Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner

Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we've been committed to improving peoples' lives and making the world a better place–one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey!

The Finance Business Partner serves as the link between the finance function and business operations, translating financial data into actionable insights that inform decision-making, improve performance, and support long-term growth. This role partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders to align financial plans with business strategy, providing forward-looking analysis, financial guidance, and challenge to drive better outcomes.

Responsibilities include:

• Strategic Business Partnering & Decision Support
• Act as the primary financial advisor to assigned business units, building strong relationships with leadership
• Provide proactive financial insights and recommendations to support strategic and operational decisions
• Challenge assumptions and influence decision-making using data-driven analysis
• Translate complex financial results into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders
• Support business case development for investments, initiatives, and growth opportunities
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes in alignment with business strategy
• Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting, scenario planning, and decision-making
• Ensure financial plans reflect operational realities and strategic priorities
• Partner with leaders to align resource allocation with business objectives
• Performance Management & Reporting
• Deliver regular financial performance reporting, including variance analysis against budget and forecast
• Identify key drivers of financial performance and communicate risks and opportunities
• Develop dashboards and KPIs to track and measure business outcomes
• Provide insights to improve profitability, efficiency, and cost management
• Commercial Insight & Value Creation
• Analyze and optimize revenue, cost structures, and investment returns
• Support pricing strategies, cost optimization, and profitability improvements
• Partner with stakeholders on contract negotiations and commercial initiatives
• Identify opportunities for business growth, efficiency, and cost savings
• Governance, Risk & Continuous Improvement
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, and controls
• Identify financial risks and recommend mitigation strategies
• Support for both internal and external audit requirements
• Improve financial processes, reporting, and data accuracy
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial performance and decision-making

Qualifications include:

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree required in Finance or Accounting. Relevant finance certification preferred (e.g., CPA, CFA, ACCA, CIMA)
• 5–8+ years of experience in Finance, FP&A, or business partnering roles
• Problem Solving: Solves complex financial and business challenges with multiple variables and competing priorities
• Requires strong analytical judgment to interpret data, identify trends, and recommend actions
• Balances financial rigor with commercial and strategic considerations
• Communications: Regular interaction with senior leaders, cross-functional stakeholders, and finance teams
• Requires the ability to clearly communicate financial insights to non-finance audiences
• Must influence without direct authority and build trust across the organization
• Other Requirements:
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and data interpretation skills
• Knowledge of SAP
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Hybrid or remote working environment; occasional travel as required

Benefits & Perks:

Panasonic prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:

• Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs – Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources.
• Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date.
• Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service.
• Employee Recognition Program - High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition.
• Annual Bonus Program - Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.

We Take Opportunity Seriously: At Panasonic, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer.