Finance Business Partner

**About The Association**

At The Association, our impact is global. We help people build and grow careers that improve their lives, help communities succeed, and help countries build strong economies. Together, we lead the most influential body of professional accountants and shape the future of the global accounting profession.

Responsible for tax compliance in the Europe region with an initial focus on Poland. Support UK and other regions as needed. This role will collaborate and work closely with the Europe business team in Poland, while also supporting wider tax matters as part of the growing global tax team.

**What you’ll do**:
Provide comprehensive financial planning, reporting, analysis, and decision support to the Association leadership team as well as revenue and cost center teams within the Association. Support and lead certain aspects of budget development, forecast management, revenue and expense-related projects, as well as monthly close, reporting and analysis.
- Prepare financial reports on a regular, pre-determined basis (e.g. bi-monthly, monthly, and quarterly). Conduct analysis and disseminate results to the Finance leadership team.
- Develop and publish financial and non-financial metrics, calling attention to opportunities and risks. Succinctly communicate opportunities and risks to Finance leadership and business owners. Identify, recommend, and implement ways to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks.
- Initiate planning and provide leadership and participate in the budget and financial projection cycles.
- Evaluate effectiveness of existing processes and recommend enhancements that lead to improvements in the quality of deliverables.
- Cultivate business relationships across the organization to understand business owner needs and expectations, incorporating feedback to enhance processes when possible.
- Assist with the annual audit by preparing requested schedules and addressing auditor inquiries.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Who you are**:

- Extensive knowledge in reading, interpreting and drawing accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material
- Extensive knowledge of processes, tools and techniques to explore and evaluate financial scenarios, results and alternatives
- Extensive knowledge of processes, methods and tools to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports
- Extensive knowledge of methods, processes, and tools for maintaining accounting records and preparing financial statements and reports
- Detail-oriented, organized, deadline-driven professional with high drive and initiative and the ability to work interdependently with others

**Required experience**
- Advanced degree or certification, such as CPA, CGMA, MBA, or CFM
- Oracle General Ledger, Hyperion, Oracle EPM
- Intermediate Microsoft Access skills

**Who We Are**

At The Association, we are transforming the accounting and finance profession. We are future-focused, empowering the world’s most highly skilled accountants to stay relevant, meet today’s demands, and prepare for tomorrow’s challenges through quality education, resources, and training.

Learn more about The Association on LinkedIn and our Career Site.

**How We Support You**

We provide flexibility to help you achieve a good work-life balance. You’ll be part of a global, diverse team who foster an environment of inclusion and belonging where you are valued for who you are and where you come from.

We offer benefit options that support your wellbeing, in and out of the workplace, including healthcare, retirement, paid time off, parental leave, and an employee assistance program. We provide tools and resources that support your mental health, and continuously evolve our offerings in order to meet your needs.

We believe in non-stop learning and are committed to investing in learning opportunities that help you reach your full potential and support your continued development.