This individual will be the Finance Partner for the Regional Finance Director as well as the Country General Manager and will be the primary owner of the General Ledgers assigned to him/her.
As such, they will be responsible for the proper closing and statement of the accounts and be the first point of contact for any queries and audits.
This role will also be responsible for compliance and ensuring a robust internal control environment in his/her assigned business unit.
In addition, this person will act as an intermediary between the Accounting Departments and the Business, ensuring close cooperation and fast issue resolution.
How will you do itPrimary owner of the General Ledger (GL) and first contact for GL reports, queries, and audits.Conduct financial analysis to support leadership in achieving the organization's short and long-term financial strategies.Lead the preparation and presentation of Monthly/Quarterly Outlook and Weekly Pulse, Closing & Reporting, and Budget creation in accordance with Corporate and Business requirements.Provide visibility and analytical insight on financials to management and operational teams, with a focus on driving accountability across the organization to improve financial performance for P&L and cash flows.Support and contribute to the design and implementation of key business decisions & projects through pro-actively advising and engaging on all Finance matters.Drive performance through regular reviews, set benchmarking, backlog & pre-bid reviews, cash flow analysis.Collaborate in the deployment of strategic business transformations and simplification programs to optimize current business and Finance processes and tools.Own and ensure the timely production of financial results analysis (identifying trending variances with operational drivers) and reliability of financial forecasts to reduce volatility, identifying risks and opportunities early, ensuring the operations team has plans in place to address them.Review and validate bid economics (e.g., T&Cs, technical requirements, manufacturing cycle times, margin, security of payment, and cash flow optimization) to support leadership's decision-making.Review contracts to identify and mitigate commercial finance risks.Act as a key Orders-to-Cash (OTC) & Commercial point of contact.
Partner with functional experts in sales, project, pricing, controllership, tax, legal, and treasury to ensure compliant and profitable deal structuring.Drive price on new orders, using market analysis to provide insights on deal sensitivities.Proven interpersonal skills.
Communicate with direct colleagues and the business.
Able to convey complex information to others in a straightforward manner, developing skills to influence others and drive cultural change.Lead cross-functional process-improvement initiatives (policies, automation, simplification, and standardization), implementing best practices to drive financial performance.
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