Commercial Finance Business Partner - Assistant Manager

The Commercial Finance Business Partner will work in partnership with Commercial stake holders (mainly Sales and Marketing departments) across the business to support for a profitable growth strategy. He/she will also work closely with other members of the Finance team, in particular Local Finance, Costing team, FSSC, IT, IC. His/her objectives are to maintain finance systems and controls in place and to ensure the implementation of good practice in commercial proposal development throughout the organisation (Company & FGM South) and provide 'real time' support and analysis in order to assist in decision making.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

1. Strategy & planning

▪ A member of financial plans/budget process

▪ Implementation of systems and process improvements in commercial finance and across relevant business units in order to maintain data accuracy & data availability

▪ Contributing to financial projects as part of the overall finance function

2. Market building and best practices

▪ Promote the work of Commercial Finance and support the implementation of good practice throughout the organisation.

3. Relationship, stakeholder and key account management

▪ Build and maintain relationships with internal clients in order to develop tools and provide support for any product orientated development

▪ Responsible for providing accurate and timely finance information, Meaningful analysis/recommendation to support for decision making

▪ Proactive propose & take action for performance improvement ideas

4. Professional expertise and development

▪ Ownership of the Pricing and Margin model. Ensuring its appropriateness across the functions/BUs.

▪ Oversee the reporting against agreed Key Performance Indicators for commercial finance demonstrating the value added to the business.

▪ Responsible for rebate & promotion review & recommendation

▪ Responsible for credit limit, credit term review, debt provision & relevance

▪ Work proactively, seek to understand the interdependencies and connections Finance work with other functions

▪ A member of month-end closing & reporting cycle

5 Risk Management and Compliance Monitoring

▪ Build the drafting of key policy documents to ensure full compliance to the organisation's rules and regulations governing transactions

▪ Deliver Value for Money and enhanced reporting approaches for use in strengthening commercial tenders and improving transparency of results.

5 ATTITUDES:

1. Customer Intimacy

▪ Sets up processes and tools in Finance to understand customer needs, be a solution oriented partner, and effectively monitor customer satisfaction

2. Act as an Entrepreneur

▪ Deliver quality and timely results, achieve challenging goals and strive for excellence in setting clear and demanding objectives to deliver what is required.

3. Innovate

▪ Continually look at ways of improving ways of working and being innovative.

▪ Challenge assumptions and be a forward looking business partner.

4. Be Agile

▪ Hold him/herself and others responsible for delivering goals on time and in line with common goals of Finance Dept & Company

▪ Bringing a “can do” attitude and commercial flair to the function

5. Build an open & engaging culture

▪ Actively gain the support of other people and keep them fully engaged to contribute effectively.

1. Education:

▪ Bachelor/ Master’s degree specialized in Finance/Controlling

2. Experience:

▪ Proven experience in working with Commercial functions, business partnering

▪ Experience of financial planning, monitoring and reporting process;

▪ Experience of developing and optimising accounting and planning applications

3. Communication & Presentation skills:

▪ Interpersonal, communication and influencing skills;

▪ People skills to implement change programs

4. Computer Microsoft office skills:

▪ Proficiency in IT and Microsoft Office skills, in particular advanced Excel skills and PowerPoint

5. Other Accountability:

▪ Show strong sense of ownership to drive business beyond its potential.

▪ Self-motivation and be accountable for own actions.

▪ Able to work under high pressure and flexible business environment.

6. Language skills:

▪ Good in speaking and writing in both Vietnamese & English.