Senior Manager Finance Business Partnering

Job Summary

You will be a Finance business partner to the Consumer Goods Business Unit with a focus on Asia, and be responsible for management reporting, analysis, performance tracking and issue management, decision support, budgeting/planning and working capital control. You will also support global/local Finance projects.

General Responsibilities

• Finance Business Partnering to the local teams
• Drive self-learning and improvement in the area of Business Controlling and DKSH behaviour as part of continuous learning
• Navigate the Business Unit performance with vast knowledge and skills on the country financial performance, its potential and remove constraints along the processes
• Working closely with Group and Local Business Unit Management teams and country finance to improve the in the aspect of business partnering, strategy, business performance and results
• Drive annual target setting process within the region. Establish targets together with local/regional management
• Prepare presentations and monthly and quarterly reports to Senior Management
• Analyze monthly performance based on various data sources to derive a consistent picture of current performance, key issues and action items
• Provide proactive, in-depth analysis and subsequent challenges for the region on key financial items such as working capital, profitability and cost development
• Good knowledge of the business, variance analysis, and Balance Sheet KPIs including working capital management; be able to coordinate with market teams to drive balance sheet efficiencies and controls
• Work in collaboration with Business Partners and key stakeholders to drive transformation
• Participate and drive within the region continuous improvement initiatives to streamline business and finance processes/reporting and improve efficiencies through a better utilization of automated systems (Lighthouse, MORE, PowerBI and etc.)
• Work with local finance business partners to drive consistency of analytics and reporting. Drive high quality business control support to the region

Functional Skills and Knowledge

• Minimum 15 years experience in a similar role, preferably with regional exposure in a FMCG industry
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong business acumen with the will to challenge current status quo
• Strong MS-Excel knowledge, with HFM Hyperion and SAP BW (good to have)
• PowerBI competency is a plus

Education

• Degree or professional qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline