Lead Finance Business Partner NA

Who we are

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world's global provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 2,800+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients, with SimCorp as the overarching company brand and Axioma as a key product brand.

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated in our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

While seeking to deliver client value, we believe it is vital to consider our people and our planet in every business decision we make. Acting responsibly is not optional. It is essential

Why this role is important to us

The Finance Business Partner drives financial insight and transparency within the North American market unit. They will also translate business decisions into financial outcomes, and use financial and business insight to actively spar with, and challenge, the senior management teams of this unit.

The business partner will also take initiatives on reducing complexity, establishing effective financial processes, and further develop our key financial deliverables, including the budget, forecast and monthly management report. In this respect, he will work closely together with the Market Unit and global FP&A team for the execution of these initiatives.

The Finance Business Partner has direct and regular interaction with senior business stakeholders.

What you will be responsible for

• Act as a senior financial analyst and trusted advisor to the senior management team

• Present the management report to the Market Unit SMT with analysis and insight on variances to budget

• Support the sales organization in the shaping of deals and understanding the profitability of our offers to clients

• Drive financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and the monthly management report

• Ensure the financial forecast remains in line with the business outlook

• Ensure Market Unit processes are in place to timely and effectively perform forecasting & budgeting

• Perform value adding financial analysis to identify business opportunities

• Drive development of financial transparency as well as financial analysis and insights

• Drive and/or contribute to finance- and business initiatives and projects

• Drive and/or contribute to the development and optimization of financial- and business processes and the use of financial applications, including our new ERP system Workday

• Perform ad-hoc business partnering and controlling tasks

What we value

• Solid stakeholder management skills

• At least 5+ years of experience with financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and providing financial business support

• A structured and analytical mindset with a self-starter attitude

• The ability to work just as well independently, as in teams

• Brilliant collaboration and communication skills, bridging finance and business

• A high drive, a sense of urgency, and the ability to prioritize between multiple stakeholders in a dynamic and changing global environment

• An academic degree in management or finance or CPA considered as a major asset

• Availibility to work out of the SimCorp office 2-3x/week as per our hybrid work policy

Please note: Only applications sent through our system will be processed.

For New York City only: The annual salary range for this position is $139,000-207,000 USD. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including health care, leave, and retirement plans. Your total compensation may vary based on role, location, department and individual performance.

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