Finance Business Partner
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeHybrid
location_onWest Hunter Valley Road, Monroe County, Indiana, 47404, United States
About the Role
The Finance Business Partner 1 serves as a strategic partner globally to our Sales and Marketing departments. This role is designed to combine financial planning and analysis with data-driven decision support and process improvement. The core mission is to drive revenue growth, expand margins, and enhance operational efficiency, ultimately elevating the finance function's impact on the business.
You will act as a bridge between complex financial data and strategic business decisions. By conducting root-cause analyses, you will explain not only what changed in financial performance but why, identifying key drivers across revenue, margins, and operating expenses. Your work will involve designing and enhancing data models and visualizations to enable self-service insights, ensuring faster and more transparent decision-making for stakeholders.
In this position, you will lead end-to-end forecasting for assigned business units, producing revenue, margin, and expense projections while performing variance analysis to boost accuracy. You will also drive monthly and quarterly close cycles, supplying timely financial analysis and key management metrics. Beyond traditional reporting, you will evaluate sales-incentive compensation programs to measure their effectiveness and financial impact, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives.
A significant portion of your day will be dedicated to modernizing FP&A by introducing new tools and technologies. You will design and deploy solutions using Power Query, Power Automate, advanced Excel, and emerging AI technologies to reduce manual effort and accelerate insight generation. You will also safeguard data integrity by reconciling financial information in partnership with Accounting and Operations, ensuring the accuracy of both management and statutory reporting.
Hiring Process
Candidates selected for this role will be expected to demonstrate a strong business acumen and the ability to rapidly develop a deep understanding of commercial functions, including revenue drivers, pricing levers, and workforce cost components. The role requires exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, compelling narratives that influence stakeholders at all levels.
Work location
Work model: Hybrid
West Hunter Valley Road, Monroe County, Indiana, 47404, United States
Indiana
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleDesign and enhance data models, dashboards, and visualizations using Power BI for self-service insights
- check_circleLead end-to-end forecasting for business units and perform variance analysis to improve accuracy
- check_circleDrive monthly and quarterly close cycles by supplying timely financial analysis and management metrics
- check_circleEvaluate sales-incentive compensation programs to measure effectiveness and financial impact
- check_circleExecute process-improvement and automation initiatives using Power Query, Power Automate, and AI
- check_circleDevelop and deliver insightful financial analyses and presentation materials for executive leadership
- check_circleConduct root-cause analyses to explain financial performance changes and identify key drivers
- check_circleSafeguard data integrity by reconciling financial information with Accounting and Operations teams
Requirements
- verifiedDegree in Finance/Accounting or related field
- verifiedMinimum of 5 years strategic finance experience
- verifiedCPA, CMA, MBA, or other applicable advanced certifications preferred
- verifiedStrong business acumen in revenue drivers, pricing levers, demand planning, operating-expense structures, and workforce cost components
- verifiedAdvanced analytical mindset
- verifiedExceptional written and verbal communication skills in English
Nice to Have
CPA, CMA, MBA, or other applicable advanced certifications.
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Skills, education and keywords
Skills: Power Bi, Power Query, Power Automate, Excel, Ai, Cpa, Cma, Mba, English.
Education: MBA preferred.
Frequently asked questions about Finance Business Partner at Cook Group
What does a Finance Business Partner at Cook Group do?expand_more
In this Finance Business Partner at Cook Group role, you will design and enhance data models, dashboards, and visualizations using power bi for self-service insights; lead end-to-end forecasting for business units and perform variance analysis to improve accuracy; drive monthly and quarterly close cycles by supplying timely financial analysis and management metrics; and evaluate sales-incentive compensation programs to measure effectiveness and financial impact.
What are the requirements for this Finance Business Partner role?expand_more
Cook Group is looking for candidates who meet the following requirements: Degree in Finance/Accounting or related field; Minimum of 5 years strategic finance experience; CPA, CMA, MBA, or other applicable advanced certifications preferred; Strong business acumen in revenue drivers, pricing levers, demand planning, operating-expense structures, and workforce cost components; Advanced analytical mindset; and Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.
Where is the Finance Business Partner role at Cook Group located?expand_more
Finance Business Partner at Cook Group is based in West Hunter Valley Road, Monroe County, Indiana, 47404, United States. This is a hybrid role.
Is this Finance Business Partner job remote, hybrid, or on-site?expand_more
Cook Group has listed this Finance Business Partner role as hybrid.
How much experience is required for this Finance Business Partner role?expand_more
Finance Business Partner at Cook Group typically requires 5+ years of relevant experience at the senior level.
What skills do you need for the Finance Business Partner role at Cook Group?expand_more
Key skills for Finance Business Partner at Cook Group include Power Bi; Power Query; Power Automate; Excel; Ai; Cpa; Cma; and Mba.
What education is required for Finance Business Partner at Cook Group?expand_more
Educational requirements for this role: MBA preferred.
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Finance Business Partner at Cook Group is part of the accounting & finance job category on Recrutus.