*job summary*
this senior role requires good knowledge around supply chain finance, procurement, rebates, royalties and providing expertise reports to project teams, participating in cross-functional initiatives, and guiding process improvements and policy establishment. The role collaborates with business teams, procurement, controllership, operations and audit teams to influence strategic decision-making and conducts complex financial analysis to achieve objectives effectively.
*responsibilities*
- leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and participates in cross-functional initiatives.
- acts as an expert providing direction and guidance to process improvements and establishing policies.
- collaborates with business leaders to guide and influence strategic decision-making within a broad scope.
- performs complex and occasionally highly complex financial analysis for a financial function or business, utilizing strong business understanding to achieve objectives effectively.
- leads and drives business initiatives, overseeing analysts across multiple sub-functions within finance.
- forecasts financial results within a broad scope and identifies opportunities for process improvement and policy development, actively engaging in their design and implementation.
- represents the business unit during cross-regional or cross-functional planning processes.
- represents the organization to external customers and clients.
- develops and builds productive internal/external working relationships and provides mentoring and guidance to lower-level employees.
*education & experience* recommended*
- four-year or graduate degree in business administration, economics, finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
- typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in financial management, internal audit, accounting, or a related field.
*preferred certifications*
- certified public accountant (cpa)
- certified financial analyst (cfa)
*knowledge & skills*
- accounting
- auditing
- automation
- corporate finance
- data analysis
- economics
- finance
- financial analysis
- financial modeling
- financial planning
- financial services
- financial statements
- generally accepted accounting principles
- internal controls
- investments
- key performance indicators (kpis)
- process improvement
- profit and loss (p&l) management
- sap applications
- variance analysis
*cross-org skills*
- effective communication
- results orientation
- learning agility
- digital fluency
- customer centricity
*impact & scope*
- impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.
*complexity*
- works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.
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