VP, Finance Business Partnering (Commercial & Operations)

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Role Overview

Nscale is seeking an experienced VP to lead financial support for a broad portfolio of corporate, commercial and regional functions.

The role will serve as the senior finance partner to the Operations leadership team, supporting Business Development, People, Communications, Global Policy, Marketing, M&A, and the EMEA and APAC regions.

The successful candidate will provide strategic financial insight, drive financial performance and cost discipline, and support commercial and operational decision-making across the organisation. The role will also play a key part in supporting Nscale's global headcount planning process, ensuring alignment between workforce investment, financial plans and business priorities.

Working closely with FP&A, Accounting, Treasury and other Finance teams, the VP will ensure robust financial planning, reporting and governance across the Operations portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Finance Business Partnering

• Act as the primary finance partner to the Operations leadership team, providing financial advice and commercial challenge across all supported functions.
• Support strategic decision-making through financial analysis, scenario modelling and evaluation of business initiatives.
• Partner with functional leaders to establish financial priorities, optimise resource allocation and support scalable growth.

Financial Planning & Performance Management

• Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes for the Operations portfolio, working in close coordination with central FP&A.
• Drive monthly financial performance reviews, including variance analysis, cost trends, risks and opportunities.
• Establish clear financial KPIs and reporting frameworks to improve transparency, accountability and decision-making.
• Oversee operating expenditure, financial commitments and investment prioritisation across supported functions.
• Identify opportunities to improve operating efficiency and ensure appropriate cost discipline.

Corporate Functions Business Partnering

• Act as the dedicated finance partner to corporate functions, including People, Communications, Global Policy and Marketing, providing financial insight and support to functional leadership.
• Partner with functional leaders to develop budgets, forecasts and financial plans aligned with operational priorities.
• Provide financial analysis and challenge on headcount, discretionary expenditure, vendor commitments and resource allocation.
• Support the evaluation of key functional initiatives, ensuring appropriate financial visibility and understanding of cost implications.
• Drive financial accountability and cost discipline across corporate functions, identifying opportunities for efficiency and process improvement.

Global Headcount Planning & Analysis

• Partner with the People team and FP&A to support the global end-to-end headcount planning process, ensuring alignment with business priorities and financial object

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ant experience in senior finance business partnering, FP&A or operational finance leadership roles.

• Experience supporting complex, high-growth, international organisations, ideally within technology, cloud infrastructure or related sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience supporting corporate functions, business development and strategic decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience managing large operating budgets, global headcount planning and financial performance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of workforce planning, personnel cost forecasting and resource allocation.
• Experience working across commercial operations processes, including pipeline planning, order management, billing and financial reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior executives and challenge constructively.
• Excellent financial modelling, analytical and communication capabilities.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving and geographically distributed organisation.

Success Measures

• High-quality financial support and decision-making across the Operations leadership team.
• Accurate and timely budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Effective global headcount planning, with strong visibility into workforce costs and hiring requirements.
• Strong cost discipline and financial accountability across supported functions.
• Effective alignment between commercial pipeline, infrastructure capacity planning, contracting and billing processes.
• Effective financial support for business development and regional operations.
• Consistent financial processes and reporting standards across EMEA and APAC.
• Improved financial visibility and resource allocation across the Operations portfolio.

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