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The IN Group

Finance Business Partner

The IN Group, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298

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Overview We’re a group of talent brands that unlock the power of people. We love growing, evolving and challenging the status quo. We work in a truly human way that goes the extra mile and cares about building long-standing relationships. The Team The FP&A department acts as a bridge between finance and other departments (back-office and sales), ensuring that the organisation makes informed financial decisions that drive growth and profitability. Key duties include budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial reporting, strategic planning, and ad-hoc analysis and reporting. Base pay range $75,000.00/yr - $100,000.00/yr Role Impact The Finance Business Partner is a key strategic advisor and operational enabler for the US and BioTalent businesses, with a focus on commercial finance and business partnering. The role’s main focus is strategic and analytical work, with a smaller portion of time on day-to-day ad-hoc tasks (e.g., local US compliance, tax matters). This position requires an understanding of general US taxation and basic compliance requirements. The Finance Business Partner serves as a trusted advisor to the US Managing Director and other senior leaders, translating business objectives into financial and operational plans. They lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for the US business. They also produce financial reports and dashboards to highlight key metrics, monitor P&L performance for risks and opportunities, and analyze business performance at the consultant, client, and team levels. Key Responsibilities

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Strategic Planning:

developing financial strategies that align with the company’s goals, including long-term planning and forecasting.

Budgeting:

overseeing and leading the budgeting process to reflect strategic objectives.

Financial Analysis & Data-driven decision support:

using internal data to inform workforce and sales strategies; analyzing performance at multiple levels to guide strategic initiatives.

Reporting:

preparing and presenting financial reports to senior management, highlighting KPIs and insights.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

collaborating with departments to gather information and provide insights for decision-making.

Forecasting:

developing and maintaining financial models to forecast performance, assessing risks and opportunities.

Performance Monitoring:

tracking financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying improvements and actions.

Commercial Projects & Initiatives:

supporting or leading pricing strategy and margin optimization projects; contributing to business cases.

Process Improvement:

refining financial processes and tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

US Operational Finance:

handling day-to-day financial inquiries, processing payments, and resolving ad-hoc queries.

US Compliance:

liaising between UK financial control and US tax authorities, banks, accountants/tax advisors, payroll platforms, and benefits providers as needed.

What you need to succeedBehaviours

Attention to Detail:

precision in analysing data and preparing reports.

Critical Thinking:

ability to assess large data sets and draw conclusions.

Communication Skills:

clear verbal and written communication to non-financial stakeholders.

Collaboration:

team-oriented mindset to work with all groups across the organization.

Adaptability:

flexibility to adjust to changing environments and priorities.

Problem-Solving:

proactive issue identification and solution development.

Skills & Experience:

strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets and P&Ls; background in commercial finance, FP&A, business partnering, or sales operations within a services or recruitment environment.

Ability to present complex data to non-financial stakeholders.

Experience working with senior stakeholders and contributing to strategic decisions.

Highly proficient in Excel

CPA certification

Comfortable in a fast-paced, target-driven, collaborative environment.

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level Employment type

Full-time Job function

Finance Industries: Staffing and Recruiting Medical insurance information is not included in this description.

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