Financial Manager, Intercontinental Area

The Finance Manager is a strategic partner to the Commercial team, providing expert decision support, proactively identifying opportunities, a key member in building and driving initiatives to consistently deliver on business objectives. This position provides excellent development opportunities and high level of interaction and exposure to the Intercontinental area management team.

• Oversee/manage all aspects of monthly, quarterly and annual Plan, LRP and LBEs as required, including P&L, headcount, balance sheet and capital using planning system. Partners with business and proposes solutions to achieve budget within guidelines and to operate within approved budget.
• Provides relevant variance analysis for each planning cycle and develops meaningful management reporting schedules and ensures accuracy and predictability of results and key metrics.
• Supports Accounting Shared Service monthly close process to ensure complete, accurate and timely monthly actual results, including variance analysis and commentary for P&L, headcount and balance sheet. Understands monthly results and both prepares and reviews meaningful monthly management reporting packages with businesses.
• Collaborates and provides routine business support to enable informed decision-making.
• Provides financial reviews and approvals (purchase order requests and invoices).
• Supports key projects and initiatives (e.g. planning system standardization, management reporting and optimization) and drives process improvements. Supports ad hoc analysis as required.
• Develop and manage staff to ensure production of high quality and timely work product.
• May be responsible managing a staff directly or indirectly.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting. CPA or MBA a plus.
• Minimum 7+ years of progressive and related experience.
• Strong financial, analytical and problem solving skills
• Self-starter with ability to operate independently, drive processes, identify and implement process improvements, establish and adjust priorities to achieve objectives and operate with speed and agility.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written), with all levels of management and including the ability to listen well and to influence others that do not report directly.
• Proficient Excel skills.
• Knowledge of SAP and TM1 a plus.
• Previous supervisory experience desired.