Finance Business Partner - Supplier Cost

We have excellent contract job opportunity for Qualified Finance Business Partner - Supplier cost for our leading airline client.

Join a dynamic global business services organisation that delivers scalable, best-in-class procurement, finance and IT solutions to multiple international operating companies. With a strong global footprint and a commitment to driving commercial value, the organisation supports complex, large-scale operations across several regions. Headquartered in Kraków and operating across key locations including London, Madrid, Dublin and Chennai, this environment offers the opportunity to partner closely with stakeholders, influence strategic decisions, and contribute to high-impact financial performance.

Contract - 12 months

Location - Waterside (UB7 0GB)

Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite

Pay - attractive daily rate (inside IR35)

Purpose of the role

• Analyse supplier contracts across Procurement, assessing fixed and variable cost structures and delivering clear, commercially focused insights to the Senior Leadership Team.
• To analyse the supplier cost performance across the organisation at the most granular level, identifying trends and key movements.
• To work closely with the Procurement teams to understand the status of savings and initiatives and risks to delivery
• To liaise with OpCo finance teams to reconcile P&L impact of initiatives, align supplier cost reporting to one of the team and understand/analyse future risks to the cost base.
• Build good working relationships with these teams and understand both their short-term goals and longer-term objectives - act as the right business partner across the complete breadth of their activities, assessing the financial impact of decisions being taken and challenging where appropriate.
• Evaluate business cases for extended scope/new activities proposed for GBS; provide financial support with financial modelling; challenge and provide recommendations.

Budget responsibility - Supplier cost savings ranging from €300m-€900m

Accountabilities

• Delivery of supplier cost savings and targets from the procurement team
• Robust reporting framework to provide granularity and insight to the business on a monthly basis
• Performance and delivery of Procurement Supplier Cost initiatives vs. targets
• Take an active role in the wider global business service Finance Team; promote best practice and support continuous improvement.

Key Relationships/Interfaces

• Management Committee Directors & their Leadership Teams
• Other GBS Finance Business Partners (based across London, Kraków, Chennai)
• GBS Central Finance Team (primarily based in Kraków with some representation in London)
• OpCo Finance Teams - particularly with regards business cases for new scope

Required Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• University degree in Finance, Economics or equivalent
• Minimum Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) 5+ years
• Financial evaluation, influencing, decision-making, business acumen
• The ability to build excellent working relationships across multiple teams and locations
• Strong communication skills
• Confidence in challenging senior stakeholders when appropriate
• Excellent Excel skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team, as circumstances require
• Business Partnering experience (even if gained outside a business partnering role)
• Previous exposure to business cases would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of Finance Operations (P2P, RTR, OTC etc.) would be an advantage.

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