Who we are…and what we offer
With an annual turnover of around €2bn, ekaterra is the world’s largest tea business, with world-class, purpose-driven brands such as Lipton, Pukka, Tazo, T2 and PG Tips. ‘eka’ is a word taken from the Sanskrit language which means unity and one purpose, while ‘terra’ represents the earth and nature. As ekaterra we are truly united in one purpose: growing a world of wellbeing through the regenerative power of plants.
In July 2022, CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII took over the full ownership of the ekaterra business from its previous owner, Unilever. As a standalone entity with a dedicated single-category focus, ekaterra is even better positioned to lead the tea industry, delivering higher growth and value, and a greater impact on the wider world. With 11 production factories in four continents and tea growing estates in three countries, ekaterra is a profitable and growing business whose brands reach hundreds of millions of consumers. It has a presence in over 100 countries.
Under the ownership of CVC, ekaterra has an exciting future ahead with opportunities for increased investments in our iconic brands, our people, and our capabilities. Combining the strength and scale of our brands with a focus on speed and agility, ekaterra is brewing a corporate start-up mindset that’s opening-up new opportunities for its people to flourish every day.
At ekaterra, we put consumer love at the heart of every decision. We celebrate diverse thinkers who take personal ownership to connect ideas and make impactful things happen; people who share our values around humanity and courage and give their commitment to nurturing the wellbeing of all. In return, we offer a working culture that gives our people freedom and flexibility, and where they can grow both personally and professionally to master their field.
Be part of our amazing blend. Come and grow yourself and, in turn, help us to grow a world of wellbeing.
Your Role
- End to end responsibility of supporting the Record to Report processes and operations across management units of the Tea business, both Financial and Management reporting.
- Involvement in the Deployment, UAT and set up of R2R Shared Service Centre operations for a newly formed organization
- Management of Month Close Process within Finance system, Preparation, presentation, inputs, and submissions. Validating Financial Reports, reconciliation, and query resolution
- Management of general accounting transactions, including opening balance roll forward, working with third party providers and local markets
- Reconciliations between multiple Finance systems, including technical troubleshooting
- Ensuring all statutory, local and tax audit standards are met
- Accountable for Managed services/third party service provider operations
- Ongoing Projects – ad hoc depending on business needs
Your Key Responsibilities:
Some of the key responsibilities of the role are:
The individual has a natural bias for action and is willing to make a positive difference to achieve higher levels of performance. Takes direct ownership of objectives with high levels of self-assurance to achieve goals. Bringing powerful analysis to issues and rapidly absorbing new information and knowledge to apply new techniques, technology, and procedures. Fully involve in design set up and automation initiatives including testing Impactful and flexible in communicating and influencing the issues with the ability to work across metrices of functions. Accountable and responsible for ensuring Global finance controls Accountable for third party service provider / managed services operations
Skills and Experience
Soft Skills:
Should be able to lead and develop a team Should have a positive attitude and should be able to proactively get work done Strong problem solving, and analytical skills High Stakeholder Management – Must have the ability to effectively communicate with senior leaders inside and authorities outside of the company.
Direct Reports
Key Interfaces
- Close working with 3P Service providers
- Head of Global Business Services
- Global Finance team
- Business workstream leads
- Country finance controllers/legal entity owners
- Operating Centre Heads for the key process
- Treasury and Controls team
- Global Business services leads
- Other service line teams for future scope
Critical success Factors for the Job
Competencies
- Analytics and controls mind set
- Organisational Awareness
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience and awareness of working in a global role
- Ability to lead teams, assume peer leadership and influence key/senior stakeholders
- Ability to set and deliver on large change agenda
- Ability to work under pressure and at times in ambiguous situations
Professional Qualification / Experience
- CA/Post Graduate equivalent qualification with 2 to 3 years or postgraduate with 4 to 5 years of Finance experience in equivalent organization at least one other global organisation with similar industry
- Working experience in business operations
- Experience of landing major projects
- Strong working knowledge in SAP (S/4 Hana version)
DESIRABLE:
- Analytics and controls mind set
Leadership Behaviours
The incumbent will need to demonstrate a strong
- Inner Game especially – Purpose and Service (working from purpose and for the good of others,) and Agility (constantly curious and courageous) whilst ensuring Personal Mastery (High on decision making & bringing your best self to work)
- with an excellent Outer Game – Talent Catalyst (Independently leading the function -Finance controller & Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders cross functionally as well ), Business Acumen- (Drive business value with high sense of Accountability), Passion for High Performance (Inspired to create value beyond the call of duty and aspiration to bring in benchmarking practices), Consumer Love (creating a better future for the controller environment irrespective of geography or responsibility)