Senior Finance Business Partner

Alter Domus•New York, NY

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a world leading provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, Alter Domus (meaning “The Other House” in Latin) is proud to be home to 90% of the top 30 asset managers in the private markets, and more than 6,000 professionals across 24 jurisdictions. With a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in alternatives, we believe in being different in what we do, how we work, and most importantly in how we enable and develop our people. Invest yourself in the alternative, and join an organization where you progress on merit, where you can speak openly with whoever you are speaking to, and where you will be supported along whichever path you choose to take. Find out more about life at Alter Domus at careers.alterdomus.com ROLE DESCRIPTION Reporting to the Group Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, the Senior Finance Business Partner will drive the financial performance and support strategic decision-making for Alter Domus’ Lines of Business (Global Private Equity, Global Private Credit and Global Real Assets) and the Commercial function. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of FP&A processes, sales operations and revenue generation and experience partnering with Executive leaders. Key responsibilities include: Act as a partner and trusted financial advisor to the Global Head of Private Equity, the Global Head of Private Credit, the Global Head of Real Assets and the Chief Commercial Officer and ensuring their financial targets are achieved. Primary responsibility over Global Private Equity, while supported by a team of Finance Business Partners for the other LOBs Drive the development of PE, PC, RA and Commercial function annual budgets, producing a roadmap and critical path of key deliverables and activities throughout the year to establish a clear cadence around the planning, monitoring and reporting against the budgets Provide value-added commentary and insights into the performance of the PE, PC and RA LOBs and the Commercial function from a finance and budget perspective on a monthly basis – including in the Monthly Reviews with the CEO and CFO, and presentations to the Global Leadership Team and Board – and ensure actions are taken to address any risks or areas of underperformance Conduct variance analysis to illustrate how the budget and/or rolling forecast compares against actual performance Coordinate with the Central FP&A team and Financial Analytics to leverage technical resources for data analysis and reporting. Ensure that financial data is accurately captured and reported Work closely with the sales operations team to understand sales processes, performance metrics, and commercial activities, foster strong relationships with Commercial leaders to ensure alignment between finance and sales objectives Monitor and report on commercial activities, providing insights into performance against targets. Develop dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to sales and revenue Contribute to the annual 5-year strategic long-term plan Assist in corporate activities relating to the raising or sale of equity or debt financing as required Assist in the financial, tax and other due diligence of prospective acquisitions, and ensure that completed acquisitions are promptly and fully assimilated into the business and synergies realised In collaboration with the Financial Control team, ensure a robust internal control environment and promptly address any internal or external audit recommendations pertaining to the Commercial Function As a senior leader of Alter Domus, you will maintain a relentless focus on cost and budget discipline, driving a culture of accountability Promote a culture of diversity and inclusion, ensuring that you and your team maintain the highest social and environmental responsibility and standards Promote and build the Alter Domus brand and culture, acting as an ambassador and role model to our people, clients and customers. You will actively promote the Employer Value Proposition You will also be responsible for driving change when necessary, delivering communications and directions to the team and supporting the development and engagement of employees at all levels

Requirements

You will be a senior finance business partner, FP&A professional or equivalent with 15+ years of experience in finance, consulting, corporate finance or accounting. Financial or professional services experience would be an asset
You will have a demonstrated track record in financial and commercial management, preferably gained in a complex and fast-growing international business
Proven ability to apply corporate finance concepts to business decisions with experience that includes leadership in an accounting capacity, analysing financial information, business partnering and driving process efficiency
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with ability to collaborate with internal and external parties
Superb attention to detail, accuracy, and strong organizational skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and BI tools. Salesforce and SAP experience a plus
You are fluent in English
You will be adept at managing competing demands on your time, actively prioritising and remaining calm under pressure while navigating complexity and challenges with confidence and resilience
You will have a track-record of working autonomously but combined with strong partnering skills you will be adept at building internal networks to achieve your objectives
You will possess intellectual curiosity and a global mind-set, flexing your style accordingly and operating with agility and tenacity
You will have excellent judgement and commercial acumen combined with a high degree of personal discretion. Diplomacy will be a key attribute of how you interact with a broad range of stakeholders
You will possess learning agility and an ability to adopt and champion new skills and ways of working
You will act with confidence dealing with stakeholders at all levels
You will have high energy and personal motivation – this role is for someone who is ambitious and has a can-do attitude and the openness to take on a wide range of tasks with humility and flexibility

Nice To Haves

Financial or professional services experience would be an asset
Salesforce and SAP experience a plus

Responsibilities

Act as a partner and trusted financial advisor to the Global Head of Private Equity, the Global Head of Private Credit, the Global Head of Real Assets and the Chief Commercial Officer and ensuring their financial targets are achieved. Primary responsibility over Global Private Equity, while supported by a team of Finance Business Partners for the other LOBs
Drive the development of PE, PC, RA and Commercial function annual budgets, producing a roadmap and critical path of key deliverables and activities throughout the year to establish a clear cadence around the planning, monitoring and reporting against the budgets
Provide value-added commentary and insights into the performance of the PE, PC and RA LOBs and the Commercial function from a finance and budget perspective on a monthly basis – including in the Monthly Reviews with the CEO and CFO, and presentations to the Global Leadership Team and Board – and ensure actions are taken to address any risks or areas of underperformance
Conduct variance analysis to illustrate how the budget and/or rolling forecast compares against actual performance
Coordinate with the Central FP&A team and Financial Analytics to leverage technical resources for data analysis and reporting. Ensure that financial data is accurately captured and reported
Work closely with the sales operations team to understand sales processes, performance metrics, and commercial activities, foster strong relationships with Commercial leaders to ensure alignment between finance and sales objectives
Monitor and report on commercial activities, providing insights into performance against targets. Develop dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to sales and revenue
Contribute to the annual 5-year strategic long-term plan
Assist in corporate activities relating to the raising or sale of equity or debt financing as required
Assist in the financial, tax and other due diligence of prospective acquisitions, and ensure that completed acquisitions are promptly and fully assimilated into the business and synergies realised
In collaboration with the Financial Control team, ensure a robust internal control environment and promptly address any internal or external audit recommendations pertaining to the Commercial Function
As a senior leader of Alter Domus, you will maintain a relentless focus on cost and budget discipline, driving a culture of accountability
Promote a culture of diversity and inclusion, ensuring that you and your team maintain the highest social and environmental responsibility and standards
Promote and build the Alter Domus brand and culture, acting as an ambassador and role model to our people, clients and customers. You will actively promote the Employer Value Proposition
You will also be responsible for driving change when necessary, delivering communications and directions to the team and supporting the development and engagement of employees at all levels