Director, Finance Business Partner (FTC)

Director, Finance Business Partner (FTC)

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The role is a fantastic opportunity for a senior finance professional to partner with members of the FTSE Russell leadership team, one of the LSEG business divisions and a significant player in the Index and Benchmark industry.

This is a fixed-term contract role for a minimum of six months.

The role will have end to end financial responsibility for the Sustainable business unit, working collaboratively with the business and finance teams to partner with business leaders. The role will also have responsibility for the overall cost base of FTSE Russell. This is a significant financial leadership role which requires a dedicated and experienced finance business partner who can work closely with the business leadership to shape the future of the business and motivate change.

Coupled with a strong financial background, you will demonstrate intellect and curiosity, combined with maturity and the ability to influence effectively across a large matrixed organisation. A proven finance business partner, you must be able to build strong business partnerships and demonstrate the confidence and inter personal skills to challenge decisions and ways of thinking. You will be an effective collaborator and be comfortable making business recommendations to the leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the financial objectives of the business unit as part of the business unit leadership team
• Drive and own all aspects of business performance, including Revenue/Sale, Capital Expenditure, OpEx, Headcount, Margin, EBIDTA targets
• Partner with the COO to manage the cost base across FTSE Russell and drive all cost initiatives.
• Lead the financial planning and analysis, monthly business reviews (MBR), budgeting process, track and prioritise capex investments and deliver monthly performance analysis
• Work collaboratively with Group FP&A, Financial Control, HR, Risk, IR, Ops and Engineering to ensure alignment of support and governance framework.
• Use underlying trends, critical metrics, future business plans and external market factors to assist with the composition of short-term forecasts, budgets, and business plans.
• Lead finance support of major projects ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
• Put forward commercial ideas supported by analysis to improve business performance.
• Drive organic investment prioritisation and capital allocation with strong return on investment expectations and tracking to drive accountability.
• Work with FTSE Russell FP&A to deliver clear driver-based reporting on all costs and activities of the business divisions
• Ensure FTSE Russell division is on track to meet operating cost targets, supported by colleagues to track, monitor and control headcount.
• Partner with the business leads, corporate development and other corporate function teams to deliver financially compelling M&A opportunities as they arise.

Finance Leadership Expectations:

• Be recognised as a leader beyond the specifics of their role
• Drive decision making with a data and insight driven approach, ensuring it is aligned to wider business and financial strategies
• Maintain a detailed knowledge and understanding of business drivers, bringing thought leadership. Blend technical and leadership skills to create and/or protect value for the Group
• Bring insight (from internal and external sources) to move us beyond the status quo
• Act with pragmatism and execution focus to deliver outcomes, and foster the same in our teams
• Develop their direct teams, and contribute meaningfully to the development of the broader function
• Be curious and have high expectations to drive a high performance culture

Key Experience:

• Strong financial services background highly desired
• Recognised accountancy qualification and previous business partnering experience in a key Finance role
• Strong commercial foresight and insight, providing thought leadership to client base
• Experience integrating businesses and managing through change
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to senior management with impact
• Proven track record to provide business support and act as a true business partner
• Strong understanding of data analysis, forecasting and risk management.
• M&A experience
• Experienced in working in a matrixed, global organisation and leading a team
• Ability to operate independently/work remotely from supervisor and peers
• Clear and concise communication style (written and verbal), and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of partners

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership , Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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