Financial Planning & Performance Specialist

Job Description

• Complete all budget calculations for Variable Cost and Fixed Cost and own the end-to-end process, and ensure all guidelines, templates and timelines are adhered to.

• Responsible for monthly and year end closing activities in supply chain (actual expense booking, validation of accruals).

• Manage the monthly/ quarterly/ yearly performance monitoring/ reporting for Variable Cost (VIC, VLC), Fixed Cost (ZBB), Capex (investment), KPI.

• Completion of new SKU standard cost on a monthly basis as and when required and ensuring the proper completion of process orders within costing system.

• Perform detailed analyses to determine cost opportunities at a plant level and participates actively in zone benchmarking activities.

• Completion of the monthly LE and submission to the zone PPM team. Responsible for the preparation of a full year forecast outlook (LE) for the plant/BU.

• Reporting of monthly performance across key financial metrics at the plant/BU.

• Maintain an effective financial control environment at the plant/BU.

• Create reporting and monitoring frameworks for early warning and performance visibility.

• Support on the completion of the CAPEX budget as required.

• Adhere to all deadlines, milestones and submission requirements to the Zone Supply Chain PPM team.

• Ensure all champions initiatives are properly embedded in the budget while avoiding double counting and follow up with functions for submit on time.

• Leads the completion of the monthly plant/region/zone reporting deck (T&M, LPR, MCM etc)

• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial results in line with approved policies & procedures.

• Tracks performance targets for the Brewery Operations to reach World Class Excellence Operational efficiency.

• Executes Management Reporting for the plant to enable best-in-class operational performance management.

• Responsible for special analyses and involvement in various projects, participate in ad hoc projects, development reporting-tools.

• Define recommendations to support Senior Management decisions.

• Perform strategic studies to streamline the business.

• Mediate on behalf of Supply Chain PPM on performance (P&L) issues/ conflicts across functions.

Job Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in finance accounting preferred.

• 3+ years of experience in finance in a manufacturing environment

• Experience with performance management, process management

• Experience Product Costing

• Knowledge of Financial reporting, general accounting and consolidation practices.

• Project management, problem assessment and solving skills.

• Working in an ERP environment

• Working in a process-oriented organization

• Ability to manage large data sets – proficiency with data management tools like excel, PowerBI etc.

• Strong communication skills

• Experience with creating presentations and presenting to senior stakeholders.