Job Title:

Senior Analyst, Finance Business Partner

Overview:

In this position reporting to the Director, Business Partner of O&T (operations and technology), the incumbent will work in partnership with O&T teams optimise the Vocalink P&L through commercial management of the cost base and programme investments. Works closely with commercial finance business partners.

• Manage the financial close activities of specific Vocalink products through the analysis of actual results v budget, forecasts, contracts and initiatives in order to provide business driven commentary to the O&T teams also the Finance management teams.
• Present financials and associated insights, from current performance against investment business cases.
• Work to produce monthly management reporting, KPIs, Opportunities and Risks and standardised P&Ls using Hyperion (budgeting and forecasting tool).
• Confidently present financial results and associated insights to all business stakeholder on monthly basis in finance reviews and Vocalink Operating & Portfolio Sub-committees.
• Support the creation of the annual cost budgets/forecast and loads into Hyperion reporting tool and the development of final Budget presentations to management and Board.
• First point of contact for tech business cases and pricing/new business bid support
• Work alongside the business and sourcing team to support commercial analysis, reporting and negotiation on key supplier deals
• Manage and consolidate the reporting and forecasting/planning for UK O&T portfolio
• Deputise for Finance Manager – this is a highly visible role
• Ensure financial governance with projects and expenditure
• Support Capitalisation, Depreciation and Amortization processes
• Monitor the landscape of competitive products and industry trends, understand their implications for Vocalink and Mastercard from a technology perspective
• Ensure compliance with risk policies and fosters a strong control environment to mitigate risks, liaising where necessary with the key business areas across Mastercard e.g. Controllers, Legal, Sourcing, Tax.