Finance Business Partner Europe Commercial

This role provides commercial finance support for the Europe Commercial region & Service network (with primary focus on the commercial aspects of the business). Reporting to the Director Finance Commercial and Service the individual will lead the performance reporting investment decision support budget/forecasting process strategic planning support and general financial market intelligence for the Europe region and service network.You will also business partner the Regional Senior Sales Director and Global Senior Service Director and are expected to provide incisive financial reporting coupled with recommendations for improvements and critical challenge where required. The individual will be key to ensuring delivery of the strategic roadmap for the region by ensuring the integrity of execution of our market and commercial strategy creating and supporting an unambiguous accountability for delivering end-to-end results.Key Responsibilities: Ownership of all monthly consolidated data for the Europe region and the service network financial planning process for all quarterly annual and strategic financial plans including delivery of supporting materials.A strategic partner to their Commercial & Service Regional Senior Director providing leadership direction and problem solving to address any fundamental issues that may deter from ultimately growing the core and profitability of the business within a strongly controlled environment.  A strategic partner to the Global Service Senior Director providing support through the transition of sites to Customer Operations as well as providing analytics and reporting capabilities to better understand service centre profitability and drive efficiency across the network.Supports regional decision making to maximise revenue growth working capital usage and service centre /manufacturing excellence and profitability.Acts as a regional expert understanding the drivers and nuances of the local business providing timely independent insight and updates to the Director Finance Commercial & Service.Provides recommendations for reporting improvements influences support across the globe and implements those enhancements where appropriate.Collaborates closely with the regional financial controller and individual country controllers to ensure a united yet efficient finance function is maintained.Inputs to the creation and presentation of the Commercial & Service financial strategy.Owns the initial financial assessment post implementation reviews and regular reporting of the portfolio of Strategic Investments across the John Crane business.Financial consolidation and planning across the service centre network.Implementation and oversight of cost control policies across the service centre network.Strategic financial evaluation of service centre network projects.Enhanced decision support for manufacturing and service activities across the service centre network.Supports ad-hoc John Crane initiatives projects or M&A activities including integration and information requests as directed by the Director Finance Commercial & Service.Qualifications : Candidates must have a proven track record of success in progressively more senior finance roles preferably including commercial and operations environments.  Previous experience of working with a high-performing team in a multi-national multi-cultural business is preferred.The following experience skills and personal attributes are key:Degree educated (minimum 2;1) ideally in Finance Economics Mathematics or a related analytical discipline. A Masters qualification is advantageous.Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / ACMA / CFA) with 10 years of relevant professional experience with a strong focus on Commercial Operational and or Strategic Business Analysis preferably in a large multi-national business.Demonstrated proficiency in financial and economic modelling and investment appraisal techniques.Demonstrated proficiency in ERP system utilisation (SAP Oracle etc).Deep analytical capability intellectual curiosity and ability to operate strategically and hands-on.Demonstrated ability to influence and build strong trusted working relationships with internal and external business customers.Demonstrated ability to persistently pursue and achieve results. Uses data / analytics to proactively monitor and review plans to hit or exceed targets and drives continuous improvement.Ability to make good judgments in an increasingly complex global business by effectively sourcing and analysing critical information and making effective timely recommendations whilst considering the needs and impacts on business stakeholders.Work closely with other areas of the business to develop a clear understanding of the implications their decisions have both in the short and long term.Self-starter with flexibility and willingness to balance multiple changing priorities and work independently under tight deadlines.Effective written verbal and presentation skills.Additional Information : With colleagues stretching across the globe we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans Pride Network Black Employee Network Network and Neurodiversity. Across our company we recognize excellence culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities people and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day a global celebration of Smiths around our network. Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits while helping engineer a better future. We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation including but not limited to interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our careers website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)Remote Work : NoEmployment Type : Full-time Key Skills Marketing & Sales,Business Administration,Bid,Instrumentation & Control,HACCP Department / Functional Area: Finance Experience: years Vacancy: 1