Join a dynamic global business services organisation that delivers scalable, best‑in‑class procurement, finance and IT solutions to multiple international operatingpanies. With a strong global footprint and amitment to drivingmercial value, the organisation supportsplex, large‑scale operations across several regions. Headquartered in Kraków and operating across key locations including London, Madrid, Dublin and Chennai, this environment offers the opportunity to partner closely with stakeholders, influence strategic decisions, and contribute to high‑impact financial performance.Contract – 12 monthsLocation – Waterside (UB7 0GB)Hybrid – 2–3 days onsitePay – attractive daily rate (inside IR35)Purpose of the role
1. Analyse supplier contracts across Procurement, assessing fixed and variable cost structures and delivering clear,mercially focused insights to the Senior Leadership Team.
2. To analyse the supplier cost performance across the organisation at the most granular level, identifying trends and key movements.
3. To work closely with the Procurement teams to understand the status of savings and initiatives and risks to delivery
4. To liaise with OpCo finance teams to reconcile P&L impact of initiatives, align supplier cost reporting to one of the team and understand/analyse future risks to the cost base.
5. Build good working relationships with these teams and understand both their short-term goals and longer-term objectives – act as the right business partner across theplete breadth of their activities, assessing the financial impact of decisions being taken and challenging where appropriate.
6. Evaluate business cases for extended scope/new activities proposed for GBS; provide financial support with financial modelling; challenge and provide rmendations.
Budget responsibility – Supplier cost savings ranging from €300m-€900mAccountabilities
7. Delivery of supplier cost savings and targets from the procurement team
8. Robust reporting framework to provide granularity and insight to the business on a monthly basis
9. Performance and delivery of Procurement Supplier Cost initiatives vs. targets
10. Take an active role in the wider global business service Finance Team; promote best practice and support continuous improvement.
Key Relationships/Interfaces
11. Managementmittee Directors & their Leadership Teams
12. Other GBS Finance Business Partners (based across London, Kraków, Chennai)
13. GBS Central Finance Team (primarily based in Kraków with some representation in London)
14. OpCo Finance Teams – particularly with regards business cases for new scope
Required Skills, Qualifications & Experience
15. University degree in Finance, Economics or equivalent
16. Minimum Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) 5+ years
17. Financial evaluation, influencing, decision-making, business acumen
18. The ability to build excellent working relationships across multiple teams and locations
19. Strongmunication skills
20. Confidence in challenging senior stakeholders when appropriate
21. Excellent Excel skills and attention to detail
22. Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team, as circumstances require
23. Business Partnering experience (even if gained outside a business partnering role)
24. Previous exposure to business cases would be beneficial.
25. Knowledge of Finance Operations (P2P, RTR, OTC etc.) would be an advantage.