Financial Business Partner
US$158,000 / yr base salary
Posted 13 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Senior Vice President, Financial Business Partner”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Expected experience
- 17+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
| Base salary | US$158,000 / yr |
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CertificationsCertified Public Accountant, Chartered Accountant, ACA, ACCA, CMA, Cfa
Field of studyAccounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Study levelMaster's
The Opportunity
WSP is seeking a highly strategic and commercially focused senior finance leader to serve as a trusted advisor to executive and operational leadership. This role provides financial leadership across a significant business portfolio and is accountable for translating business strategy into actionable financial and operational plans.
The role balances strategic finance partnership with operational diligence, financial discipline, and effective governance. The successful candidate will help drive profitable growth, operational excellence, effective capital and resource allocation, forecasting accuracy, cash performance, and long-term enterprise value creation.
Working closely with business leadership, Corporate Finance, Operations, Human Resources, Legal, Corporate Development, and other functional teams, the senior finance leader will provide insight, constructive challenge, and financial leadership in support of sound business decisions.
The position requires executive presence, commercial acumen, strong technical finance expertise, and the ability to influence decisions across a complex, matrixed organization. The role will also provide leadership and oversight to the finance team supporting the assigned portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Finance and Business Partnership
- Serve as the senior finance advisor to business and operational leaders.
- Partner with leadership teams to develop and execute growth, profitability, and performance strategies.
- Translate strategic priorities into actionable financial and operational plans.
- Provide financial insight and constructive challenge on investments, organizational changes, acquisitions, pricing, and growth initiatives.
- Build strong partnerships across Finance, Operations, HR, Legal, and Corporate Development.
- Promote financial literacy and sound business decision-making across leadership teams.
Financial Planning, Analysis, and Strategic Planning
- Lead long-range planning, annual operating plans, forecasting, scenario planning, and financial modeling.
- Ensure alignment between strategic priorities, business objectives, and financial plans.
- Monitor key financial and operational metrics including revenue growth, margin, utilization, backlog conversion, working capital, and cash flow.
- Deliver actionable analysis of performance, risks, opportunities, and market trends.
- Lead performance reviews and support executive decision-making through data-driven insights.
- Drive accountability for achieving financial and operational commitments.