Finance Business Partner

About Signify​

Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.​

At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.​

Join us, and together, we'll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world. You light the way. ​

More about the role​

• Co-manage the business, support and guide strategic and tactical decisions by means of sound business analysis (bus. modelling, opportunity & risk assessments, scenario analysis etc.)
• Provide advice on the financial implications of business activities and take accountability for reviewing financial business cases on investments and resource allocation (make vs buy, automation investment, etc. capex)
• Co-manage the outcome of financial planning processes (Target setting, quarterly forecast), working closely with business management to optimize value drivers and manage risk
• Monitor the financial position of the business. Identify risks and opportunities to current financial projections and take corrective actions where needed (e.g., margin improvement, cost improvements, productivity improvement)
• Connect with the Financial Controller on any Accounting Operations topics and where appropriate, ensure input is provided to ensure completeness of External, Statutory reporting and Tax requirements.
• Take ownership for the integrity of business results, business ethics, and financial risk management. Sign off the financial statements of the ORUs in scope

More about you

• Financial Acumen: A foundational knowledge of financial and management accounting to provide financial advice to the business. Understands IFRS and Signify Accounting Principles, management accounting techniques, Directives, Local Statutory and Local Taxes and how they apply to the business.
• Business Performance Management: Take action to drive business performance by understanding the end-to-end business and how financial results are delivered. As part of a Management Team, understand the key value drivers of the business and its processes to drive financial and non-financial decisions that generate value. Balance risk and reward in the deployment of the assets of the company applying sound financial discipline. Challenging the business forecast to ensure it is realistic and then tracking performance against plans.
• Decision Influencer: Provide a clear financial recommendation to the business to a specific decision. Communicates financial statements, performance and recommendations to business leaders. Able to model complex business decisions, including business risk management (e.g. contracts, investments).
• Strategic Thinker: as a value creation architect, leverage knowledge of the business and customers in determining winning strategies for the business, challenging the assumptions critically. Translate that long term vision and strategy of the business into short to medium term actions to drive the business. Track the impact of those strategic actions and adapt to the changing environment.
• Customer First: Understand customer expectations in order to provide value that drives customer satisfaction and thereby supports our business performance. Understands the fiscal and regulatory environment the business operates within and ensures the business acts within those regulations, including ensuring financial transactions are recorded in line with the business reality. Knows how to articulate the strategy and position of the company when representing the company to external parties.
• Greater Together: Take accountability for own actions and areas of responsibility while ensuring efficient handover in the end-to-end process. Connect with colleagues inside finance and peers outside finance in a cooperative and respectful manner, by valuing diverse perspectives and engaging in courageous conversations. Utilizing the strength of the combined team, know and respect the roles and accountabilities in the organization and trusts each other's expertise, contributing own expertise where required. Challenging when needed but also empower and coach others in developing themselves.

Everything we'll do for you

You can grow a lasting career here. We'll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We'll help you learn and progress in a way that's right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We'll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 30,000+ people.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce representing 99 nationalities, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together.

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