Manager – Finance and Procurement Business Partner

·        Serve as the main point of contact for the team, overseeing the delivery of financial services, including planning, analysis, reporting, and budgeting.

·        Ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial data, such as monthly financial statements, forecasts, and analysis, to internal business units.

·        Monitor cash flow, financial performance, and risks, working closely with the team to provide relevant insights to business leaders.

·        Facilitate the annual budget planning process, ensuring collaboration between internal stakeholders and the outsourced finance team to align budgeting with business goals.

·        Liaise with the procurement department to ensure that procurement activities align with financial objectives and overall business strategy.

·        Work closely with the procurement team to optimize vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and streamline purchasing processes for cost-effective solutions.

·        Ensure that procurement operations adhere to policies, regulatory standards, and risk management procedures, collaborating with finance and procurement teams to resolve issues.

·        Support procurement planning and execution, ensuring alignment with financial projections and identifying areas for cost-saving opportunities.

·        Act as the liaison between internal business units, the outsourced finance team, and the procurement department to ensure seamless communication and coordination.

·        Facilitate regular meetings between finance, procurement, and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on financial and procurement strategies.

·        Provide advisory support to management on financial and procurement-related matters, translating insights from outsourced services into actionable business strategies.

·        Ensure that all financial and procurement-related queries are handled in a timely and professional manner, maintaining effective communication channels between departments.

·        Analyse financial and procurement data provided by the outsourced teams, ensuring the organization makes data-driven decisions to improve operational efficiency and profitability.

·        Ensure that accurate and timely reports on financial performance, cost-saving opportunities, and procurement effectiveness are provided to management and other relevant stakeholders.

·        Collaborate with finance and procurement teams to implement data-driven strategies that enhance overall business performance and resource allocation.

·        Use financial and procurement metrics to recommend process improvements, optimize expenditure, and support the achievement of organizational goals.

·        Strong knowledge of financial planning, reporting, procurement processes, and vendor management.

·        Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

·        Familiarity with compliance, risk management, and local financial regulations.

·        Proficiency in financial software and tools, along with strong data analysis capabilities.

·        Analytical mindset with the ability to provide actionable insights from financial and procurement data.

·        Proactive problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to identify and mitigate risks.

·        Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate complex relationships between internal and external teams.

·        High level of integrity, ensuring confidentiality and ethical decision-making in financial and procurement operations.