Associate Director - Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description:

Associate Director (Finance Business Analysis)

About the Opportunity:

Join a leading global professional services organization supporting international businesses across multiple geographies. This role offers an opportunity to partner with senior business leaders, influence strategic decisions, and drive financial performance in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

- Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to senior business and functional leadership.

- Deliver weekly, monthly, and quarterly business performance reporting with meaningful analysis and actionable insights.

- Analyze financial performance, business trends, pipeline, backlog, wins/losses, and key operational metrics to support strategic decision-making.

- Lead budgeting, forecasting, annual planning, and financial scenario modelling.

- Present financial results and business insights to senior stakeholders, recommending actions to improve performance.

- Support cost optimization, profitability improvement, and business growth initiatives.

- Partner with cross-functional teams to enhance reporting, automation, and finance transformation initiatives.

- Drive ad-hoc financial analysis and support leadership with data-driven recommendations.

- Coach and mentor team members while contributing to continuous process improvements.

Requirements:

- CA, CMA, MBA (Finance), CPA, ACCA, or equivalent finance qualification.

- 8-10+ years of experience in FP&A, Business Finance, Commercial Finance, or Finance Business Partnering.

- Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and business performance reporting.

- Ability to convert complex financial data into meaningful business insights and executive-level presentations.

- Excellent stakeholder management skills with exposure to senior leadership and global teams.

- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with reporting and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, SAP, Oracle, Anaplan, etc.) is an advantage.

- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced global environment.

What You'll Gain:

- Exposure to global business leaders and strategic decision-making.

- Opportunity to influence commercial and financial outcomes across international markets.

- Collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing work environment.

- Excellent career progression, learning opportunities, and exposure to large-scale finance transformation initiatives.