FP&A Director

General Overview

Functional Area:  FIN - Finance
Career Stream:  DEC - Decision Support
Role:  Director 1
SAP Short Name:  DR1
Job Title:  Decision Support Director 1
Job Code:  DR1-FIN-DEC
Job Level:  Band 12
Direct/Indirect Indicator:  Indirect

Summary

Reporting hierarchy:

FP&A Director -> Site Controller

The FP&A Director is responsible for supporting management reporting, budgeting, and compliance, as well as assisting with audits and financial planning. The position requires strong background in accounting and finance, excellent analytical skills. This position also works collaboratively with site finance & compliance manager to support statutory, tax and internal control compliance

Key Respobsibilities:

• Owns the whole management reporting, which includes planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes with focus to develop efficiency in the process including the non-finance stakeholders (Operation, SCM, CFT, HR….) including:
  • IFRS 15 reporting
  • US GAAP compliance
  • CF review & hedging
  • CPR reporting (productivity & continues improvement financial measurement)
  • Flawless Lunch (project phase gate financial review)
  • New quotations and rates

Key Respobsibilities:

• Management Dashboards and GM partnering
• Lead complex cross-functional projects in area FP&A and tax as Finance department representative.
• Act as a project manager for finance-related projects, including tax compliance initiatives or tax model implementation (TP area)
• Assist in scenario analysis, assessing the financial impact of various business initiatives.
• Internal Controls & SOX
• Manage and improve the company’s forecasting tools and processes to ensure accurate and timely information.
• Simplify and automate FP&A processes to improve efficiency and accuracy to reduce manual efforts and increase process reliability.
• Document FP&A processes and document desktop procedures for knowledge sharing and clear guidelines available for all team members are in place. Further develop and optimize this documentation, assuring the application of best practices in compliance with company’s internal control framework
• Mapping of team competencies and update the RR matrix
• Mentor and develop junior team FP&A team members

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, Finance, Accounting or related financial roles.
• Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Expertise in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with financial software (Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, Long View…)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interact effectively with senior leadership.
• Experience in process improvement and automation within finance functions, leveraging technology such as RPA (Robotic Process Automation) or financial software.
• Familiarity with tax-related finance projects such as transfer pricing, indirect taxes, or compliance.
• Project management skills and ability to work in a cross-functional team environment and manage multiple stakeholders.