Supply Finance Business Partner

As a Supply Finance Business Partner, your role will involve supporting financial initiatives within the supply vertical, collaborating closely with Supply leaders and contributing to Global Initiatives. Your main responsibilities will include: - Building and managing air contracting financial models to support negotiations and maximize returns. - Ensuring timely and accurate recognition of supply income and tracking regional P&L. - Providing actionable insights through detailed analysis of large data sets. - Driving income growth by managing and monitoring contracts effectively. - Implementing and managing the One Best Way (OBW) process for tracking contracts across Asia. - Developing specific regional reporting for Asia Supply and supporting forecasting and budgeting activities. - The key measure of success for you will be the growth of income margin. Key Responsibilities: - Collaborate with the Air Procurement team for Asia to build comprehensive financial models for air contracting, supporting negotiations to secure the best deals. - Track and monitor air contracts to maximize returns and identify opportunities and risks within the contracts. - Analyze and interpret large data sets to glean insights, converting complex data into meaningful market intelligence and providing actionable recommendations. - Develop and deliver specific reports for Asia Supply to regional and global leadership teams. - Manage accruals and track the supply P&L for the region, ensuring accurate and timely reporting. - Implement Supply Global OBW (One Best Way) methodologies in Asia, guiding markets in the regions to follow standardized best practices. - Assist in the forecasting and budgeting processes, comparing historical results against budgets and forecasts, and performing variance analysis to explain differences in performance. - Collaborate with the Data team and wider Finance team to establish new reporting protocols as required. - Produce high-quality presentations of results and findings, frequently presenting to senior leaders. - Work with senior business leaders to identify income margin improvement opportunities, analyzing external trends and market conditions to evaluate strategic initiatives and identify commercial opportunities. Qualifications Required for Success: - 8+ years of experience in finance business partnering, FP&A, or commercial finance; experience in travel management, aviation, logistics, or supply chain preferred. - Proven expertise in financial modelling and analysis, particularly in contract development and negotiation. - Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities; able to interpret large data sets and provide actionable market intelligence and insights. - Advanced Excel proficiency; experience with ERP and BI tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Power BI, Tableau). - Ability to influence operational decisions using data-driven insights and strategic analysis. - Consistent ability to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines; manage accruals and track supply P&L effectively. - Strong communication and presentation skills; adept at conveying complex data to senior leaders and stakeholders. - Effective team player with initiative; capable of working independently with minimal supervision in a collaborative environment. - Passionate about achieving superior customer experience and results; focused on income margin improvement opportunities. - Experience in implementing standardized best practices (OBW) across multiple markets. - International business experience; ability to work seamlessly across diverse cultures and geographies. - Degree-level education in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. Professional finance qualification (CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent) or part-qualified is a plus but not mandatory. Language: - Proficiency in English.,