Sr Consultant - Finance Business Partner at TransUnion

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Description

Finance Business Partner Dynamics of the Role:

TransUnion Africa is currently recruiting for a dynamic and figure orientated individual to be responsible for certain aspects of the Group Financial Planning and Analysis function to achieve all planning, forecasting, and managerial objectives of the TU Group of Companies. Reporting to the Director – Financial Planning and Analysis, this goal orientated, driven and innovative individual will navigate a multicultural and highly competitive environment while partnering with a number of internal and external customers such as the CFO, Head of Strategy, Group holding companies (Chicago, Corporate and International), the TU Finance team (local and US), and the TU Executive team; to ensure that the Financial Planning and Analysis is managed in a way that exceeds expectations.

The Team’s Focus

The Finance Team operates in a vibrant, fast-paced and demanding performance-based environment where the internal and external customer drives results. With multiple reporting lines within the headquarters based in Chicago as well as locally, deadlines are highly pressurised and non-negotiable. This team has a strong customer focus and aims to become a strategic partner with the business, enabling better business decisions and a brighter future for TransUnion. The team considers external factors which will influence the work environment as well as future conditions to ensure effective strategies.

How You’ll Contribute:

• First line of responsibility for all financial inputs into allocated business units: - Enforcing compliance with financial and management accounting controls and principles - Applying the correct accounting treatment as appropriate - Review and management of full P&L results - Accounting and management of deferred revenue - Approval and verification of cost allocation to relevant cost elements, projects and costs centres. - Cost tracking and cost control - Providing input into cash flow forecasting
• Preparation and management of: - Budgets, forecasts, quarterly reports, plans - Monthly management reporting and variance analyses - Reconciliations - Projects - Audits - Ad-hoc requests
• Assist with / preparation for internal and statutory audits Management of business units/ verticals
• Management of the preparation and compilation of budgets, forecasts, plans and quarterly reporting
• Partner with business units to develop budgets, forecasts and plans including justification for results
• Maintain business unit budgets, forecasts and plan in the financial system (Hyperion)
• Ensure the accounting records correctly reflect the results of business units’ financial position
• Monitor and report on the financial commitments, risks and opportunities of business units
• Review results and ensure completeness of cost accruals and make provisions where necessary to ensure financial results are correctly stated for all reporting purposes
• Develop analyses based on metrics to evaluate financial and operational performance for business units
• Identification and investigation of potential inefficiencies and risks encountered by the business based on financial and operational performance metrics
• Prepare and provide meaningful inputs and analyses of variances
• Work with business units to ensure that P&L results are in line with budgets/ forecasts by implementing corrective action where necessary
• Management of respective Balance Sheet analyses
• Key Customer analysis and reporting
• Preparation of Volume and Product reporting, with required analytics
• Management of month end close calendar and related processes
• Prepare and/ or co-ordinate reports required by TU International & Corporate
• Ensure reporting is timeous, regular and meaningful
• Ad hoc requests as required

What You’ll Bring: We are looking for a minimum CA (SA) or CIMA qualification with at least 3 years’ experience within a commercial environment in a similar capacity. A proven track record of change implementation and process improvement is essential to the role along with a willingness and ability to work in an unstructured environment with fluid change processes. Strong computer literacy and advanced Excel skills are critical to the role. Prior Hyperion experience would be a distinct advantage. In addition to the above requirements, the successful candidate will have the following competencies: Functional

Competencies:

• Knowledge of financial systems (on a technical level)
• Computerised accounting (PeopleSoft)
• Operational finance

Behavioral Competencies

• Must be a team player
• Ability to work under pressure
• Speed and accuracy with figures as well as attention to detail
• Planning and organizing skills with the ability to be proactive and to plan ahead
• Ability to prioritise work deliverables in a creative environment in order to meet multiple, tight and highly pressurised deadlines
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to think and move quickly in a dynamic fast moving environment
• Business acumen
• Customer orientated focus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills- upward, downward and lateral
• Problem solving
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Systematic and analytical

Personal Qualities:

• Customer focused with the ability to assume the role of a business partner
• A strong participative team member, adaptable to a dynamic and demanding environment
• Mature, well-balanced and confident personality who is self-driven, highly motivated and energetic
• Personable, decisive, and confident bearing with the versatility to associate and communicate at all levels.
• Quick learner
• Integrity and trust - Absolute integrity and ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information
• Must be a self-starter, motivated and energetic
• Prepared to work long hours
• Drive for results
• Disciplined
• Action orientated
• Practical
• Innovative/ Creative
• Determined
• Interpersonal savvy
• Helpfulness