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Equiniti

Global financial administration and technology provider

Junior Finance Business Partner - Central Financial Planning and Analysis

Full-Time
No salary listed
Expert
MBA
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Finance & BankingCorporate Finance & FP&A

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 10 years of overall experience, including at least 6 years of relevant experience in finance business partnering, financial planning and analysis, or financial analysis roles.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to engage effectively with senior leadership.
  • Advanced proficiency in financial modelling, Microsoft Excel, and business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Adaptive Planning, and Workday.
  • Strong commercial acumen and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment.
  • University qualification, Master of Business Administration, Chartered Accountant or Cost and Works Accountant Intermediate, or Chartered Accountant or Cost and Works Accountant qualification.
  • Fluent written and spoken English.
  • Proven leadership abilities and ability to work as part of a team.
  • Excellent organisational, communication, and planning skills.
  • Ability to influence peers, superiors, and subordinates.
  • Ability to adapt and change direction and priorities when required.
  • Ability to work toward goals and deadlines.
  • Ability to work effectively with people across the organisation.
  • Ability to understand the detail behind processes.
  • Good interpersonal and negotiation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively across different levels of the organisation.
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with Finance Business Partners to provide financial support to Executive Committee leads across the Group’s Central Functions, including Finance, Human Resources, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Property, and Procurement.
  • Support wider financial planning processes, including annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-term financial modelling.
  • Prepare and analyse financial reports, providing insights and recommendations to support cost control, efficiency, and strategic decision-making.
  • Conduct variance analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Support the development of business cases for investment proposals and strategic initiatives within the Central Functions.
  • Assist in streamlining financial processes and improving reporting accuracy and timeliness.
  • Act as a liaison between finance team members based in India and the wider finance function, ensuring effective communication and alignment of objectives.
  • Ensure compliance with financial policies, controls, and corporate governance requirements.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working with offshore and onshore finance teams in a multinational or global organization.
  • Financial accountancy experience including United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Principles within a multinational organisation.
  • Experience with Adaptive Planning and Workday.

About the company

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Equiniti

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Equiniti provides financial administration and technology services for businesses, including share registration, pension administration, employee share plans, and digital regulatory solutions. It processes and securely manages data on shareholders, pensions, and regulated transactions, delivering records and reporting through integrated software and outsourcing. It differentiates itself by its scale, end-to-end services across multiple financial administration functions, and a global reach formed from a private-equity spin-off, a public listing, and a later combination with AST. Its goal is to help organizations efficiently manage ownership records, pensions, employee incentive programs, and regulatory compliance at scale.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1956

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What believers are saying

  • September 2026 coalition members include Alpaca, Apex Fintech, and DriveWealth.
  • Equiniti serves nearly 3,000 issuer clients and 20 million shareholders today.
  • Siris keeping EQRS, EQCR, and Lenvi funds focused investment in core businesses.

What critics are saying

  • Bullish's $4.2 billion acquisition still needs approvals before January 2027 closing.
  • Issuer Sponsored Token Coalition is non-binding, so commercial adoption remains uncommitted.
  • Computershare and Broadridge can outspend Equiniti, leaving tokenization a slow, existential bet.

What makes Equiniti unique

  • Equiniti remains the legal shareholder register for millions of investors globally.
  • June 2026 Real Time Analytics gives issuers 15-minute ownership visibility.
  • Bullish partnership links Equiniti's registry infrastructure to regulated tokenized securities issuance.

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Benefits

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Mental Health Support
  • Employee Discounts
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Performance Bonus

Company News

GlobeNewswire
Oct 6th, 2026
Vstock Transfer names securities industry veteran Erica Goodstein General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.

Vstock Transfer names securities industry veteran Erica Goodstein General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. October 06, 2026 10:40 ET | Source: Vstock Transfer NEW YORK, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Vstock Transfer today announced that Erica Goodstein, a veteran securities attorney with over 26 years of experience, has joined the firm as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Erica joins Vstock Transfer after more than a decade as Assistant General Counsel at Equiniti and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC where she served as a lead attorney supporting the company's legal and regulatory functions, advising executive leadership and the board on corporate strategy and risk management. Earlier in her career, she spent nearly 14 years as an attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, handling complex domestic and international commercial litigation and related matters spanning securities, intellectual property, bankruptcy, real estate, and corporate takeover disputes. "Erica's experience speaks for itself and having her lead our legal and compliance function reflects exactly where Vstock Transfer is headed," said Seth Farbman, Chairman and Co-Founder of Vstock Transfer. "Erica joins us at a pivotal moment," said Yoel Goldfeder, CEO of Vstock Transfer. "While her experience will be valuable in our existing services, including SPAC and de SPAC transaction services, proxy solicitation, and annual meeting services for the issuers we serve, Erica's background will also help us expand well beyond core transfer agency work with AI, blockchain and related corporate services. Having someone with her background gives our clients, and prospective clients, real confidence in the governance behind that growth." "What drew me to Vstock Transfer is the momentum," said Goodstein. "The caliber of companies coming to this firm and the scope of services being rolled out reflect a firm that, even after fifteen years, is scaling deliberately. I am looking forward to building on the legal and compliance foundation and roadmap to match that growth." About Vstock Transfer Vstock Transfer is an SEC-registered stock transfer agent providing transfer agency and corporate action services to public companies on Nasdaq, NYSE, and the OTC markets. Services include DWAC and DRS processing, dividend distributions, proxy solicitation, annual meeting support, virtual meeting hosting, as well as SPAC and de-SPAC transaction services.

The Digital Track
Sep 26th, 2026
Bullish and Equiniti form coalition for issuer-backed tokenized stocks.

Bullish and Equiniti form coalition for issuer-backed tokenized stocks. September 26, 2026 Bitcoinist general Positive Bullish and Equiniti have officially launched the Issuer Sponsored Token Coalition, a landmark initiative to establish industry-wide standards for tokenized public securities, with founding participants Alpaca, Apex Fintech Solutions, and DriveWealth already on board. The coalition's formation represents one of the most structured collaborative efforts yet to bring regulated, issuer-backed tokenized stocks into mainstream financial markets, targeting the critical infrastructure layers of issuance, trading, settlement, and custody. Tokenized equities and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization have emerged as among the hottest narratives in crypto heading into 2025, with major financial institutions racing to define operational and compliance frameworks before regulatory clarity fully crystallizes. Bullish, the crypto exchange backed by significant institutional capital, pairs with Equiniti - a leading shareholder services and registrar firm - to bridge the gap between traditional equity markets and blockchain-based securities issuance. For traders and investors following tokenized stock platforms, digital securities regulation, and RWA blockchain projects, this coalition could set the compliance and technical benchmarks that shape the entire sector. The inclusion of DriveWealth and Apex Fintech Solutions points to ambitions that extend to retail investor access, not solely institutional-grade pipelines. Keep a close watch on which public securities receive initial tokenization pilots and whether the coalition engages U.S. SEC or international regulators as formal standards are drafted. Bullish and Equiniti have created the Issuer Sponsored Token Coalition to develop standards for tokenized public securities. Early participants include Alpaca, Apex Fintech Solutions and DriveWealth.

TokenPost
Sep 24th, 2026
Bullish, Equiniti build tokenized securities model around shareholder records.

Bullish, Equiniti build tokenized securities model around shareholder records. The planned $4.2 billion acquisition would combine Bullish's digital-asset exchange with Equiniti's transfer-agent infrastructure and shareholder records. By John Kim Published Sep 24, 2026, 4:19 PM EDT Bullish and Equiniti are building an issuer-sponsored tokenization model that connects blockchain-based trading with official shareholder records, combining faster digital settlement with the legal framework used for conventional shares. Under the model, Equiniti's shareholder register remains the legal record of ownership. Blockchain provides a digital representation of the shares and supports automated processing, faster transfers and trading outside conventional business hours. The structure is designed to operate alongside traditional shares, brokers, custodians and existing market infrastructure. Bullish announced Aug. 12 that market participants had traded tokenized BLSH shares on Bullish Exchange, a digital-asset exchange regulated by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. The tokens gave holders direct share ownership and the same legal standing as conventional shareholders. The trades settled against a U.S. dollar stablecoin. The exchange operates 24/7 with near-instant settlement, extending access beyond the operating hours of traditional securities markets. The strategy is tied to Bullish's planned acquisition of Equiniti in a transaction valued at approximately $4.2 billion. The deal includes $1.85 billion of assumed debt and about $2.35 billion in Bullish stock. Equiniti serves nearly 3,000 issuer clients, supports 20 million shareholders and processes $500 billion in annual payments. Bullish would contribute its exchange and tokenization infrastructure to the combined business, while Equiniti would provide transfer-agent operations and issuer relationships. "Bullish is assembling the full complement of services required to tokenize equities: the regulated exchange, the tokenization technology, and the transfer agent," Bullish CEO Tom Farley said. Issuer-sponsored tokenization places the issuing company and its transfer agent at the center of the ownership record. That distinguishes the structure from a third-party token designed only to track a stock's price. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

CoinDesk
Sep 24th, 2026
Bullish, Alpaca and Apex Fintech form coalition to push issuer-backed tokenized stocks.

Bullish, Alpaca and Apex Fintech form coalition to push issuer-backed tokenized stocks. The group aims to link onchain shares to official shareholder records following the U.S. SEC's innovation exemption for tokenized stock trading. 2 hours ago * Bullish, Equiniti, Alpaca, Apex Fintech Solutions and DriveWealth teamed up to form an industry group focused on issuer-sponsored tokenized securities. Bullish (BLSH), Equiniti, Alpaca, Apex Fintech Solutions and DriveWealth have formed a new industry group focused on building standards for tokenized securities that remain directly tied to the companies that issue them. The Issuer Sponsored Token Coalition, unveiled on Thursday, was convened by CoinDesk parent company Bullish and Equiniti, a shareholder-services and market-infrastructure firm that is being acquired by the crypto platform. The group said they plan to work on technical standards, settlement, custody and ways to move securities between traditional market infrastructure and blockchain networks. Its main focus is issuer-sponsored tokenization, in which a tokenized share would be linked to a company's official shareholder register. That structure is designed to preserve rights such as voting, dividends and participation in corporate actions. The distinction has gained attention as firms roll out products that offer stock exposure without always giving holders direct ownership of the underlying shares. A recent dispute between AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron and Robinhood highlighted that issue, centering on whether synthetic or tokenized products may leave investors with economic exposure to a stock but without the same legal rights as registered shareholders. Issuer-sponsored models aim to narrow that gap by tying the token directly to the issuer's records. "The architecture we establish now matters and that is why we are bringing together this group of leading firms to chart the course," said Tom Farley, CEO of Bullish. Alpaca said it plans to contribute to interoperability between traditional securities and onchain markets through its Instant Tokenization Network. "Tokenization creates an opportunity to connect issuers and investors in ways that weren't possible with traditional market infrastructure," said Arush Sehgal, head of digital assets at Alpaca. "Getting it right means preserving shareholder rights and ensuring onchain markets remain connected to the markets they're built on. Apex Fintech Solutions, which provides infrastructure for broker-dealers and other financial firms, said the group could help establish standards that enable tokenized markets to connect with existing systems. The coalition said its work follows last week's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission exemption allowing limited onchain trading of U.S.-listed equities under certain conditions. AI Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by its editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to its standards. For more information, see CoinDesk's full AI Policy. As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region's rules, use cases, and RLUSD's role. Sep 15, 2026 Commissioned by Ripple Why it matters: As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region's rules, use cases, and RLUSD's role.

OPUS First Media
Aug 24th, 2026
Target Group appoints former Equiniti chief Paul Lynam to board.

Target Group appoints former Equiniti chief Paul Lynam to board. Published on 25 August 2026 Target Group has appointed financial services veteran Paul Lynam as a non-executive director. Lynam (pictured) has more than 35 years of experience in banking and financial services, including spells as chief executive of Equiniti Group and Secure Trust Bank. He previously spent more than two decades at NatWest and RBS, where he led several business divisions through periods of growth and restructuring. Lynam has also held a range of board and governance roles, alongside teaching, examining and other activities intended to support professional development in financial services. Lynam said: "I am delighted to be joining the Board of Target Group at such an exciting time for the business. Target has built a strong reputation across financial services, combining deep industry expertise with innovative technology and operational excellence. "I look forward to working with the Board and leadership team to support the company's continued growth and success." Shashi Bhat, chair of the board at Target Group, said: "Following a rigorous selection process and consideration of a number of outstanding candidates, the Board was unanimous in its view that Paul was the right person to join Mortgage Soup. "His extensive experience of scaling organisations, leading through transformation and operating across multiple markets will bring significant value to both the Board and the wider business. "I look forward to working closely with Paul as we continue to build on Target's success and deliver the next phase of our growth journey." Pete O'Connor, chief executive officer of Target Group, said: "Mortgage Soup is delighted to welcome Paul to the board. He brings a wealth of experience across financial services, a strong track record of leading organisations through change and growth, and valuable insight into the opportunities and challenges facing its sector. "We look forward to benefiting from his expertise and perspective as we continue to deliver for our clients, colleagues and partners."