The Finance Director is integral member of the AMEA & NAP Region Supply Chain leadership team and highly effective busines partner and financial advisor to the Region Operations Director and his/her team. In this role you are expected to be strategic, proactive and experienced supply chain finance professional with good communication skills.
You will be responsible for the overall direction of the region finance as well as the coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of the following tasks ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and targets:
Product Costing and Supply Chain opportunity financial assessment (sourcing, manufacturing & logistics)
Optimization of Working Capital
Capital Expenditures and Cash Flow Management
Application of Finance & Accounting Best Practices
Integrated Business Planning processes (S&OP, Manufacturing & Logistics performance measurement, etc.)
Building a winning team
AMEA & NAP Supply Chain is part of Bacardi Global Operations, with a cost base of $60m covering Manufacturing & Logistics Operations in Asia, Pacific, Middle East and Africa with 16 manufacturing sites (1 owned plant + 14 co-packers) and 20+ distribution locations. Your ability to handle broad range of Manufacturing & Logistics topics will be key, as will be your leadership, communication and influencing skills.
In this role, depending on business priorities, you will likely often find yourself in your office, but can expect to travel to other countries mainly within your region. You should expect to handle a wide range of tasks and responsibilities switching between strategic, managerial, consolidation and transactional elements of this role.
Key accountabilities and responsibilities
Drive Results & Excellence in Execution
Key cotributor to the strategic plan ensuring long term plans are translated into specific budget targets.
Own, develop and present financial plan section to the Region and Global Operations leadership teams.
Drive integrated performance management across region connecting with S&OP, plants, markets, brands, functions, etc. Ensure clear accountability for delivering against common objectives.
Support project definition and tracking across innovation, value engineering, sourcing, lean initiatives, customer service, inventory & working capital optimization and other business priority areas.
Ensure finance is at the forefront of project initiativion and implementation.
Provide adhoc and custom analysis in response to business needs incl. benchmarks, competitor analysis, etc.
Financial Performance Measurement and Reporting
Provide solid, timely and relevant financial and business performance reporting. This position sets the timing within the Region to meet Region’s and Global Operations performance reporting requirements.
Analyse, challenge and present consolidated results to the Region Leadership team, Region Operations Director and Global Operations Finance Controller on a monthly basis.
Consolidate and provide forecast updates to appraise management of likely performance staying on top of all material decisions and risks & opportunities ensuring Region leadership team can respond to changing conditions and deliver expected results.
Drive continuous improvements in the financial reporting improving efficiency and effectiveness of the data being captured, analysed and published.
Financial Governance and Controls
Oversee and assure financial integrity of all management information.
Ensure organisation complies with all applicable policies and procedures.
Ensure adequate level of internal controls and appropriate corrective action is taken to secure compliance.
Identify and drive continuous improvements in the financial accounting and transactional processes.
Stay abreast of accounting standards and policy changes – ensure compliance in the Region.
Capex and Other Long term Contracts & Investments
Monitor Capex program to ensure optimal resource allocation, project analysis, approval and delivery.
Ensure all long term contracts and investments are appropriately reviewed, analysed and assessed.
Prepare quarterly Capex status updates for global consolidation and reporting.
Create a Winning Team
Develop and coach direct reports in order to ensure high performance behavior, deliver results and grow talent.
Align all employees behind targets and facilitate finance organization to becoming strong business partners.
Build a sense of community across Region Finance teams and beoyond.
Ensure all employees have knowledge of Bacardi history and culture.
Drive financial thinking and awareness across other - non-finance functions.
Measures of success
Financial Results - develop, communicate and achieve key financial results in the following areas: EFO performance target; Inventory & Working Capital target; Capex expenditure
Teamwork – seen as credible finance business partner providing accurate and insightful management information and financial advice; works well across multiple teams allowing organisation to achieve business goals
Process Efficiency and Productivity – timely actuals, planning and Capex reporting and analysis; process automation and lead time reduction; improved forecast accuracy;
Compliance – maintain good level of internal controls
Critical experiences for success
EXPERIENCE: Significant experience of financial management experience in consumer goods industry working in multi-market and multi-cultural environments, including managerial experience and roles in manufacturing and logistics finance areas. Experience in Spirits and/or Beverage industry is an advantage.
EDUCATION: bachelor’s or higher degree in finance & accounting (or related area); OR other university degree specialization accompanied with professional accounting qualification
LANGUAGE SKILLS: fluent English (written and verbal); Asian or other languages an asset
FUNCTIONAL EXCELLENCE (based on Bacardi Finance Way competency model):
Steering Financial Performance through experienced to advanced knowledge and use of target setting, scenario planning, resource allocation, working capital management and business co-piloting techniques
Decision Support with strong / advanced ability to identify & frame issues, structure & integrate information, and draw insights & recommendations from analysis
Transactional Efficiency being experienced in process standardisation & optimization, business reporting as well as integrated performance management system knowledge & usage
Strategy Development with solid understanding of business environment and being advanced in driving business change, engagement & alignment and modelling
Business Development – experienced in Strategice Assessment and Closing of Partnerships through analyses of options, assessment of opportunities, negotiation understanding and the key motivations of involved parties
Accounting – advanced in management and cost accounting, including US GAAP / IFRS knowledge
Control Environment – experienced developing internal polies & controls, and competent in business and treasury risk assessment and audit techniques
PERSONAL PROFILE:
Highly numerate with strong analytical and problem solving skills – curious and challenging, creating own controlling mechanisms ensuring high quality output
Good influencing and change management skills – someone who encourages others to achieve outstanding restuls
Good organisation, planning and interpersonal skills – makes contacts with people, prioritizes and follows up
Business focused with ability to work effectively and achieve results in a multi-market and multi-cultural environment
Dynamic, self-driven, self-motivator with lean and continuous improvement mindset
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