Finance Business Partner

Addlestone, SRY, GB
Cologne, NW, DE
Madrid, M, ES
Manchester, LAN, GB
Trafford Park, MAN, GB

Job Category:

Finance and Accounting

Brambles companies, including CHEP, help move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organisation on earth.

Our 330 million pallets, crates and containers are continuously in motion, forming the invisible backbone of the global supply chain and the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, sustainably and safely.

As pioneers of the sharing economy, Brambles created one of the world’s most sustainable logistics businesses through the share and reuse of its platforms under a model known as ‘pooling’.

Brambles primarily serves the fast-moving consumer goods (e.g.

dry food, grocery, and health and personal care), fresh produce, beverage, retail and general manufacturing industries.

The Group employs more than 10,000 people and operates in over 60 countries with its largest operations in North America and Western Europe.

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Job Description

Position Purpose

The position is responsible for providing finance business partnering and commercial decision support to the Data & Digital Corporate function.

This will require partnering with both the Data & Digital pillar leads and their teams in addition to the regional finance teams to ensure a robust financial environment for Data & Digital projects, financial planning, budgeting and management reporting.

Major / Key Accountabilities

• Principal Business Partner and trusted advisor to the Data & Digital corporate function.
• Leads the short & medium term planning cycles for Data & Digital – forecasting, budgeting & strategic plan processes.
• Provides insightful understanding, analysis & commentary on the financial results and performance of the function.
• Provides strategic and operational guidance and appropriate professional challenge in guiding the creation of Data & Digital business cases.
• Proactively supports BUP initiatives and actions to drive performance to achieve targeted business outcomes.
• Understanding risks and opportunities embedded in the plans and in the operating environment through analysis of market, competitive & operating conditions.
• Proactive engagement with Regional finance teams to drive understanding of and achieve financial handshake for Data & Digital initiatives driving delivery of value in Regions.

Key Contacts

Internal

• Director of Finance – IT, Data & Digital (line manager)
• CDO & Data & Digital Leadership team
• BXBD President & Leadership team
• Transformation Office, Program Leads and PMO team
• Business Unit CFOs and regional finance teams
• CoE – Corporate reporting, Internal audit, Tax, Treasury and Finance systems teams.

External

• External auditors
• External consultants

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree preferred; Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or in a relevant business or technical discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g.

  ACA, CIMA, CPA, CA).

Experience

• 5+ years post-qualification experience in Financial management/business partnering roles, preferably in complex multinational businesses.
• Demonstrable experience of FP&A processes.
• Proven experience in driving change management initiatives.
• Proven experience in evaluating business cases and driving investment decisions.
• Experience of working with and effectively business partnering senior business leaders.

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate complex financial situations clearly to non-finance colleagues.
• Ability to partner with colleagues across multiple departments and geographic locations.
• Solid understanding of complex Finance, Accounting and Tax principles.
• Advanced user of Microsoft applications – Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
• Knowledge and experience in SAP preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in Cloud FINOPs preferred.
• Detail-oriented, deadline driven, self-directed, organised; able to meet multiple finite deadlines and balance competing priorities.
• Consistent behaviour even under strong pressure.

Languages

Essential

• English

Preferred Education

Bachelors
– Finance

Preferred Level of Work Experience

5
– 7 years

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential.

This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money.

Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment.

If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at recruitment@brambles.com.

Brambles is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to developing a diverse workforce, and providing a work environment in which everyone is treated fairly and with respect, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, class, colour, age, sexual identity, disability, religion, marital status or political opinion.

Beware of fraudulent job offers .

Brambles companies never conduct online interviews or requests money during the hiring process.

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