivers, pricing effectiveness and discounting behavior, converting findings into clear actions for Security Leadership
• Partner with Security leadership to improve deal economics through activity mix, utilization, delivery approach, subcontractor strategy where appropriate
• Provide senior management with regular and ad-hoc performance insight in appropriate forums (e.g., flash / trading updates, and leadership presentations)
• Support the design, delivery and governance of the Margin Improvement Plan Program, including delivery of deep dives and preparation for review meetings
• Drive pricing discipline across assigned service lines, supporting bid strategy and ensuring commercial terms are aligned to target margins and risk appetite
• Use Commercial Tools to improve consistency and transparency of pricing decisions and to embed learning from wins/losses
• Act as the interface between assigned service lines and FP&A on reporting, translating results into actionable insight and shaping the forward-looking narrative
• Ensure Partners are briefed on planning, assist in building driver-based plans with FP&A, and support quarterly forecasting cycles
• Review and challenge submissions to balance risks and opportunities and oversee Quarterly Business Review materials
• Provide strategic and long-term financial planning support to senior management including capital allocation recommendations
• As a member of Global Finance, identify efficiency and value improvements, including AI adoption
• Ensure robustness and accuracy of financial data with Financial Control and Operations
• Develop and roll out Commercial training initiatives within assigned divisions

Skills

Commercial finance

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Decision-useful insight

Education

CPA certification (desirable)

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft D365

Tagetik

Copilot / AI tools

Job description

Control Risks, United States, seeks a Strategic Finance Business Partner to serve as the primary finance contact for the Security service line. You will partner with leadership to embed commercial discipline across pricing, margins, working capital and investments, translating financial insight into decisive actions.

You will lead revenue quality and margin analysis, drive pricing discipline, and provide senior management with initiative-backed performance insight in both formal reviews and ad