Report, track and assist in developing strategic objectives including growth, profitability, product and service mix, and geographic presence. Participates and assists Corporate FP&A on approach and best practices
Ability to participate in Corporate Development projects to support various M&A activity
Management Reporting & Insights
Ability to identify the top KPIs that drive results, ability to isolate, measure, track and influence results
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including variance analysis to prior year, budget, and reforecast
Play an active role in presenting monthly results and providing explanations of drivers
Budgeting & Forecasting
Supports the development of annual capital spend through strategic prioritization and ROI goals
Execute annual budgets for the Business Unit based on inputs from Operations and Corporate FP&A
Manage recurring forecasts on a timely basis to support decision analysis that drive internal action and inform external expectations
Play active role in preparing budgets and reforecasts, for divisions, regions, countries, plants or cost centers
Support capital forecasting to improve cashflow forecasting and investment decisions
Net Working Capital, Capital Project, and Lease Analysis
Develop insights, raise concerns, and report appropriate actions to respective owners to optimize net working capital improvement
Identifies and challenges key assumptions and risk-related capital projects and conducts post-capital reviews
Challenge and ensure completeness, reasonable assumptions, and financial viability of capital project analysis as part of capital approval routings
Performance Management & Decision Support
Partner with Business Unit and operational leaders to provide insight, analysis, and financial acumen to support business decisions, challenge base assumptions, and identify potential opportunities and strategies
Enhance the capabilities, tools, techniques, and models to enable Finance to influence and drive better decision making in the organization
Knowledge & Skills Required:
Business
Strong analytical, critical thinking, and business case development skills
Ability to connect business decisions with impacts on financial results
Ability to understand operational processes to be able to challenge base assumptions and look at potential opportunities
Com
munication
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Ability to clearly and concisely explain drivers of results, competently answer questions regarding performance and results, influencing and encouraging actions
Ability to present business leadership relative to the role, i.e. budgets and monthly results, MBR/QBR, capial analysis, and PCAs
Technical:
Deep technical knowledge and understanding of FP&A activities, specifically management reporting, financial analysis, and pricing/competitive analysis activities
Proficiency and understanding of financial statements and financial ratios
Ability to create financial models and perform complex calculations
Strong understanding of financial analysis, industry and competitive landscape, , cash generation management, and risk management
Ability to complete FP&A activities with a strong attention to detail
Strong knowledge in general principles of manufacturing or costs accounting and analysis
Ability to transform large data sets to provide actionable insights
Strong knowledge of ERP and consolidation systems
Proficient with Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel and Power Point
Relational:
Strong collaboration and relationship management skills
Ability to actively engage and communicate in in-person, virtual, and remote environments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Coachable and a willingness to learn
Ability to provide linkage between Controllership Accounting team and BU FP&A team
Ability to manage deliverables independently as well as perform under pressure
Ability to work in cross-functional team environment across multiple levels of management
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity
Education Required:
Bachelor's/First Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics Business or related disciplines
Education Preferred:
Master's Degree and/or professional certification (CPA, CMA, CFA, etc)
Experience:
Relevant experience working in FP&A required, other Finance experience/role beneficial
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