Finance Business Partner

Description:

As a Finance Business Partner, the role plays a pivotal part in driving financial performance within a specific organizational area. The primary responsibility entails providing guidance and support on financial information, business performance, and the implementation of strategies aimed at enhancing overall performance. Active engagement in designing plans to improve area performance and objectives, along with collaboration across functions to ensure alignment and effectiveness, is crucial.

Working closely with the Area Leadership Team (ALT), the Finance Business Partner proactively identifies opportunities to enhance performance and ensures alignment with the organization's overall strategic goals. Leveraging standardized MOS data and rolling forecasts managed by Financial Analysts, analysis of performance against targets, identification of areas for improvement, and opportunities for high performance are conducted, with actionable recommendations provided. Active participation in the virtual IMEA BP forum is essential for sharing and applying best practices, contributing to the continual elevation of Financial Business Partnering standards. Moreover, focus is placed on ensuring that decision-making processes are grounded in robust data and logical assumptions, thereby significantly contributing to the organization's success.
 

• Performance management: Support the Maersk Operating System / performance management framework of the Area (including HSUD), by the preparation of management updates for weekly, monthly and quarterly performance reviews, collaborating with fellow FBPs and Area functions to consolidate functional inputs.
• Sales target setting: Collaborate with fellow FBPs in the planning, preparation and cascade of targets for the local Area Sales teams (including HSUD) – and be accountable for timely, reliable and accurate data that provides visibility on actuals vs targets.
• Revenue / profit optimization projects: Conduct deep-dives on chronic revenue application / cost recovery gaps or profit maximization opportunities for local products and services, recommend actions to drive improvements and quantify impact of those actions e.g. Detention & Demurrage.
• Demand-Supply studies: Perform macro-economic analysis to provide demand-supply analysis, benchmarking key P&L metrics for local L&S products and liner surcharges, to help drive forward planning and performance management.
• Customer Profitability: Support the Area Sales teams in bringing full visibility on customer / channel performance and profitability for PK Area. Present recommendations to improve overall profitability.
• Best practices: Share and ensure local adoption of best practices across Areas, Regions and Centre including cross-regional work assignments and acting as a focal point for Region and Centre standardization initiatives. Delivers accurate, timely, aligned information for business decisions by leaders and internal and external partners.
• Strategic Support and Operational Efficiency: Offering strategic support through assessment, tailored insights, and forward-looking analysis, ensuring informed decision-making. Additionally, driving operational efficiency by automating processes, enhancing organizational effectiveness.