Finance Business Partner - BSBI
Summary
Finance Business Partner providing financial insights and guidance to support strategic decisions, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis for an educational institution in Berlin.
▪ Act as a trusted finance business partner to management and functional leaders,
providing financial insight and guidance to support strategic and operational
decision-making.
▪ Support the annual budgeting, rolling forecasting, and long-term financial
planning processes for assigned institutions / campuses / business units,
ensuring alignment with business objectives.
▪ Analyse and report on financial and operational performance against budget and
forecast, investigating key variances, identifying risks and opportunities, and
recommending corrective actions.
▪ Deliver insightful analysis of key top-line performance drivers, including student
enrolments, tuition revenue, pricing, retention, and other business KPIs.
▪ Build strong partnerships with stakeholders, promoting financial accountability
and supporting the delivery of business objectives through data-driven decisionmaking.
▪ Identify opportunities to improve financial performance, optimise resource
allocation, and enhance reporting, planning, and financial processes through
continuous improvement initiatives.
▪ Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of financial and operational data
used for reporting, planning, and decision-making, while maintaining compliance
with financial governance. ▪ Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration,
or a related discipline is required.
▪ Master's degree or equivalent professional is preferred.
▪ Strong financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering
experience.
▪ Highly autonomous, proactive, and solution-oriented, with the ability to work
independently and drive initiatives.
▪ Advanced analytical skills with experience handling large, complex financial and
operational datasets with strong attention to detail.
▪ Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to
translate complex financial information into clear business insights
▪ Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems and business
intelligence/reporting tools
▪ Experience in higher education or a service-based organisation is an advantage
providing financial insight and guidance to support strategic and operational
decision-making.
▪ Support the annual budgeting, rolling forecasting, and long-term financial
planning processes for assigned institutions / campuses / business units,
ensuring alignment with business objectives.
▪ Analyse and report on financial and operational performance against budget and
forecast, investigating key variances, identifying risks and opportunities, and
recommending corrective actions.
▪ Deliver insightful analysis of key top-line performance drivers, including student
enrolments, tuition revenue, pricing, retention, and other business KPIs.
▪ Build strong partnerships with stakeholders, promoting financial accountability
and supporting the delivery of business objectives through data-driven decisionmaking.
▪ Identify opportunities to improve financial performance, optimise resource
allocation, and enhance reporting, planning, and financial processes through
continuous improvement initiatives.
▪ Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of financial and operational data
used for reporting, planning, and decision-making, while maintaining compliance
with financial governance. ▪ Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration,
or a related discipline is required.
▪ Master's degree or equivalent professional is preferred.
▪ Strong financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering
experience.
▪ Highly autonomous, proactive, and solution-oriented, with the ability to work
independently and drive initiatives.
▪ Advanced analytical skills with experience handling large, complex financial and
operational datasets with strong attention to detail.
▪ Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to
translate complex financial information into clear business insights
▪ Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems and business
intelligence/reporting tools
▪ Experience in higher education or a service-based organisation is an advantage
An international environment with a multicultural audience and a meaningful social impact
Support in achieving your professional goals and development
Opportunities for career growth alongside BSBI, including leadership roles
Extensive training to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel
Work in a young, dynamic and positive culture that fosters collaboration
Be at the forefront of an exciting educational opportunity, leading the way forward and growing with BSBI