Finance Business Partner

This role is responsible for the provision of high quality support, information, and analysis on all aspects of finance to the Group IT function.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with various LT teams across the Group to ensure that costs are being captured correctly and in accordance with relevant accounting standards/SOX controls.
• Lead finance/budget reviews
• Lead the quarterly forecasting process for GIS, including identifying risks and opportunities, and variance analysis/commentary.
• Manage the month-end process, including monthly accruals/prepayments and journals in line with the relevant accounting policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular updates to the Global IT Forecasting model and provide relevant data insights to the ITLT
• Line management of an Assistant Management Accountant & Junior Finance Data Analyst 
• Ensure compliance with necessary accounting standards and SOX controls
• Assist in the annual budget preparation process - coordinate for the IT function
• Provide relevant, meaningful, and insightful financial information/analysis to assist departmental managers in their decision-making process.
• Ensure integrity of financial reporting
• Be the go to finance member for IT

Main tasks

• Ensuring SOX processes are followed and documented
• Hold regular budget reviews with the ITLT to manage the forecast, risks & o