KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with Marketing, HR, and other Central Functions:
- Develop future-fit cost models and an information management network for BMI & OVH.
- Ensure alignment with strategic objectives and operational needs.
- Budget Management:
- Set and manage budgets across cost lines to maximize return on investment.
- Ensure transparency and ownership of costs.
- Compliance and Standards:
- Ensure adherence to key policies and standards across the cost base.
- Foster a culture of compliance and financial discipline.
- Reporting and Dashboards:
- Structure and deliver BGT/FC/Actual reports and dashboards for essential stakeholders.
- Provide insights and analysis to support decision-making.
- Separation and Establishment:
- Work closely with the separation and establishment team to meet cost and productivity targets.
- Support the transition to a standalone company.
- Resource Allocation and Budget Transfers:
- Partner with global functions on dynamic resource allocation and budget transfers.
- Manage financial aspects during the separation and TSAs.
- Stat Charge Allocation:
- Establish mechanisms for stat charge allocation to countries.
- Ensure accurate and efficient financial operations.
- Global BMI:
- Oversee a track of actualized costs for global branding and marketing investments.
- Optimize resource allocation to maximize brand impact and market reach.
- Global Functions Management:
- Manage financial aspects of global functions, including HR, IT, and other central services.
- Ensure cost efficiency and strategic alignment.
- Global R&D Cost Control:
- Control and monitor costs associated with global research and development activities.
- Ensure financial sustainability and alignment with business goals.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
Experiences & Qualifications
The preferred candidate would have 5+ years in Finance with at least 2 years in a role with experience in Finance, Performance Management with FET/ Market Finance and following key skills:
Experience required
- Experience in managing a large and complex set of stakeholders
- Experience in presenting to and communicating with senior Finance and non-Finance stakeholders
- Experience in driving P&L improvements (e.g. closing gaps vs. target) and holding others accountable (particularly peers and senior leadership)
- Finance Business partnering, with Accounting & Controlling experience is a pre.
Skills required
- Ability to present complex information in a simplified manner
- High degree of flexibility and ability to quickly understand new topics
- Resilience (ability to cope with time pressure and challenges)
- Courage to drive change
- Strong analytical skills, Excel modelling skills and attention to detail
- Strong engagement, presentation and communication skills
- Financial academic level or equivalent experience.
Must have competencies
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
- High level of integrity and professionalism.
- Strategic thinker with a proactive approach.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.