Senior Finance Business Partner

JOB NUMBER: JB04723

VACANCY NUMBER: ADV05920

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ORGANIZATION: MSC Cruises S.A.

BUSINESS AREA: Office

LINE MANAGER: Director Finance Business Partner

We are looking for a highly strategically focused Senior Finance Business Partner to play a pivotal role in driving performance within our cruise business. This role requires a proactive mindset, with a strong emphasis on anticipating risks, identifying opportunities, and continuously monitoring financial and operational performance. As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you will provide critical insights to support data-driven decision-making and mid-term strategic planning.

Business Monitoring & Team Leadership:

• Continuously track financial and operational performance against targets, identifying gaps and areas for improvement.

• Provide insightful financial analysis to drive strategic decision-making and optimise profitability.

• Ensure that financial forecasting and re-forecasting processes are robust and responsive to business needs.

• Lead and support the Finance Business Partners team, ensuring they have clear goals and the necessary support to succeed.

• Develop and mentor team members, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Business Partnering & Advisory:

• Act as a key financial advisor to senior leadership, providing data-driven insights and business recommendations.

• Analyse root-causes of business/operational performance and provide recommendations to improve results.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (sales, operations, marketing, etc.) to align financial strategies with business objectives.

• Develop financial models and business cases to support investment decisions, new initiatives, and process improvements.

• Support contract review and price/cost optimisation.

• Work closely to whole Finance team to ensure effective knowledge sharing and to anticipate key activities and forecasts.

• Influence and challenge stakeholders to drive value creation and operational efficiencies.

• Support the data governance process by identifying reference reports, critical data for the company and defining rules to ensure data quality.

Risk & Opportunity Management:

• Proactively identify financial risks and opportunities by analyzing trends, market conditions, and internal data.

• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide early warning signals on potential challenges or growth opportunities.

• Develop risk mitigation strategies and recommend corrective actions to senior management.

• Support scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to assess the financial impact of external and internal factors.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (Master’s/MBA preferred).

• 8+ years of experience in finance, with a strong background in business partnering and financial planning.

• Proven ability to anticipate risks, identify opportunities, and monitor business performance in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong cruise business awareness and strategic thinking.

• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis skills.

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing abilities.

• High proficiency in Excel, financial reporting tools (for eg, Power BI), ERP systems (e.g., SAP), and EPM systems (for eg, Tagetik).

Right to work in Switzerland.

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