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Job Description for Senior Manager, Finance Business Partner, Strategic Accounts

Job Description:

The Senior Manager, Finance Business Partner role will be an integral part of the Finance team for Sales and Account Management driving decisions made with respect to the Key Strategic Accounts ('KSA') customer base in the EMEA domicile. The role will report into the Director of Finance for KSA and will be responsible for business partnering with the EMEA KSA business. The successful candidate will combine excellent commercial, communication and technical skills to provide financial insight for business partnering, commercial deal structure, financial modelling, reporting, planning, and forecasting with insightful analysis for decision making based on rich data interpretation. The successful candidate should have confirmed ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment and collaborate within an impactful team to provide valuable insight. The role would be encouraged to own relationships end-to-end and act independently, collaborating with partners across functions, geographies and organisational levels! The role will benefit from LSEG's dedication to fairness and diversity and progressive values and culture, as well as its industry-leading employee benefits, hybrid working style, focus on personal and career development and access to learning. Most of all, the candidate will join a fun and energized working environment and a finance function embracing change and constant improvement!

Major Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

The role will include but not limited to the following:

- Own Business Partnering with the Head of KSA EMEA and KSA EMEA Leadership Team (LT) and senior leaders within KSALT with focus on sales and revenue, providing commercial insight, analysis, and decision support to senior management

- Drive performance of KSA EMEA through strong deal oversight and governance of key contract renewals, understanding the breadth and risks and opportunities and demonstrating this insight to drive valuable decision making and performance

- Build a broad product awareness across LSEG to enable support of key deals and to help identify whitespace opportunities for growth

- Invest in a strong understanding of commercial strategy and deal dynamics to actively participate in KSA EMEA Deal Forum, driving sales to revenue conversion and growth

- Aspire to become a robust and trusted advisor to the front line teams, challenging where vital and providing strong governance

- Collaborate within KSA Finance and broader divisional and central finance teams and leadership in finance-wide projects, targeting an inventive approach to productivity, automation, best practices and nurturing team belonging. No direct managerial responsibilities of a team.

Key Relationships:

KSA Leadership Team, KSA EMEA Leadership Team, D&A Finance Leadership, Commercial Operations Team, Proposition / Sales Teams, Commercial Controllership, Performance Insight and Analytics.

Technical/Professional Skills & Proficiencies:

- Track record of similar Senior Manager role, with experience in effective communication, ability to influence a multitude of partners, and strong performance as an individual contributor

- Proficiency in working optimally and delivering results in a fast-paced, sophisticated, dynamic, global business environment.

- Work collaboratively in teams and across functions of the business

- Demonstrate strong customer orientation with a commercial mentality, communication and analytical skills

- Strong organisational skills to manage multiple projects with competing demands

- Proficient use of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, PBI) and focus on adoption of AI efficiency tools

Education/ Certifications:

Professional Finance Qualification - e.g. MBA/CFA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent

Career Stage:
Manager

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

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