Paladin Technologies
Finance Business Partner
Oversees financial operations navigating business within a specific geographic region, acting as a valuable partner to regional leadership to align financial performance with local business goals and corporate policies down to the Branch level.
What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A): Develop Regional-Branch budgets, forecasts, and financial plans, provide insights to optimise regional performance including decentralized P&Ls.
Reporting: Prepare & review financial reports with Branch and Regional, including Domain and Strategic Account Management; support Corporate Controlling in their reporting needs.
Cost Control, Profitability and NWC: Monitor Regional-Branch costs, variances and Net Working Capital; follow up on defined measures to achieve targets and support pricing strategies.
Business Partnering: Collaborate with Regional-Branch teams to drive operational and strategic initiatives.
Strategic Decision and Support: Provide financial insights and internal support for corporate initiatives (e.g., M&A, Strategic Business Reviews).
Risk Management: Mitigate Region-Branch specific financial risks and manage risks within Domain, Strategic Accounts and Service views.
Leadership and Oversight: Depending on qualifications, develop a Commercial Project Manager role for high‑risk or high‑volume projects and collaborate closely with this role.
Other duties as assigned to support all financial aspects of the company.
What You’ll Bring (Qualifications) Required Qualifications
8 years preferred – 5 years minimum of progressive finance or project accounting experience, ideally with a few years in a leadership role (e.g., Regional Controller, Domain Controller).
Local market knowledge: deep understanding of the industry, operational drivers, domains, services and strategic accounts, incl. regional regulations.
Operational focus: hands‑on approach to Regional-Branch-Project financial processes.
Problem‑solving / adaptability: flexibility to navigate regional market dynamics.
Analytical skills: ability to analyze regional financial data for actionable insights.
Communication and collaboration: strong interpersonal skills to work with stakeholders and translate corporate goals locally.
Strategic thinking: support strategic planning and local risk management.
Change management: drive FP&A standardisation, provide best‑in‑class learning & adoption incl. technology adoption.
System savvy: advanced experience with Project Accounting, Accounts Receivables software and reporting solutions (e.g., PowerBI, Data Lake).
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA and/or PMP highly preferred.
Technical skills: advanced proficiency with an ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics MD365 preferred, SAP, Coins), PowerBI, and Microsoft Office including advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications
Multi‑Entity/Multi‑Location experience: specific experience managing finances and consolidation for multiple regional entities, business units or international operations.
PMP: essential for a Financial Business Partner, demonstrating deep understanding of project‑management methodologies.
Pay range: $109,000 to $140,000 DOE.
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What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A): Develop Regional-Branch budgets, forecasts, and financial plans, provide insights to optimise regional performance including decentralized P&Ls.
Reporting: Prepare & review financial reports with Branch and Regional, including Domain and Strategic Account Management; support Corporate Controlling in their reporting needs.
Cost Control, Profitability and NWC: Monitor Regional-Branch costs, variances and Net Working Capital; follow up on defined measures to achieve targets and support pricing strategies.
Business Partnering: Collaborate with Regional-Branch teams to drive operational and strategic initiatives.
Strategic Decision and Support: Provide financial insights and internal support for corporate initiatives (e.g., M&A, Strategic Business Reviews).
Risk Management: Mitigate Region-Branch specific financial risks and manage risks within Domain, Strategic Accounts and Service views.
Leadership and Oversight: Depending on qualifications, develop a Commercial Project Manager role for high‑risk or high‑volume projects and collaborate closely with this role.
Other duties as assigned to support all financial aspects of the company.
What You’ll Bring (Qualifications) Required Qualifications
8 years preferred – 5 years minimum of progressive finance or project accounting experience, ideally with a few years in a leadership role (e.g., Regional Controller, Domain Controller).
Local market knowledge: deep understanding of the industry, operational drivers, domains, services and strategic accounts, incl. regional regulations.
Operational focus: hands‑on approach to Regional-Branch-Project financial processes.
Problem‑solving / adaptability: flexibility to navigate regional market dynamics.
Analytical skills: ability to analyze regional financial data for actionable insights.
Communication and collaboration: strong interpersonal skills to work with stakeholders and translate corporate goals locally.
Strategic thinking: support strategic planning and local risk management.
Change management: drive FP&A standardisation, provide best‑in‑class learning & adoption incl. technology adoption.
System savvy: advanced experience with Project Accounting, Accounts Receivables software and reporting solutions (e.g., PowerBI, Data Lake).
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA and/or PMP highly preferred.
Technical skills: advanced proficiency with an ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics MD365 preferred, SAP, Coins), PowerBI, and Microsoft Office including advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications
Multi‑Entity/Multi‑Location experience: specific experience managing finances and consolidation for multiple regional entities, business units or international operations.
PMP: essential for a Financial Business Partner, demonstrating deep understanding of project‑management methodologies.
Pay range: $109,000 to $140,000 DOE.
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