Job Description
Purpose of the job:
The Sr. Finance Business Partner will provide quantitative and qualitative analyses of all operational aspects of the fast-growing Latin America organization in order to evaluate the company’s progress toward achieving its goals and to map out future goals and plans. The position considers economic and business trends, reviews past company performance, and attempts to anticipate obstacles and potential problems, all with an eye toward forecasting the company’s future financial results.
The position requires someone with a strong Financial acumen and the ability to manage competing demands within a complex organization. The role will be responsible for FP&A tasks including extensive involvement in the annual budget and forecasting processes, global and regional macro trend analysis, and other financial analysis projects/deep dives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities during budgeting, reforecast, and month end close cycles
- Perform variance analysis and provide insightful commentary on month-end financial performance, and support the preparation of financial reports and presentations
- Perform analysis and special projects to support the business objectives
- Support risk and opportunities tracking throughout Latin America
- Generate financial models and produce associated deliverables
- Analyze complex financial information to identify underlying business drivers and trends to deliver improved profitability
- Support the management of financial tools, financial and KPI reporting, and data analytics systems while upholding the governance, integrity, and accuracy of all end-user data
- Identify, research, and resolve complex business problems, apply analytics techniques, and develop solutions to drive sales, finance, operations, and overall outcomes
- Acts as a trusted analytics and data visualization advisor to stakeholders and team members
- Lead change management processes for new/improved business processes and reporting
- Partner with stakeholders to provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic and operational decision-making
Knowledge, skills and experience required:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Finance or FP&A role
- Experience supporting projects which drive financial and operational efficiencies
- Proven experience translating data into user friendly, business information
- Demonstrated Advanced Microsoft Excel financial modeling
- Experience working with Tableau or PowerBI
- Ability to organize and manage large data sets, apply strong analytical skills to resolve complex problems
Person Specification:
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related degree
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive work experience in a Finance or FP&A role
- BI and/or Data Analytics experience preferred
- Advanced MS Office skills (Excel and PPT)
- Experience in identifying and supporting projects which drive financial and operational performance
- Must be open to hybrid work schedule and occasional travel
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to speak and write fluently in English
Desirable
- Master’s Degree or MBA a plus
- Hospitality, Retail, or Travel industry experience a plus
- Tagetik experience a plus
Core Competencies:
- Strategic thinking and analytical skills
- Organized and Results-Oriented
- Flexible and able to adapt to fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Effective Written and Oral Communicator
- Learning and Optimizing Mindset
- Accountability
Reward & Benefits: What's in it for me?
We want our people to feel recognised, supported and able to thrive both at work and beyond it.
We offer a competitive reward package designed to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing, alongside opportunities to learn, develop and be recognised for the contribution you make. Benefits vary by role and location, and full details will be shared as part of the application process.
Equal opportunities: Our commitment to inclusion
Collinson Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences, and believe that different perspectives make our business stronger.
