Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.Job Responsibilities:1. Partnering as Strategic and Trusted Advisor-Finance Business Partner· A trusted finance adviser, building strong relationships and working with business stakeholders to understand the business and provide value-adding support across financial performance and forecasting, advice and analysis, and through business proposals etc.· Optimizing operational and financial business performance at department level through frequent formal/ informal update with stakeholders, including monthly cost centre review meetings.· Facilitating annual & quarterly budgeting process to align resource allocation with division strategic initiatives, carefully understanding cost drivers to support a zero-based budget philosophy.· Key partner to commercial/ strategic decision-making through business analysis, understanding and advice.· Embed financial analysis and understanding in stakeholders’ mindsets, driving a culture of “value-adding investment” rather than “budget spend” behaviour.· Provide senior stakeholder updates on expense overruns/underruns and recommended actions and timelines.· Provide advice to Head of Finance Business Partnership and Chief Financial Officer regarding business requirements and implementing flexible budget control· Advise business users in effectively completing EPs and ACRs and support them through the preparation and approvals process. Provide proactive advice on potential challenges from SBG and Group. Ensure alignment with strategic initiatives and coordinate with relevant stakeholders for approval.· Support business users on monitoring EP and ACR implementation and post-implementation reports to reflect on impacts and use lessons learnt as a critical part of the feedback loop for future projects.2. Business analysis and budget control· Support FBP in providing value-added and actionable advice for financial control process.· Support FBP team in performing regular monthly expense review (actuals, budget, forecasts).· Managing annual budget exercise and monthly/quarterly rolling forecast, and monthly accrual.· Update management about their expense KPIs and recommend practical remediation actions.· Develop tools (e.g. visualization) to support stakeholder understanding of budget position and key areas of focus. Provide meaningful insight to business stakeholders monthly/quarterly/annually.· Provide support and advice to the business for budget planning and ad hoc financial analysis.3. Finance Business Partner Operation· Develop, implement, and review operational policies and procedures.· Implement data governance process, that are embedded within the organization’s data creation, management and protection.· Enhance operational procedures, systems, and principles in the areas of information flow and management, business processes, enhanced management reporting, and look for opportunities to expand systems.· Maintain understanding of Group Finance policies and ensure key stakeholders understand requirements.· Oversee planning and forecasting activities for allocated departments [advised at commencement and subject to rotational cycle].· Ensure all legal and regulatory documents are filed and monitor compliance with laws and regulations.4. Finance project management· Engage with relevant stakeholders in all Finance projects to agree implementation scope and deadlines.· Monitor and drive Finance projects in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to ensure progress is not behind deadlines and spending is within budget.Monitor Post Implementation Review (PIR), ensure stakeholders are aware of PIR deadlines and tasks.Job Accountability:· Update and maintain FBP role to align closely to the business to provide more effective Finance support on projects and expense management· Cooperate and influence all other departments within Finance to reduce manual work, increase efficiency and effectiveness of Finance process and controls. Monitor and control the progress of all Finance projects.· To prepare periodical financial reports with accuracy, completeness, and timeliness in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and Group Office accounting policies.· To coordinate with other teams (Corporate Actuarial, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Expense Management...) to ensure financial reports are delivered with accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.· To prepare periodical/ad hoc MIS reports for Group, PVA TLT; monitor MI system to provide accurate, completed and timely information.Other tasks delegated by line manager to support PVA Finance and the wider business.Job Requirements:Qualifications:· Bachelor degree in Finance/Accounting/Computer Science, with a relevant professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CISA or equivalent.· Minimum of 5-8 years of experience finance business partnering.Knowledge & Skill:· Strong ability to apply logical and critical thinking to resolve problems, and negotiate with and influence stakeholders.· Propensity to drive and support required changes to improve efficiency & process excellence· Excellent spoken and written English.· Strong people management experience.· Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.· Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.
