Senior Finance Manager

The Senior Finance Manager plays a critical role in the financial management and strategic decision-making process of the company. This position involves analyzing financial data, preparing reports, and providing insights to guide the organization's performance and growth.

The Finance Manager collaborates with various departments, senior management, and stakeholders to develop accurate financial forecasts, budgets, and actionable recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Analysis and Reporting:
• Lead the implementation of templates and preparation of presentations for Monthly/Quarterly Review meetings and Operational review for North America organization.
• Present financial insights and findings to senior management and stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Conduct comprehensive financial analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and areas of improvement.
• Budgeting and Forecasting:
• Support the annual budgeting process in close coordination with department heads and senior management.
• Support businesses in developing accurate financial budget/forecasts based on historical data, market trends, and business objectives.
• Monitor budget/forecast adherence and provide insights on deviations, ensuring financial targets are met.
• Strategic Planning and Decision Support:
• Provide financial guidance and support to the organization's strategic initiatives, investments, and business development opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze and evaluate potential growth projects for financial viability and return on investment (ROI).
• Assist in developing business cases for new initiatives and projects.
• Financial Modeling:
• Build and maintain complex financial models to simulate various scenarios and assess the impact on the company's financial performance.
• Conduct sensitivity analysis and stress tests to evaluate the resilience of financial plans.
• Budgeting/Forecasting and Cash Flow Management:
• Analysis of cash flow budget/forecasts and propose corrective actions to ensure working capital optimization.
• Identify and mitigate potential cash flow risks.
• Performance Management:
• Monitor key financial and operational metrics, providing insights into variance analysis, performance trends and potential improvement areas.
• Collaborate with business units to set performance targets and support them in achieving financial objectives.
• Help drive key insights and analytics (Price x Mix x Volume, evolution of Functional costs, etc.)
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Work closely with accounting, sales, operations, and other departments to gather data, validate financial information, and ensure accuracy in reporting.
• Support accounting team during month end close including monthly and quarterly journal entries.
• Establish strong relationships with key stakeholders and facilitate effective communication on financial matters.

Qualifications:

• Accounting Degree - Required
• Advanced Excel Skills (Pivots, Lookups, Macros, etc.) – Required
• Experience leading a team - Preferred