Financial Business Partner

Role Description

This role is the primary financial partner to one or more Terminix Rentokil functions. This position is responsible for financial planning and management, providing business insight and recommendations to drive achievement of the function business plans, maximizing their return on net assets, and ensuring proper internal controls and procedures are established and followed. The FBP will be responsible for:

• Financial planning
• Annual forecasts
• Monthly and quarterly projections
• Historical financial analysis of operation results
• Internal benchmarks and metrics

They will interact regularly with the function leadership team, the FP&A team, and cross-functional departments.

Key Performance Indicators

• Function cost budgeting/plan attainment
• Function specific KPIs
• Forecast accuracy

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop annual strategic and financial business plans for the assigned functions, ensuring they are focused on achieving profit targets and operational efficiency while ensuring the linkage between the plan and longer-term growth goals.
• On a monthly basis review financial and profit results, including revenue, profit and expense trends, with the function leadership team and make recommendations for corrective action to mitigate variances from the plan.
• Communicate any material change to the forecast/budget as soon as known.
• Lead financial modelling for new strategic initiatives, product pipelines, financing transactions, and technology initiatives.
• Analyze and improve business processes to ensure an effective control environment and adherence to financial policies, procedures, and limits of authority.
• Support the final roll-up and submission of the RNA Annual Operating Plan.
• Support the RNA Monthly Performance Review package.
• Identify potential process improvements and capabilities to increase consistency, transparency, and reliability of RNA’s reporting process.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis as the business changes and grows, financially evaluating new initiatives.
• Provide guidance and recommendations of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal/state/provincial law and company business philosophy.
• Ensure security and integrity of Rentokil North America’s financial information.
• Assist with Internal and External Audits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressively responsible finance and accounting experience is required.
• Proven ability to develop strong working relationships with leaders and act as a partner on all financial-related decisions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong customer focus with the demonstrated ability to build long-term relationships.
• Ability to work independently, setting own priorities and objectives with leadership support.
• Skilled at focusing on desired results, determining what is important and urgent, identifying next steps, and effectively meeting deadlines and achieving desired results.
• Excellent interpersonal skills able to build relationships with all levels of the organization (from SVP to front-line).
• History of developing executive-level dashboards that provide clear, concise business results.
• Strong ability to breakdown and understand financial results and effectively handle multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Exceptional computer skills with a range of relevant financial software packages and expert Excel skills.
• Ability to present in front of senior executives.
• Must be detail-oriented and eager to adapt and drive change.

Required Leadership Traits and Characteristics

• Relationship building
• Agility and adaptability
• Innovation
• Employee Motivation
• Integrity
• Decision-making
• Conflict management
• Strong Communication Skills
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Ability to Teach and Mentor

Formal Education, Qualifications or Training

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field (MBA preferred).
• Experience supporting different districts/areas of the business at once.
• Experience working with large amounts of data.
• Experience with presenting data to the Leadership team.
• Experience managing large projects.
• Systems implementation experience preferred.

Benefits

• Benefits start day 1 for full-time colleagues - no waiting period!
• Professional and personal growth opportunities.
• Multiple avenues to grow your career.
• Training and development programs available.
• Tuition reimbursement benefits (for FT colleagues).
• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions.
• Vacation days & sick days.
• Company-paid holidays & floating holidays.
• A company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility.