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Strategic and Tactical Talent Acquisition Professional.
MBA in Global Business with Distinction from Coventry University, UK.Purpose of the Role:
Responsible for financial planning & analysis activities including Budget, LE, Actual and Risk and Opportunity Reporting.
Provide business partner support to Regional Operations (OPS) in Distribution BUs.
Responsible for capital expenditure management and the associated Depreciation and Amortization cost, including monthly tracking, analysis & reporting, budgeting, review, and approval tracking.
Key Accountabilities:
Manages and controls all FP&A activities for OPS in ZP Group to ensure consistent application of financial treatment that is in accordance with ZP Corp Finance directives.
Oversees the preparation of the annual budgeting / LE activities as well as the monthly performance outlook for OPS.
Work with the Distribution BU Finance Lead in establishing Financial Targets for the Budget & LE.
Support the Distribution BU Finance Lead in establishing a Planning timetable for OPS and Distribution BU in general.
Create a systematic and comprehensive approach to the construction of a consolidated annual budget.
Establish a system that continuously updates the financial forecast so as to reflect actual changes in the operating environment.
Work closely with the Corporate Controlling team to ensure all policy guidance are duly reviewed and implemented across all markets.
Drive digitalization of FP&A processes and involvement in the continuous enhancement of tools and processes.
Other Responsibilities:
Responsible for the effective preparation, maintenance, and reporting of Management Reports and Analysis.
Oversees the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and other periodic Management Reports and ensures all submissions are accurate and timely.
Work with the Distribution BU Finance Lead to establish a standard reporting platform for OPS and Distribution BU in general.
Establish a management reporting routine to collate all key financial information from various markets across the reporting region.
Business Partner Support to OPS:
Provide finance business partner support to OPS in the delivery of strategic and operational targets.
Monitor key performance indicators, highlighting trends and causes of unexpected variance.
Provide finance guidance on cost savings definitions and scope, validate financial data, and provide ongoing support to meet savings targets.
Set up a process to review various Cost Saving Initiatives understand the cause of variances, re-evaluate assumptions and projections.
Capital Management:
Manage the submission and financial evaluation of capex project submissions from across the business and countries.
Manage capital budgeting process.
Consolidate the annual plan for Capex and work with BUs/countries to ensure that the most attractive investments are prioritized correctly.
Monitor spending against approved projects periodically and work with the Ops team for all capital-related issues.
Establish a robust process that supports management in critically reviewing the actual capital spending against Budget and Forecast.
Review all submitted capex proposals and assess Return on Investment (ROI), ensure all financial justifications are validated; all qualitative justifications are completed and in order, and all relevant approvals are solicited in a timely manner.
Establish and maintain effective communication and coordination with Market Finance Leads:
Establish a management reporting routine to review and collate all key financial information from various BUs.
Review monthly, quarterly, and other periodic Management Reports for the markets to ensure all submissions are accurate and timely.
Carry out in-depth analysis of specific key business drivers or to understand the root cause of a business issue.
Support Monthly business review routine with CEO/CFO using the MRP Dashboard.
Support feasibility and profitability analysis by preparing financial models to measure the impact of various business options and decisions.
Finance MRP Dashboard Development on Power BI:
Review the MRP dashboard on Power BI to ensure the tool is "fit for purpose" at all times.
Anticipate and manage changes to the BI taking into consideration evolving business needs; provide practical, efficient, and optimal solutions that are aligned with business objectives.
Understand all systems platforms (ECC, BPC, SAP HANA, Azure DataLake, BI, etc.)
and how they interact with each other, and develop a risk mitigation plan to ensure the BI tool is reliable, efficient, and of high quality to users.
What Will Make You Successful:
Professional bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or Financial Technology & Analytics.
5-7 years post-qualifying experience.
Experience in Financial planning, management reporting.
Hands-on experience in the budgeting process and financial modeling is a must.
Strong appreciation of Spreadsheet, SQL, and data visualization tools highly advantageous.
Ability to work independently.
Personal attributes sought are independence, team player, resourcefulness, analytical, initiative, flexibility, and willingness to accept and implement changes.
Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
Able to relate and deal with staff/colleagues of all levels.
Expected to adopt a hands-on approach at work, with the ability to meet deadlines and requests under tight time constraints.
Seniority levelMid-Senior level
Employment typeFull-time
Job functionFinance
IndustriesHospitals and Health Care, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage, and Manufacturing#J-18808-Ljbffr