Senior Finance Business Partner - EMEA Cost Management

Company: CTI Education Group
Location: London
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

When you work with the world's most innovative companies, you know you're making a difference. Our clients are the game changers, leaders and investors who fuel the global innovation economy. They're the businesses behind the next medical breakthroughs. And the visionaries whose new technologies could transform the way people live and work. They come to SVB for our expertise, deep network and 30+ years of experience in the industries we serve, and to partner with diverse teams of passionate, enterprising SVBers, dedicated to an inclusive approach to helping them grow and succeed at every stage of their business. Join us at SVB and be part of bringing our clients' world-changing ideas to life. At SVB, we have the opportunity to grow and collectively make an impact by supporting the innovative clients and communities SVB serves. We pride ourselves in having both a diverse client roster and an equally diverse and inclusive organization. And we work diligently to encourage all with different ways of thinking, different ways of working, and especially those traditionally underrepresented in technology and financial services, to apply.
Job Description - Senior Finance Business Partner - EMEA Cost Management (8391) Senior Finance Business Partner - EMEA Cost Management - ( 8391 ) Job Description Engage with the cutting-edge technology businesses that are changing the world. Build a career with purpose. If you're looking for a company that values your ambition and passion - and your health and happiness outside of work - you're in the right place. BACKGROUND For more than 35 years, Silicon Valley Bank has helped innovators, enterprises and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. Today, we provide a wide range of banking and financing services to businesses of all sizes in innovation centres around the world. SVB Financial Group, the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, has had a presence in the UK since 2004. The bank is committed to supporting disruptive technology and life science businesses within the UK's vibrant innovation sector, including Made.com, IMImobile, The Hut Group and Trustpilot. SVB Financial Group has over 2500 employees in 15 US states, over $50 billion in assets, and serves entrepreneurs around the world through its offices in the United States and international operations in the UK, Germany, Ireland, Israel and China. SVB has built a culture based on five core values: We start with empathy for others, We speak and act with integrity, We embrace diverse perspectives, We take responsibility, We keep learning and improving. Both internally and with our clients, we value professionalism and emphasize its importance in communication, responsiveness and approach. We believe a truly high-performance environment comes from having a diverse employee base and an inclusive culture that encourages people to feel as though they can do their best work every day. SVB's singular focus on technology and life science businesses and the venture capital and private equity firms that serve them, the breadth of the services it provides to its clients, its global growth strategy, and its core values create a unique and satisfying environment for members of the team. THE ROLE The EMEA Finance team aims to be a strategic advisor in achieving Silicon Valley Bank's overall vision to be the most sought after financial partner helping innovators, enterprises and their investors move bold ideas forward fast, supporting all of the Management information ("MI"), business analysis, financial reporting, Financial Control, Treasury and Tax activity for the EMEA division of SVB. This will be done by delivering greater insights to support decision making and set strategy to protect our business and deliver smart growth.

Working within the EMEA Finance team and supporting a number of business and functional teams, this broad Finance Business Partner role is critical in delivery of finance goals and priorities and in supporting business decisions and driving smart growth. Responsibilities: Senior Finance Business Partner will focus on development of cost and FTE management reporting framework and profitability analysis in EMEA and the UK. This will involve:

• Implementing and enhancing a cost management framework across UK and EMEA
• Partnering with stakeholders across the business including sales and functional leads to agree, challenge and deliver cost budgets
• Embedding a monthly reporting and forecasting process for direct costs and FTE
• Partnering with HR on robust position and FTE management
• Developing business unit and product profitability models
• Developing investment appraisal and benefit tracking framework
• Partnering with US colleagues on project accounting
• Work on developing and rolling out a cost allocations methodology in EMEA
• Work with US to bring transparently and accuracy to group allocations process
• Support wider strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting process
• Continue to look for ways to re-engineer, automate and right-shore finance processes and operating model Qualifications SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
  • Significant cost management and reporting experience
  • Understanding of UK banking environment and key performance and return metrics
  • Business Partnering and ability to engage with a broad group of stakeholders
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent education
  • An ability to work independently in completing assigned duties
  • Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • An ability to quickly gain a thorough knowledge of SVB's bank operations and products. LOCATION London, England Primary Location : London Work Locations : Alphabeta Silicon Valley Bank Alphabeta London EC2A 1BR Job : Finance & Accounting Full-time Job Posting : Feb 11, 2021, 10:00:42 PM n For more than 30 years, SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB) and its subsidiaries have helped innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. SVB Financial Group serves companies in technology-related, life science and healthcare, venture capital and private equity, and premium wine industries. Along with commercial, investment, international and private banking services provided by Silicon Valley Bank, the company offers funds management, business valuation services, broker-dealer transactions, asset management and private wealth management. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., SVB Financial Group operates in centers of innovation in the U.S. and around the world. Learn more at www.svb.com. SVB Financial Group is an equal opportunity employer.At SVB, we have the opportunity to grow and collectively make an impact by supporting the innovative clients and communities SVB serves. We pride ourselves in having both a diverse client roster and an equally diverse and inclusive organization. And we work diligently to encourage all with different ways of thinking, different ways of working, and especially those traditionally underrepresented in technology and financial services, to apply-- 2019 SVB Financial Group. All rights reserved. SVB, SVB FINANCIAL GROUP, SILICON VALLEY BANK, MAKE NEXT HAPPEN NOW and the chevron device are trademarks of SVB Financial Group, used under license. Silicon Valley Bank is a member of the FDIC and the Federal Reserve System. Silicon Valley Bank is the California bank subsidiary of SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB).Silicon Valley Bank is registered in England and Wales at Alphabeta, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1BR, UK under No. FC029579. Silicon Valley Bank is authorised and regulated by the California Department of Business Oversight and the United States Federal Reserve Bank; authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority with number 577295; and subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and limited regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Details about the extent of our regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority are available from us on request.
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