Area Finance Business Partner

Would you like to be part of a value-driven, commercially oriented international environment where we enable global trade every day? We have an opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join our team in Nairobi, Kenya.

WHAT WE OFFER:

When you join Maersk, you'll find that the world is your workplace. You'll work in a culturally diverse, stimulating environment, surrounded by new ideas and different ways of doing things. We believe in individual performance within highly professional teams supported by our distinctive values. To us teamwork means acceptance, respect, dedication, and the idea that we can achieve more when we all pull together.

Living our values means competing in the marketplace in an ethical way so our name is synonymous with being a credible and valuable business partner. Through Constant Care and Humbleness, we strive to prepare for the future, while never forgetting that our customers and competitors are key to our ability to improve. In our daily work Uprightness and Our Employees mean that transparency and accountability in everything we do go hand in hand with being an inspiring, challenging place to work. At Maersk, we take pride in hiring the best person for the job – irrespective of gender, age, nationality, or religious belief.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a Finance Business Partner, you will be accountable for:

Performance Management & Business Partnering

• Ensure the operating system for performance management is active and effective within assigned execution team(s).
• Deploy and cascade KPIs to ensure alignment with company goals.
• Participate in daily stand-ups and weekly meetings to embed finance in operational decision-making.
• Use visual management systems and RCA frameworks to highlight, challenge, and improve performance levels.
• Provide objective performance assessments and co-create improvement plans with execution leaders.
• Stay updated on operational developments and proactively challenge performance gaps.

Business Insight & Decision Support

• Develop a deep understanding of operational drivers and take ownership of overall business performance within scope.
• Produce timely management reports, gap analyses, and actionable insights.
• Support the development and validation of business cases, ensuring sound assumptions, robust financials, and post-implementation benefit tracking.
• Partner cross-functionally to challenge assumptions, influence decision-making, and ensure business strategies are grounded in data and financial reality.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Contribute to cost-saving initiatives and support execution of joint productivity plans.
• Support month-end closing processes with accuracy and timeliness.
• Provide input and quality assurance for FP&A deliverables (Budget, RoFo, QBR, Monthly Performance).
• Deliver accurate, relevant, and timely commentary to regional/centre stakeholders.

Community & Capability Building

• Engage actively in the finance community, sharing best practices and leveraging global/regional insights.
• Identify trends, insights, and opportunities for business improvement using analytical tools and methodologies.
• Support data-driven decision-making by applying structured analysis and clear visualization techniques.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Technical & Analytical

• Strong knowledge of cost accounting and financial analysis.
• Proficiency in performance management frameworks and RCA tools.
• Strong data strategy mindset: planning, analytics, and visualization to drive insights.
• Familiarity with market, industry, and regulatory dynamics.

Business & Strategic

• Ability to link operational performance with financial outcomes and strategy.
• Skilled at building, reviewing, and challenging business cases with commercial acumen.
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills, able to influence across levels.
• Customer focus and ability to align financial insights with operational and customer outcomes.

Personal & Leadership

• Independent thinker with the ability to objectively challenge and coach stakeholders.
• Problem-solving orientation, turning complex issues into actionable solutions.
• Ownership mindset, willing to step into new areas (e.g., First Mile or other execution responsibilities).
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex data for diverse audiences.
• Continuous learner, sharing best practices and elevating finance community standards.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Someone with:

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting with relevant professional qualification (ACCA or CPA) preferred
• At least 3–5 years of proven experience in finance business partnering, ideally within a multinational corporation or a leading consulting environment
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and experience with data analysis tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar) to generate actionable insights
• Ability to remain composed under pressure and navigate effectively through ambiguity
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn, adapt, and take initiative in a dynamic environment
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Solid interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and collaborate effectively across functions