Finance Business Partner - BSBI

Job description

Your Responsibilities ▪ Act as a trusted finance business partner to management and functional leaders, providing financial insight and guidance to support strategic and operational decision-making. ▪ Support the annual budgeting, rolling forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes for assigned institutions / campuses / business units, ensuring alignment with business objectives. ▪ Analyse and report on financial and operational performance against budget and forecast, investigating key variances, identifying risks and opportunities, and recommending corrective actions. ▪ Deliver insightful analysis of key top-line performance drivers, including student enrolments, tuition revenue, pricing, retention, and other business KPIs. ▪ Build strong partnerships with stakeholders, promoting financial accountability and supporting the delivery of business objectives through data-driven decisionmaking. ▪ Identify opportunities to improve financial performance, optimise resource allocation, and enhance reporting, planning, and financial processes through continuous improvement initiatives. ▪ Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of financial and operational data used for reporting, planning, and decision-making, while maintaining compliance with financial governance. Your profile ▪ Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline is required. ▪ Master's degree or equivalent professional is preferred. ▪ Strong financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering experience. ▪ Highly autonomous, proactive, and solution-oriented, with the ability to work independently and drive initiatives. ▪ Advanced analytical skills with experience handling large, complex financial and operational datasets with strong attention to detail. ▪ Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear business insights ▪ Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems and business intelligence/reporting tools ▪ Experience in higher education or a service-based organisation is an advantage Why us? An international environment with a multicultural audience and a meaningful social impact Support in achieving your professional goals and development Opportunities for career growth alongside BSBI, including leadership roles Extensive training to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel Work in a young, dynamic and positive culture that fosters collaboration Be at the forefront of an exciting educational opportunity, leading the way forward and growing with BSBI