Financial Strategist for Manufacturing
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Your new company is an international business that supports its customers through service locations and authorised dealer networks. They offer aftermarket support for various products, focusing on sectors like automotive, agriculture, construction, marine, mining, rail, and power generation.
Your new role involves working with the Business Unit Controller to ensure consistent accounting practices and participating in the leadership team. Key responsibilities include:
- Overseeing quarterly forecasting and Annual Operating Plan for the region.
- Providing strategic financial analysis to drive decisions and identify profitability improvements.
- Leading regional financial reviews and P&L variance analysis.
- Conducting analysis for capital projects.
- Managing accounting practices for consistency and compliance.
- Forecasting logistics costs and inventory to improve efficiency.
- Mentoring and coaching the finance team, ensuring alignment and succession planning.
To succeed in this role, you need strong analytical and financial reporting skills, including experience in forecast planning, management, and cost accounting, variance analysis, and decision-making. You should be an effective business partner, balancing stakeholder needs, and possess excellent communication skills to work closely with leaders and persuade others. Proficiency in SAP or other financial systems like Oracle or Movex is essential.
In return, our client offers a competitive benefit package with the opportunity to work on a hybrid basis (2 days per week ordinarily, more expected in the first few months). Employees enjoy a range of benefits, including a defined contribution pension scheme with up to 9% company contributions, an annual bonus plan targeting 12% based on company performance, and private medical insurance. Additional perks include a health cash plan for medical, optical, and dental costs, health screening, life assurance, 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays, and an employee discount scheme covering hundreds of retailers.
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