Who are we?

At Finastra, we are a dynamic global provider of open finance software solutions, dedicated to expanding access to financial services. Our innovative applications span Lending, Payments, Treasury and Capital Markets, and Universal Banking. Proudly serving over 8,000 customers, including 45 of the world's top 50 banks, we aim to boost financial inclusion for all. Join us and be part of a vibrant company that embraces diverse perspectives, and is committed to doing well by doing good.

What will you contribute?

Reporting to the Senior Director, Finance Business Partner, the Finance Business Partner, Senior Specialist will be part of the Global Finance organization of Finastra.

In this role, you will oversee Financial Planning, Strategy, and Operations, which involves partnering closely with business unit leadership teams to ensure awareness of deal closures while simultaneously collaborating with accounting to understand and time the translation of bookings into revenue. It requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills, prior experience in commercial finance or operational finance, and a deep understanding of financial management and accounting rules, both domestic and international.

Strategic Goals & Deliverables:

• Providing full financial support to the business function & applying current financial and accounting standards, policies and controls, producing robust business plans, budgets and quarterly forecasts, becoming a proactive and trusted advisor to the business.

• Maintains, produces and communicates a relevant and impactful set of project and operational metrics

• Acquire an in-depth understanding of the business function in order to provide effective support to business partners across the organization

• Ensuring strong financial controls are in place to build confidence in data provided

Accountabilities

• Acquire an in-depth understanding of the business in order to provide effective support to business partners across the organization.

• Ensuring strong financial controls are in place to ensure confidence in data being provided.

• Drive efficiencies in processes within and outside of the business function.

• Owner of consolidated reporting – combine financials of the various business functions and provide a consolidated view along with key insights.

• Accountable for ensuring reporting within the financial system is complete and accurate

• Act as a first point of review by understanding drivers of change vs plan and forecast appropriately.

• Champion design and implementation of more robust reporting framework, in collaboration with the business.

• Customized reports

• The reasons behind data changes

• Business driver insights

• To validate data sent from FP&A and other parts of the business

• Cost tracking

Differentiators for High Performance:

• Ability to lead & articulate a clear vision to management teams

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong problem-solving abilities

• Must be able to thrive and adapt to change in a very fast paced environment

Key Relationships:

• This role will require close interaction with group Finance as well as the Finance Center of Excellence

• Work closely with the business management team

• Close interaction with FP&A Reporting Sales Operations and Product teams

Skills Requirements:

• Customer focus: keeps internal and external customers at the heart of everything, identifies customer needs, challenges and risks and builds and delivers solutions that exceed customer expectations

• Problem Solving – Analytics and Communication – Through analysis, innovation and expertise, solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business. Translates information into valuable insights and actionable recommendations. Provides recommendations to the right stakeholders and follows through to deliver timely resolution to drive decision-making and improve financial performance

• Functional Knowledge: structures business decisions based on data and understanding of the business to develop sound recommendations, balancing between customer and business

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Business Administration; MBA or CPA preferred.

• Minimum of 7-10 Years of Experience in Finance: Focu