Finance Business Partner (France)

Requirements

• Strong financial analysis and performance interpretation skills
• Ability to explain financial outcomes clearly and pragmatically
• Commercial mindset with strong stakeholder engagement
• Experience in a complex or international environment is an advantage

What the job involves

• The Finance Business Partner supports business leaders by providing complex financial insight, performance analysis, and decision support based on agreed plans and forecasts
• The role focuses on explaining performance, supporting operational decisions, and driving value creation, while FP&A retains ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term planning
• Business Performance & Decision Support:
• Act as the day‑to‑day finance contact for assigned business units or functions
• Support operational leaders with financial insights, recommendations, and trade‑off analysis
• Translate financial results into clear, business‑oriented messages for non‑finance stakeholders
• Performance Analysis & Reporting:
• Analyse actual performance versus budget and forecast and explain key variances
• Prepare management reporting inputs, dashboards, and commentary focused on business drivers
• Monitor KPIs, margins, and cost drivers, highlighting risks and opportunities
• Operational Financial Support:
• Support cost control, margin improvement, and profitability initiatives
• Perform ad‑hoc analyses to support operational and commercial decisions
• Contribute financial input to initiatives once business direction or assumptions are defined
• Collaboration & Governance:
• Work closely with FP&A (planning owner) and Controlling (actuals owner) to ensure alignment
• Support month‑end review discussions by explaining results (without owning close or accruals)
• Ensure adherence to NTT DATA financial policies and governance frameworks