Business Manager 17 views

Purpose:

A Fintech company is seeking a Business Manager who will work closely with the Managing Director, senior leadership, and management, contributing to strategic planning, business case development, operational improvements, data analysis, and financial decision-making in a dynamic, medium-sized business

Key Job Outputs:

• Work with leadership: partner with the Managing Director and management team on business strategy and decision making
• Drive strategic projects: lead and execute key initiatives supporting our growth and evolving business model
• Support operations: coordinate improvements, track deliverables and help drive operational efficiency
• Enable business success: prepare financial proposals, build models and presentations and provide insights for leadership
• Facilitate communication: help structure management meetings, document actions and support cross-team alignment

Financial and analytical support

• Convert strategic ideas into structured financial proposals
• Ensure accurate reporting and analysis with internal teams
• Build and manage Excel models and presentations for leadership

Strategic support

• Conduct market analysis and support business case development
• Drive and coordinate new initiatives and projects
• Plan, monitor and report on strategic initiatives

Operational support

• Manage small to medium scale business improvements
• Track deliverables and drive execution

Management

• Design effective decision making structures
• Align sales, retention, partnerships and product teams with business goals
• Facilitate key business meetings and ensure follow ups
• Lead monthly management meetings and drive continuous improvement

Core Competencies:

• Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills
• Proactive, adaptable and eager to take on a range of challenges in a collaborative team

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or related field

Experience:

• Experience in consulting or a similar analytical, project-driven role (finance/operations with analytics background preferred)
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with PowerBI and MS Office (especially PowerPoint)
• 3-5 years experience delivering projects and at lead one year leading initiatives with exposure to executive level reporting and strategic planning

Salary:   Market related

Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

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