Job Title:     Job Title: Head of Finance Business Partnering – Broad & High    Performance (including Fully Open Access)

Location(s):    Berlin, Heidelberg, London

          

About Springer Nature Group  

      

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About the Role

Springer Nature is driving for further harmonization and standardization across business divisions and regions. The Business Partner is responsible to provide meaningful decision support to the EVP and co-drive the business. Business Partners are close to the business to drive Business Performance with the management.

Key activities

  • Run the business review cycle and planning process for the division/business/function

  • Inform the management team with monthly performance data and analysis of division, including reporting into the group

  • Act as the business partner for the management supporting and challenging them in decision-making, and facilitate target setting, including project control

  • Have a seat at the table of the management team and participates in decision-making

  • Small business partnering teams, supported by the Centers of Excellence (Management Reporting & Functional Controlling)

Role Responsibilities:

  • Act as the business partner for the management supporting and challenging them in decision-making, and facilitate target setting, including project control

  • Run the business review cycle and planning process for the division/business/function

  • Provide meaningful decision support based on “services” and analytics from Centres of Excellence

  • Lead planning and budgeting cycle in Division, Business, Publishing Unit or group functions

  • Have a seat at the table of the management team and participates in decision-making

  • Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives

  • Work together in a small team

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

Essential

•        Strong credible influencer

•        Relationship builder and strong communication

•        Motivating leadership personality

•        Strong affinity with the business

•        Ability to make decisions under pressure and work in a complex environment

•        Taking ownership, problem solver with a hands-on mentality

•        Master degree in Finance/Accounting related

•        Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams in a complex, changing environment to deliver value-added results to the organization

•        Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate ideas and influence others

•        Demonstrable experience in Controlling

•        Certified Chartered Accountant or Registered Controller

•        Depth and breadth of technical finance knowledge

•        Business case and financial modelling skills

•        Demonstrated ability of SAP finance/controlling system environment as well as of Hyperion Financial Management reporting software

•        Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Desirable

•        Problem-solving and analytical skills

•        Knowledge of the publishing industry highly preferable

•        Demonstrated ability to apply Springer Nature’s operating philosophy, policies and procedures

•        Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively with both senior business management and senior finance management

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