Finance Business Partner

Position Description 

Applications are invited for the position of Finance Business Partner within ESB Telecoms. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to work in a dynamic, commercial and customer focused business.  

The role requires supporting and challenging management colleagues in business performance, commercial decision–making, the development and implementation of business strategy and maintaining a robust governance and control framework. The role will provide the successful candidate the opportunity to work closely with the business creating a real and active partnership, becoming a trusted adviser, making a difference in our business. 

Key Responsibilities

• Commercially challenging and supporting all business opportunities to ensure an appropriate risk and reward approach.
• Managing the day-to-day financial performance of the Business areas, including proactive engagement with the Business to ensure targets are met.
  
• Developing corrective action plans with Business Managers to address performance gaps.
  
• Supporting Business Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting processes; agree key assumptions with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team and Business Units.
  
• Manage, lead, and develop all financial analytics for the business either within the Business Partners (BP) team or co-ordinating with the Forecasting Planning & Analysis team to support all business decisions.
  
• Manage the end-to-end financial relationship from the business partner, FP&A and Accounting & Reporting (A&R) to ensure a seamless support to the business, and support maintenance of a robust governance control framework within the relevant business lines.
  
• Present to senior stakeholders in the Business on various projects and financial issues, liaising with stakeholders including external auditors in relation to statutory financial reporting. 

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• The ability to understand and communicate the key drivers of financial performance.
• A commercial mind set with effective analytical and interpersonal skills, with ability to deal with senior management.
• A capacity to work on own initiative, and to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines.
• Stakeholder management skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to leverage relationships to influence solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in managing varying workloads, including appropriate prioritisation of short term and long-term deliverables
• A recognised professional accounting qualification
• 7-10 years experience is required

Location

This position will be based in ESB Customer Solutions’ office at Swift Square in Santry with some periods of working at the ESB Head Office at 27 Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2.    

ESB is committed to smart working – combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible ways of working. The successful candidate may work flexibly within their jurisdiction with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration on at least two anchor days per week. All smart working arrangements are subject to manager approval and ongoing review, based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the individual.

Reporting To

This role will report to the Senior Finance Business Partner