Assistant Finance Manager - Central Finance Excellence Team (CFET)

Job Purpose

Role Would Be To

• Drive the material cost forecast process for select material portfolios and markets
• Understand the drivers of material impact for the clusters and work with Procurement and
  

• Lead global forecasting process improvement initiatives and simplification projects
  

Main Responsibilities

• Lead forecast cycles for select BG, material portfolios and clusters
• Engage and support buyers to improve quality of the forecast
• Drive forecast accuracy through buyer scorecards
• Run the Light Cycle Forecast
• Deliver material rates for transfer price updates
• Understand impacts from key material movements to guide business decision making
• Monitor saving flow through into material prices to ensure business impact
  

• Lead forecast improvement initiatives across global forecast process
• Streamline the process through simplification, standardization, and automation
  

• Engage with Supplier Operations and third party to get relevant output to run the forecast
• Engage with FBPs to land the forecast, answer queries, and help build a narrative
• Engage with Procurement to drive various elements of the forecasting cycle
• Engage with Supply Chain Finance on forecast-related topics such as volume collection, material
  

• Performance Management & Operations Director
• Business Group (BG) and Business Unit (BU) Finance Business Partners (FBPs)
• Procurement and Forecast Champions
• Performance Management Lead
• Supply Chain Finance Services
• Country FET teams
• Third party service provider
  

Relevant Skills / Experiences Required

• Qualified CA / Cost Accountant with 3-6 years’ experience
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Ability to present complex information in a simplified manner (material insights, link to P&L)
• Strong analytical skills, Excel modelling skills and attention to detail
• Resilience (ability to cope with time pressure and challenges)
• Ability to work collaboratively with other key stakeholders
• Strong engagement and communication skills