Country Finance Lead – Consumer Goods and Retail Industries

• Overall Finance Management:
Partner with the Country Manager, Brand Managers, and Shared Service teams to achieve key goals in net sales, cost of goods, operating expenses, net operating profit, fixed assets, and working capital management.
• Strategic Planning and Budgeting:
Drive brand strategic planning, annual budgeting, and monthly forecasting processes.
• Performance Analysis:
Review and analyze productivity, cost of goods sold (COGS), category mix, advertising and promotion (A&P) effectiveness, and other key performance metrics to maximize affiliate performance.
• Reporting and Compliance:

• Business Plan Support:
Support the execution of business plans to meet regional goals, including new brand launches and channel expansions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Work closely with marketing, demand planning, and supply chain functions to validate sales assumptions and forecasts.
• Inventory Management:
Analyze saleable and promotional inventory levels at trade and in regional hubs.
• Communication Facilitation:
Interface with regional team, share service, Management team to ensure effective communication and facilitate the planning and control process.
• Business Presentations:
Prepare business presentations and scenarios as needed.
• Market Knowledge:
Establish a strong understanding of the business environment to provide independent evaluations of brand forecasts and financial risks or opportunities.
• Local Statutory Compliance:
Collaborate with Cluster Shared Service teams on local statutory matters.
• Relationship Management:
Manage relationships with cluster accounting teams, and regional finance teams.
• Project Leadership:
Lead projects focused on financial discipline, cost-saving initiatives, total consolidation, productivity improvements, and management accounting processes.
• Strategic Focus:
Prioritize strategic initiatives critical to the business, including e-commerce, omni-channel, and digital strategies.