Responsible for providing financial support and performance analysis to the global/regional operations and plant management teams. The role requires an exceptional business partner to drive organizational success through the development and execution of financial strategies. Key responsibilities include managing a team of operational financial analysts/plant controllers, consolidation and analysis of actual results/forecasts/budgets, conducting monthly plant reviews, product/conversion/material productivity analysis, driving freight/inventory reductions, and supporting capital investments. The position also requires coordination with the regional/global BU supply chain team.
Tasks and Responsibilities
• Prepare & review quarterly forecast, annual budget for Operations (PPV, Conversion, Shipping& Distribution, Inventory and Inventory adjustments) and support for strategic plan for ICT EMEA.
• Creation of monthly reporting package for Price variances, Conversion, Shipping & Distribution, Inventory and Inventory adjustments.
• Track and analyze material and conversion cost variances, inventory and plant productivity.
• Provide recommendations for corrective actions and opportunities for improvement to the ICT Operating Team.
• Business partner for Operational functions, with a focus on Supply Chain and Distribution.
• Responsible for compliance with local GAAP and company policies.
• Point of contact for shared services.
• Contact person for internal and external audits.
• Support in reporting of business analytics in close cooperation with functional partners.
• Support in improving Forecast and reporting processes.
• Support ICT Finance and management with ad-hoc requests and presentations.
• Assist in the development of new internal processes and analytical reports to improve information sharing with internal customers.
• Drive continuous improvement.
• Ad-hoc projects and requests by business unit management, segment management, corporate FP&A
team or greater TE.
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance or Business Administration.
• Strong excel knowledge and demonstrated data analytics.
• 3-5 years plus in Ops Finance, FP&A or business analytics role.
• Experience in manufacturing area preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required across various levels of an organization.
• Comfortable working in an environment with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Analytical thinking and creative problem-solving skill set with an acute attention to detail.
• Strong team player across functional areas.
• High degree of integrity and ethics.
• Good time management and presentation skills.
• Experience with SAP, Hyperion or SAC preferred.
• Accounting knowledge.
• Fluent in English.