What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Business Partner position at NOKIA?
You are a hands-on finance leader with expertise in driving financial performance and accelerating value creation. You are committed to do what it takes to become a trusted sparring partner and strategic advisor to the Head of Enterprise Applications in Nokia's Digital Office.
You thrive in a complex and challenging environment. You are fully invested in supporting achievement of the unit leader's financial, operational and strategic priorities. You see success of the unit as your success.
This is an individual contributor role, supported by a finance team consisting of Financial Controllers and Financial Analysts, who are responsible for the monthly financial closing and reporting activities.
Drives financial performance
- Maintains a solid hands-on grip on financials.
- Leads planning and negotiations of unit budget needs.
- Brings monthly visibility to unit financial performance.
- Ensures improving cost transparency and identifies actions to achieve financial targets.
- Ensures robust financial modelling and business case validation for major decisions/ initiatives.
- Monitors and guides successful financial delivery of business cases.
- Supports proactively in key contract negotiations and renewals.
- Loops in internal experts as needed (e.g., Financial Controllers) to bring cost transparency.
- Works in a way that is "joined-at-the-hip" with the Unit Operations Lead.
Accelerates Value Creation
- Connects the dots to show the bigger picture by linking the financials with key value drivers.
- Proactively identifies actions that can move the needle to achieve unit priorities.
- Actively secures buy-in of unit leadership team for these actions, and supports implementation
Becomes a trusted sparring partner and strategic advisor to the unit leader
- Supports the unit leader to achieve success in his/ her identified priority areas.
- Actively balances short/ medium/ long-term outcomes.
- Hands-on problem solving for the unit's high priority/ risk/ opportunity areas.
Note: No sponsorship or relocation offered for this role.
- 10 years of experience in Financial / Business Controlling in supporting senior business leaders.
- Hands-on knowledge of ERP systems.
- Good understanding of accounting and financial Policies and internal controls.
- Preferred: Cross-functional career experience.
- Preferred: Understanding of procurement tools and processes, and vendor contracts
- Ability to connect the dots between key value drivers of the business and financial results.
- Good balance between the big picture vs the details.
- Ability to work with strategic topics to provide recommendations and guidance.
- Proactive, strategic thinker, fast learner, team player, speed in execution, crisp and clear communicator, confident fact-based challenger and persuader, ability to work under pressure.
Come create the technology that helps the world act together
Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people's lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.
We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work
What we offer
Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.
Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer
Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:
- One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
- Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
- Workplace Pride Global Benchmark
Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.
Additional Information
US/Canada Nokia Offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to:
- Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
- Health and dental benefits
- Short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Life insurance, and AD&D - Company paid 2x base pay
- Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity.(Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role)
All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
