Job Description

Job Summary Lead the overall finance for Fast Moving Consumer Goods business unit including Financial Planning & Analysis, financial forecasting, annual financial budget, working capital and provide meaningful insights into financial information. Job Responsibilities: Target and forecast accuracy, working capital control, business performance (top line, costs and EBIT), currency impact. Manage departmental operating budgets and costs according to annual allocation to ensure efficient usage of resources. Oversee annual target setting process within country Business Unit. Lead implementation of global templates, review facilitation, challenge country. Business Unit submissions, plan consolidation and annual budget presentation preparation to the Senior Executive Team. Analyze country Business Unit monthly performance based on various data sources (CORE, Crystal, Prism, etc.) to derive a consistent picture of current performance, key issues and action items. Prepare and present Business Unit\'s monthly operations review to the Country Finance Manager. Support country Business Unit on contractual negotiations, client/customer profitability analysis, internal and external presentations, issues tracking and management, investments and other key developments that require financial inputs. Analyze and challenge country Business Unit on key financial items such as advertising and promotion spend, working capital utilization and cost development. Support country Business Unit on strategy setting and strategic projects (e.g. M&A due diligence, restructurings, disposals, joint venture negotiations/management, etc.). Participate and drive country Business Unit continuous improvement initiatives to streamline Business Unit controlling processes/reporting and improve efficiencies through a better utilization of automated systems (Lighthouse, Exceedra, etc.). Manage internal interactions across country Business Unit on matters related to business controlling to ensure timely understanding of financial performance and adequate management of any financial issues. Work closely with Group Business Unit controllers to drive consistency of analytics and reporting. Drive high quality business control support to the country Business Unit. Job Requirements: Degree or professional qualification in Accounting/Finance or a related discipline Master\'s Degree in Business Administration is an added advantage Minimum eight to ten years\' experience in a similar role and five years\' experience in a managerial role. Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the business and industry. Proven hands-on experience in SAP accounting applications and Power BI is an advantage. Demonstrate strong research and analytical skills, including statistical computations. Demonstrate proficiencies in office productivity tools (e.g. Excel, Word and PowerPoint). Demonstrate fluency in English (both written and spoken).

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