Finance Enterprise Partner - Group Function Finance
About The Position
The Finance Enterprise Partner role within Group Function Finance (GFF) is a strategic position focused on embedding GFF into a new, interconnected finance ecosystem. This role is crucial for enabling the business to achieve its mission and providing financial transparency. The position emphasizes a long-term perspective, supporting investment in research and development to improve lives. The evolving and transforming environment requires an adaptable way of working and leadership style. In this role, you will act as a key financial partner, navigating complex financial landscapes and driving strategic value during the transition to a modern finance ecosystem.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Finance or Accounting.
- Strong experience in Finance Business Partnering.
- Robust core finance skills (technical, systems, processes, and concepts).
- Fluency in English.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to 'lead from every seat' and provide specialist expertise.
- Actively networking and collaborating across and beyond boundaries to break down silos and role-model collaborative behaviors.
- Passion for change, simplification, and process improvement.
- Unique ability to see through complexity, identify and remove waste, and drive continuous improvement.
- Resilience and agility to adjust to a fast-changing environment.
- Actively promoting and applying the VACC (Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach) leadership principles.
- Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and influencing skills to build trusting, productive relationships.
- Ability to understand business context and apply sound judgment toward prioritization and decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Partner with RDT-2/RDT-3 business functions, influencing and navigating to achieve strategic, operational, and financial ambitions, while translating numbers into actionable outcomes and business aspects into financials through strong storytelling.
- Maintain profound system awareness and a deep understanding of end-to-end (E2E) finance processes to identify the links/challenges of business decisions and ensure financial compliance.
- Apply rigor and business acumen to co-create business cases, understanding underlying operational, strategic, and financial implications to enable transparency, support decision-making across the broader organization, and provide financial leadership for cross-functional/multi-site projects.
- Challenge and influence both finance and non-finance stakeholders by translating complex financial issues and respective consequences into clear, impactful, and easily understood key messages.
- Ensure clear outcomes are defined and resources are allocated accordingly to support the organization's strategic goals.
- Partner and collaborate within the Finance network (e.g., eCoE, RSS, PT Finance, R&D Finance, etc.) to share best practices, drive co-creation, and align on priorities to deliver maximum business value.
- Strive for radical simplification across the finance ecosystem to improve efficiency and eliminate process waste.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
- Benefits detailed at the link provided below.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
