Location: Any BT Group The Better Workplace location or Global location

Closing date: 15th March

Why this job matters

The role is Senior Finance Business Partner for Global Industries & Government – one of the four vertical direct sales units within International Markets with approximately £0.5bn of annual revenues. The role will form part of the Global Industries & Government Leadership Team and the International Markets Finance Leadership Team contributing to the strategic direction of the unit, supporting a globally distributed client base and contracts (large scale, complex & incubator), P&L, balance sheet, working capital / cash management and investment.  The role is truly Global with customers and team members (including direct reports) in AMEA, Americas & Europe.

Our aim is to create a world-class Business unit that delivers long-term value for our customers, colleagues, partners, investors and other stakeholders, both in the UK and internationally, across the full range of business segments from small enterprises to governments and multinational companies. This includes:

Driving full integration of channels and products to best serve our business, government and wholesale customers in the UK and internationally;

Investing strategically in present and future needs of customers, aligned behind common digital, network and security platforms;

Accelerating our transformation plans and delivery of next generation products and services, making it easier for customers to do business with BT and for BT to transact more profitably with customers; and

Continuing to invest in the skills, technology and partnerships required to return to growth and become the leading provider of secure multi-cloud connectivity.

What you’ll be doing

Strategic outside-in thinking with a strong desire to challenge the status quo to go beyond the MTP.

Driving winning business across Global Industries & Government through data analytics, commercial acumen, market insight, portfolio knowledge.

Tight cost control working with procurement on driving down third party spend, service lines on driving efficiency, Cisco and other partners on driving rebates, TLR & TLC management. 

Steward, lead and partner with the business, to ensure all business activities are carried out in accordance with, and in the spirit of, local legislative requirements, and enhance and protect BT for now and the future

Lead the financial planning & reporting activities for the unit, ensuring financial forecasting, planning and reporting information is provided in a timely and accurate manner to inform strategic decision making within the unit

Improve the impact, and understanding, of financial reporting on performance of the unit

Ensure execution of the unit strategy through development of the annual plan

Skills

Business partnership and consulting - You strategically nurture relationships with key decision makers by helping them navigate critical business changes and address complex issues in their businesses. You bring thought leadership to partner with leaders to guide discussions and explore potential solutions.

Financial analysis and insights - You own relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and use them to identify and understand new and upcoming trends in financial reporting that will impact the business. You identify ways to develop standards and procedures in order to remain compliant.

Management reporting - You champion reporting best practices, simplification and rationalisation. You make sure that our reporting supports and informs the operational needs of our business and links to our strategy.

Negotiation and deal-making - You use best practice commercial models and apply learnings from past successes and failures to guide teams in the development of strong negotiation strategies. You find and motivate the appropriate stakeholders and create win-win outcomes.

Forecasting, planning and budgeting - You share your understanding of best practice forecasting, budgeting and scenario modelling methodologies. You explain the key drivers, risks and opportunities behind the budget and forecast plan to stakeholders and link the story to our strategy.

Be agile - You manage and implement improvements to the work environment and ways of working. You implement collaborative working practices and continuous improvement

Experience expected to have

Experience you would be expected to have

Able to demonstrate strong negotiation and organisation skills

Strong knowledge of audit processes outside of the UK, corporate governance & statutory filings.

Experience of Workers Council / Union engagements.

Managed a budgetary challenge and difficult decision-making to ensure profitability was maintained

Advised external bodies as a subject matter expert on your particular specialism

Managed multiple functions or teams simultaneously

Helped a team overcome organisational conflict or disharmony

Met the needs of stakeholders with competing interests

Launched a new business idea or process improvement to address a business challenge

Managed a merger, acquisition or disposal in your part of the business

Hosted or chaired a difficult communication/PR event successfully

Successfully engaged and influenced others in challenging contexts. Examples could be: in global/international cross cultural environments

Our leadership standards

Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

Connected Leader Behaviours:

·  Bold decision maker - You drive bold decisions in your business unit, analysing complexity and enabling straightforward decision making.

·  Commercial thinker - You implement breakthrough ideas and propositions that benefit our business, using your understanding of external market forces and internal commercial drivers.

·  Inspiring communicator - You create inspiring messages for stakeholders and teams, linking and explaining programmes of activity and work.