Senior Business Finance Centre Partner

Senior Business Finance Centre Partner - (Senior BFC Partner)

Location: Cairo Egypt/ Istanbul Turkey

Reports to: MERAST Business Finance Centre & Regional FP&A Senior Manager

Grade: GJL 70

Works with: Market/Cluster FD Market Business Finance Business Finance Centre Team DS CoE Commercial Colleagues (specific markets)

Purpose of Role

As part of the Commercial Finance organization the Senior BFC Partner works collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure Business Finance deliverables required by Local and Regional Finance teams are produced on time and to the required quality and level of detail by executing defined BFC processes.

The role will also drive AI adoption and process optimization including improving business finance processes and interactions and ensuring they are executed as designed. The Senior BFC Partner brings Business Finance expertise to a delivery-focused partnership with Commercial Finance driving business performance and key metrics through BFC principles.

Through prior experience across Finance the Senior BFC Partner provides support and guidance to Junior BFC Partners in their day-to-day work. The scope of activities and countries assigned typically involves greater complexity and requires autonomy sound judgment and the ability to manage ad-hoc requests with potential material impact for the markets supported.

With strong knowledge and experience the Senior BFC Partner plays a key role in demand management to support the success and sustainability of the finance transformation.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

Lead the planning preparation and completion of all defined BFC deliverables for assigned markets/BUs with a focus on Operating Plan and forecast baseline projections; enable timely submissions in Mosaic; and support standard financial slide preparation and offline template consolidation.

Provide information metrics and insights to Local Cluster and Regional Finance colleagues to support decision-making and performance management.

Analyze financial and operational data to identify quantify and prioritize opportunities to enhance efficiency and improve performance leveraging AI-enabled ways of working.

Partner with BFC Local/Cluster and Regional Finance colleagues to ensure deliverables are produced and completed in line with defined BFC processes timelines and quality standards.

Lead the adoption and implementation of AI-driven tools to enhance reporting analytics and insight generation.

Act as a point of contact and escalation for Finance stakeholders; respond to requests and provide guidance data and clarification as needed.

Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to understand their challenges needs and business context and reflect these in BFC support and deliverables.

Manage urgent and exception requests within established timelines; proactively monitor prioritize and eliminate backlogs.

Contribute to the BFC community of practice within key specializations driving optimization and continuous improvement of processes deliverables interactions skills and tools.

Key Competencies & Experience

Degree-educated (or equivalent) in Finance/Accounting Data Science. Professional accreditation and/or an MBA/Masters in Finance or Accounting would be advantageous.

Business finance experience in a local market or regional environment including reporting analysis planning budgeting forecasting commentary and modelling.

Ability to independently generate analytical insights and communicate them effectively using financial tools (e.g. Global and Local LightHouse) modelling and standard MS Office applications (Excel PowerPoint Word).

Strong work ethic and ability to multitask with strong problem-solving project planning and delivery attention to detail time management and critical thinking skills. Experience in a matrix environment is an advantage.

Proficiency in Russian is required

Proven ability to build strong relationships in a virtual environment.

Familiarity with AI analytics automation and/or data visualization tools like Power BI strongly -pilot experience beneficial

Demonstrates an own-it culture teamwork and a customer-focused mindset with a collaborative and flexible working style and strong business acumen.

Proactive adaptable and comfortable working with new technologies.

Fluent in English and comfortable working in a culturally diverse organisation.

Willing to travel occasionally to align with key stakeholders as needed.

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