Manager, Financial Planning & Business Partner
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About the Role
DU seeks a Manager of Financial Planning & Business Partner to manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for a business unit. The role provides financial analysis, supports investment governance, and serves as the primary finance business partner to leadership.
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Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate budgeting, forecasting, outlook, and financial planning processes for the assigned business unit
- Provide financial analysis, guidance, and recommendations on business initiatives, new products and services, commercial and operational roadmaps
- Identify, assess, and escalate financial risks, exposures, and performance gaps, and recommend corrective actions
- Monitor and track business unit projects and initiatives to ensure timely realization of expected financial benefits
- Review, challenge, approve, and provide recommendations on business cases, pricing, promotional initiatives, new products, capital projects
- Review and approve purchase requisitions, purchase orders, Opex, CoS, and Capex for compliance with budgets and policies
- Prepare, analyze, and present monthly management reports, financial performance updates, forecasts, and actionable insights
- Support investment governance processes by participating in investment evaluations and facilitating finance approvals
- Serve as primary finance business partner and single point of contact for business unit leadership
- Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across the organization
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance or another numerate discipline
- Professional accounting qualification (Part or Full) such as CMA, CIMA, ACCA, CA, or CPA
- Minimum 12 years of overall professional experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Management Accounting, Budgeting, Forecasting, Investment Appraisal/Decision Support, and Business Partnering within the telecommunications industry
- Expertise in financial modelling and financial analysis
- Strong ability to evaluate, challenge, and support key business decisions
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Think cell
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision support skills
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, business writing, and communication skills
- Ability to engage effectively with senior and middle management stakeholders
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Key Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate the budgeting, forecasting, outlook, and financial planning processes for the assigned business unit.
- Provide financial analysis, guidance, and recommendations on business initiatives, new products and services, commercial and operational roadmaps.
- Identify, assess, and escalate financial risks, exposures, and performance gaps, while recommending corrective actions.
- Monitor and track business unit projects and initiatives to ensure timely realization of expected financial benefits.
- Review, challenge, approve, and provide recommendations on business cases, pricing, promotional initiatives, new products, capital projects.
- Review and approve purchase requisitions, purchase orders, Opex, CoS, and Capex for compliance with approved budgets and policies.
- Prepare, analyze, and present monthly management reports, financial performance updates, forecasts, and actionable insights.
- Support investment governance processes by participating in investment evaluations and facilitating finance approvals.
- Serve as the primary finance business partner and single point of contact for business unit leadership.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across the organization.
- Contribute to team development and organizational capability building through continuous learning and process improvement.
- Strengthen financial governance, operational efficiency, and risk management by implementing financial controls.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance or another numerate discipline.
- Professional accounting qualification (Part or Full) such as CMA, CIMA, ACCA, CA, or CPA.
Experience
- Minimum 12 years of overall professional experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Management Accounting, Budgeting, Forecasting, Investment Appraisal/Decision Support, and Business Partnering within the telecommunications industry.
- People management experience would be an added advantage.
Skills
- Expertise in financial modelling and financial analysis.
- Strong ability to evaluate, challenge, and support key business decisions.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Think cell.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision support skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, business writing, and communication skills.
- Ability to engage effectively with senior and middle management stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder management and business partnering capabilities.
- Knowledge of Oracle Financials and EPBS.
- Good understanding of IFRS and financial governance principles.
- Results oriented, quality focused, and highly motivated team player.
- Strong planning, organizing, and execution skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, collaboration, and process improvement.
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