Senior Manager, Finance Business Partnering

Roles & Responsibilities

Role Purpose:

Serve as a strategic finance partner and trusted advisor to senior management and business units by driving financial planning, resource stewardship, performance management, and funding strategies. Partner stakeholders to translate organisational priorities into sustainable financial plans, provide actionable insights for decision-making, and ensure compliance with governance, funding, and financial management requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary finance partner to assigned business units, providing strategic financial advice to Chiefs, Directors, and Heads of Division.

• Support senior management decision-making through robust financial analysis, business insights, and scenario evaluation.

• Partner stakeholders in the conceptualisation and implementation of programmes, projects, and strategic initiatives.

• Lead annual budgeting, work-planning, and periodic forecasting exercises across business units and programmes.

• Drive optimal allocation and utilisation of financial resources through regular reviews, forecasting, and financial challenge processes.

• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to support funding decisions and long-term planning.

• Lead monthly and quarterly financial performance reviews with stakeholders.

• Provide meaningful insights on budget utilisation, forecast accuracy, programme effectiveness, and emerging financial risks.

• Promote data-driven decision making through dashboards, KPIs, and management reporting.

• Review Board papers, approval submissions, funding requests, AORs, business cases, and investment proposals.

• Advise on business arrangements, funding strategies, financial implications, tax considerations, and compliance requirements.

• Partner external stakeholders on funding matters, grant management, and resource planning activities.

• Drive transformation initiatives in reporting, analytics, planning processes, and financial systems.

• Mentor and guide junior finance team members where applicable.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business, Economics, or related discipline. Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA or equivalent will be advantageous.

• Preferably 8 to 12 years of progressive experience in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, Management Reporting, or Corporate Finance.

• Proven experience in partnering senior stakeholders and supporting organisational strategic planning.

• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, management reporting, and business case evaluation.

• Experience in grant, funding, or public sector financial management will be advantageous.

• Proficient in Excel, ERP systems, reporting tools, and business intelligence platforms.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Tell employers what skills you have

Reporting Tools
Business Insights
Financial Planning and Analysis
Strategic and Tactical Advice
ACCA
Casework Evaluation
Grant Management
Finance and Accounting
CPA
Economics
consolidated forecasts
Financial Feasibility Study
Implementing Budgets
leading stakeholders
Collaboration With Stakeholders
Financial Budgeting