VP, Finance Business Partnering (Commercial & Operations)

. 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 objectives. • Support the development and maintenance of consolidated workforce plans, including hiring forecasts, compensation costs and associated employee expenditure. • Deliver headcount and personnel cost analysis, including actuals versus budget, hiring trends, vacancies and forecast movements. • Support the development of consistent planning methodologies, reporting frameworks and financial controls across regions and functions. • Provide financial insight to inform workforce investment decisions and optimise resource allocation. Commercial Operations & Financial Integration • Partner with Commercial and Operations teams to ensure alignment between the sales pipeline, deployment schedules and infrastructure capacity planning. • Support the development of integrated processes connecting commercial demand, capacity availability and operational readiness. • Drive financial oversight of the end-to-end order-to-contract and billing processes, ensuring appropriate controls, accuracy and timely execution. • Work closely with Commercial, Finance and Operations teams to ensure effective handoffs from contract execution through service delivery, billing and revenue recognition. • Identify and address operational gaps, process inefficiencies and financial risks across the commercial lifecycle. • Support the development of scalable systems, reporting and processes to improve visibility and coordination across Commercial, Operations and Finance. Business Development Support • Provide financial business partnering support to Business Development leadership, helping translate strategic priorities into operational and financial plans. • Support financial analysis and planning for business development initiatives, partnerships and other strategic opportunities. • Coordinate with relevant Finance and operational teams to ensure appropriate financial oversight and execution of business development activities. Regional Finance Support • Provide senior finance business partnering support to regional Operations leadership across EMEA and APAC, acting as a bridge between regional teams and central Finance. • Support regional budgeting, forecasting and ongoing financial performance management, ensuring alignment with group objectives. • Drive visibility and accountability over regional operating expenditure, headcount costs and financial commitments. • Ensure consistent financial reporting, budgeting methodologies and cost allocation practices across regions. • Partner with regional Operations and Finance teams to improve financial processes, operational efficiency and cost discipline. Financial Controls & Operational Excellence • Promote strong financial discipline, governance and accountability across the Operations portfolio. • Ensure appropriate oversight of operating expenditure, purchase commitments, vendor contracts and headcount costs. • Partner with Procurement and functional stakeholders to identify cost efficiencies and improve commercial outcomes. • Drive improvements in financial processes, reporting tools and automation to support Nscale's continued growth. Experience & Qualifications • Significant 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. For information on how Nscale handles candidate personal data, please see our Employee & Candidate Privacy Notice: Here. Nscale does not accept unsolicited candidate submissions from recruitment agencies.