Finance Business Partner for South East Asia Vegetables

Role Purpose 

The South East Asia (SEA) Vegetables Finance Business Partner is a member of the SEA Vegetables leadership team, and acts as a Finance Business Partner for all countries within the Territory (currently Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand & Vietnam). S/he supports the commercial teams across the territory. His / her main tasks including preparing periodical performance reports, financial analysis & capital proposals, discussing underlying assumptions, reasons for major deviations and identifying key risks and exposures. S/he supports budgeting, forecasting and other strategic processes and acts as a change agent in developing new ways of working. S/he also supports the APAC Vegetables Finance Business partner on both, routine regional processes as well as ad-hoc requests.

Accountabilities

• Member of South East Asia Vegetables leadership team, and finance business partner to the South Asia Vegetables commercial head
• Supports the development and implementation of the Territory Vegetables Strategy
• Leads key financial processes for the Vegetables BU in the territory, including month-end close, management reporting, LP / LO submissions, and budgeting
• Provides sound financial analysis and decision making – both regular and ad-hoc – to support and challenge the business
• Clearly understands the Territory’s GTM strategy
• Participates in pricing discussions – gross to net, value pricing etc. – and identifies opportunities for sales price improvements
• Drives accurate & sustainable forecast processes
• Proactively drives the inventory sell-out plan with the Territory leadership team
• Supports the APAC Vegetables Finance business partner to deliver both, routine regular processes as well as ad-hoc requests
• Interacts closely with APAC Finance Operations to ensure full understanding of financials and reporting needs.

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

• Ideally, experience with using SAP, SAC
• Qualified accountant and/or MBA Finance
• 8-12 years of working experience in Finance, ideally as a business partner in an agri-business / CPG / FMCG organization
• Experience in communicating financial concepts & results to non-financial stakeholders
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams, especially commercial functions.
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong communication skills
• Good team player, including in cross-functional environments
• Pro-active
• Curious learner
• Sets high standards for self and others
• Able analyze data, proposals & situations critically, and to challenge others
•  Able to drive change / improvements
• Able to set the right priorities
• Stress resistant / able to work against tight deadlines
• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills
• EDWH / SAP knowledge, or able to learn quickly
• Accurate
• Able to see the big picture
• Able to work in a multi-cultural environment with remote teams
• Availability and willingness to travel within the Territory periodically
• Set Direction: Sets ambitious strategic goals; communicates inspirationally
• Drive Results: Manages performance to high standards; recognizes and celebrates success
• Create Edge: Focuses energy on must-wins; steps beyond comfort zone

Critical success factors & key challenges

• Able to develop and improve on analyses / reports / processes
• Good analytical and communication skills
• Able to challenge the business; can analyze business performance & proposals critically, yet maintaining a good working relationship.
• Continuously looks for improvements. Able to implement changes in the business

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