APAC Materials Group Finance Director - Financial Planning and Analysis
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Divisional Results - Actively lead/support the Region in meeting or exceeding all expectations related to the key financial objectives, including Sales, EBIT, Quarterly FCF, and EVA.
Business Partnership - Maintain a leadership role in a variety of business initiatives supporting growth and productivity. Oversee Operations and SG&A budgeting and cost management processes. Provide strong business finance partnership to key regional team leaders: VP/GM, Operation, Supply Chain and Procurement VP, Marketing VP, R&D VP and HR VP
Lead the regional COE team for Commercial Finance, Operation Finance, FP&A and SG&A in the processes such as annual planning, strategic planning, forecasting, weekly pulse and business reviews, and all other Commercial and Operations reporting.
Provides expertise and guidance to design and establish COE data/report structure and ensure system performance qualities such as availability, scalability. Drive continuous improvement, automation and transformation to support in-depth business analysis and planning.
Lead the digital transformation journey for the region, in the areas of (but not limited to) BI, Enterprise Planning Module, and next generation of ERP implementation.
Support financial assessment and the management of the growth portfolio, key business initiatives and capital investment, with involvement in acquisition scouting, assessment, negotiation and integration.
People Management and Development - Recruit, retain, and develop a talented pool of employees creating a solid succession pipeline for all roles. Utilize AD performance Management system and tools to improve employee’s professional and personal development as well as their readiness to feed the succession pipeline.
Lead and drive efforts to automate the reporting where possible, reduce time to complete, and provide more accurate and useful data. Help the business interpret the results.
Annual Operating Plan - Lead the annual operating plan process for the region, working with all functions to develop a strong financial and operational plan to be presented to the Global Leadership Team.
Qualifications
Qualified Chartered Accountant with 12 -15 years of relevant finance experience (MBA a strong plus)
3-5 Years as a finance/FPA leader for a business, preferably in a manufacturing environment (U.S. MNC experience a strong plus)
Operating experience within the Asia Pacific region in particularly the leading markets (China, India) is strongly desirable
Proven analytical skills and strong business acumen
Well-developed leadership skills and experience in managing large and multicultural teams
Solid track record in digital transformation and ERP implementation
Proven ability to build relationships and influence decision making of key stakeholders
Excellent communication skills and demonstrates strong leadership presence
Ability to work cross-culturally and in a matrix organization
Ability to travel (20%); open for relocation in the future
Additional Information
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We are open to adjusting the job level and responsibilities based on the successful candidate's skills and experiences.