Location: International AssignmentYangon/Myanmar is preferrable but for the right candidate, location/terms could be reviewed

Myanmar market is part of APAC cluster and one of the market with high growth potential in the future. We are the biggest FMCG business in Myanmar, operating in 4 sites (Main office and 3 sourcing units).

The Finance lead role is the custodian of not only to create values but also to manage the assets of value at risk in the Business and reports to the General Manager. The role is a key member of the leadership team. 

On top of the business responsibilities, this role will also take responsibility as Secretary to Joint Venture Steering Committee of Myanmar Business.

The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of the region’s FMCG landscape, develop a strong commercial acumen, good knowledge of supply chain and have organizational awareness to connect, collaborate and leverage resources across geographies and learning on how to strategize to operate in high risk market. The role is expected to incorporate agile in the way of business working and lead simplification and improve inclusivity.

Career Development Progression:

Finance Lead role is an end-to-end business management role with full P&L, financial statements and value creation ownership.

In this role, the candidate will have the opportunity to develop: 

Business acumen and partnering value for impact at advanced levelFull access to APAC strategy and co-creates Myanmar strategy for short-middle-long term.End to end business responsibility and access to all value creation tools: Topline and Bottomline growth, Fuel for Growth, Cash, Overheads, NRM, 5S, ZBB projects for the BUShaping the future for the business via Restructuring projects, setting sourcing strategy with SC, leading Capex and Innovation business casesReshaping the investment strategy towards Digital and future channels, developing the ROI capabilityCommunication and Strategic Influencing Accelerate storytelling and influencing skills via interacting with Global BG/BU leads Manage diverse and multi-cultural teamsOrganizational awareness and Networking with BG, CI, M&A and other BU Finance teams

Key accountabilities:

Pro-actively manage, control, and steer the entire Profit & Loss (actuals and forecast).Responsible for in year performance management across the four core categories of the business, identifying value opportunities that require intervention in close co-operation with Country General Manager.Develop corrective actions to close gaps to targets including driving decision making around resource allocation and budget setting.Drive and manage the investment strategy as well as Return on Investments.Delivery and monitor of pricing initiatives including support in customer negotiations.Drive the Integrated Business Planning Process.Lead team and responsible to connect flawless across the boarders into the Nordic finance team and the finance excellence business partner hub based in Stockholm.Ensure that business controls are in place and working effectively.

Your profile would feature:

We're looking for a person with strong business acumen and financial understanding as well as good interpersonal and influencing skills. We're looking for someone who has the ability to influence and question the status quo

and who manages to deliver under tight deadlines and to hold people accountable. Experience in presenting to and communicating with senior Finance as well as non-Finance stakeholders and presenting to larger groups is a skill we value, too.  

We also expect you to have:

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Corporate Finance, Business Administration or equivalent10-15 years of Finance experience, with managerial role.Preferably experience in Business Partnering, Performance Management or Controlling.Experience from the FMCG industry or similar is considered as an advantage. Experience in working high risk markets and joint venture business are preferred.Standard MS Office tools knowledge is a mustERP knowledge, preferably SAPFluent in English, both written and spoken.Data Intelligence related experience is also considered as an advantage.

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