Senior Manager, Financial Business Partners
About The Position
WSP is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support its Property & Buildings business line in the United States. The role serves as a trusted financial partner to business leaders, providing strategic financial guidance and insights to support decision-making, financial performance, and long-term business objectives. The Finance Business Partner works closely with Property & Buildings leaders to understand financial and operational performance, identify risks and opportunities, and translate complex financial information into clear, actionable recommendations. The position applies strong financial expertise and leadership to promote accountability, improve performance, maintain high standards of financial performance, and support the development and knowledge sharing of others. It offers the opportunity to influence business decisions and collaborate with leaders across the organization. WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, an engineering and professional services firm. WSP USA has more than 15,000 employees in over 300 U.S. offices and serves the buildings, transportation, energy, water, and environment markets. WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 10 or more years of progressive professional experience in finance, accounting, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), or a related discipline.
- Recognized accounting or finance certification, such as CPA, CMA, CA, or another applicable professional certification.
- Strong experience with financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and performance management.
- Strong understanding of financial statements, profitability measures, and key business and operational performance drivers.
- Ability to analyze complex financial and business information and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
- Experience partnering with business leaders to support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Strong analytical capabilities and ability to address complex business and technical challenges.
- Ability to maintain current technical knowledge and apply relevant financial practices and tools.
- Ability to lead and manage others in producing high-quality professional deliverables.
- Commitment to mentoring and knowledge sharing with junior team members.
- Strong communication, presentation, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across functions and navigate a complex business environment.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree or MBA in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Experience working specifically in a strategic Finance Business Partner capacity.
- Experience advising senior business leaders and influencing financial or operational decisions.
- Experience in professional services, engineering, consulting, or another complex matrixed organization.
- Experience identifying and implementing improvements to financial processes, reporting, and operational performance.
- Experience with financial planning, reporting, or enterprise performance management systems such as Oracle, Hyperion, or similar platforms.
- Experience leading or developing finance professionals and supporting broader financial knowledge across an organization.
- Recognition for professional or technical excellence within finance or a related industry.
Responsibilities
- Partner with business and functional leaders to support strategic planning, decision-making, and execution of business priorities.
- Lead and support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management activities.
- Conduct financial and business analyses to identify performance trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to improve financial and operational performance.
- Partner with leaders to establish achievable financial targets and monitor progress against business objectives.
- Develop, monitor, and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial metrics.
- Analyze financial results, profitability, and business performance to help leaders understand key drivers and areas of opportunity.
- Prepare and present financial analyses, business cases, forecasts, and recommendations to leadership.
- Translate complex financial information into clear, practical recommendations for finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Collaborate across functions to align financial plans and resources with business priorities and growth objectives.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, efficiency, and overall business performance.
- Maintain current technical and financial knowledge and apply emerging practices and tools to complex business challenges.
- Lead financial initiatives and contribute to the delivery of high-quality professional work.
- Support mentoring, knowledge sharing, and development of junior team members.
- Help strengthen financial understanding and accountability among business partners and leaders.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation or other personal time
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
- Flexible and agile workplace model
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
