Finance Business Partner

About the role

The Finance Business Partner will support and expand the Commercial Finance operating model in Pakistan. You will drive Gross‑to‑Net analysis, discount evaluation, budgeting, profitability reviews and provide decision‑support to commercial teams.

Key responsibilities

• Support budgeting, planning and business decision‑making within the Commercial Finance framework.
• Assist in annual budgeting, validate assumptions (sales, pricing, discounts, profitability) and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Provide analysis for SBU performance reviews, demand planning and customer/SKU profitability.
• Prepare and maintain recurring reports such as G2N, discount tracking, channel performance and profitability reconciliations.
• Conduct discount feasibility analysis and evaluate financial impact against budgets.
• Analyze invoice‑level sales data to generate insights and reporting.
• Monitor distributor inventory risks, including ageing, expiries and potential financial exposure.
• Collaborate with commercial teams, shared services and sales operations to ensure timely, accurate reporting.

Required profile

• ACCA qualification (minimum).
• 7–15 years of experience, including ~5 years in commercial finance, FP&A, business partnering or analytics.
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, G2N, pricing, discount evaluation and profitability analysis.
• Experience in FMCG, pharma, healthcare, distribution or similar sectors is preferred.
• Ability to translate large data sets into actionable insights and confidently challenge business assumptions.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel.
• Power BI or other data‑visualisation tools.
• Financial analysis and modelling.
• Budgeting and forecasting.
• Variance analysis.
• Profitability analysis.