Business Finance Manager – Asset Management recruitment

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support revenue and expense analysis. Understand and articulate key business drivers:

• Revenue: pricing, asset gathering and cross selling.

• Expense: product development, cross selling/registration, vendor management, contract renegotiations, resourcing.

• Maintain a deep knowledge of business performance and the competitive landscape.

-Lead all FPA activities for EMEA business with 1 direct report.

• Lead processes for monthly forecasting and reporting. Support monthly close activities in liaison with Controller’s organization.

• Lead the annual planning process across cross functional business and finance teams. Actively manage the budget based on changing market conditions.

• Identify and facilitate opportunities for cost efficiencies.

• Role requires strong project management and organizational skills.

-Effectively communicate results.

• Create a cohesive story around financial and business results. Present data in a simple and clear manner. Advanced presentation skills are critical.

• Deliver and share results with peer level partners and executive level management across the business and Finance organization.

-Drive improved process and content around financial processes.

• Support and drive efforts to offshore resourcing.

• Challenge the status quo approach and identify opportunities for efficiencies.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Significant experience in an FPA capacity with a focus on strong business partnership, an analytical approach and an execution mindset.

• Strong leader with ability to deliver at a high level in an extremely fast paced environment. Ability to effectively prioritize urgent deadlines and multiple demands.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to deliver succinct messaging via email and PowerPoint.

• Able to proactively drive issues forward to resolution.

• Capable of working effectively at all levels of an organization - with team members, managers, and senior executives – and on driving projects forward with an individual focus.

• Demonstrated track record of success and Management experience.

• Strong financial acumen and ability to digest information and think quickly.

• Asset management or financial services experience is preferable. BS/BA, MBA preferred