Finance Officer
Full Time
Job Description
- A key member of the Senior Leadership Team helping to develop and implement the strategy for the business, the Group's largest region
- Act as a trusted financial business partner to the business to assist it grow in line with management expectation
- Act as a key deputy to the Global Group CFO and an important part of the Global Finance Leadership Team
- Manage processes for business planning, implementing and controlling financial-related activities
- Proactively direct financial planning and analysis for the business, including the reporting on key performance metrics to assist the CEO in the ongoing management of the business. Leverage KPIs, financial analytics and reporting metrics to answer the "whys" of the business and provide insight on how to drive performance
- Develop a culture of clean and accurate books of accounts
- Responsible for liaising with Group tax team on all tax
- Work closely with the Global Finance Leadership Team to develop, implement and maintain policies and objectives for the finance function
- Responsible for financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting of the business
- Manage financial performance, providing analysis and insights to facilitate financial and commercial decision making
- Participate in the development of processes/process improvements in strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting and others
- Responsible for maintaining robust financial control in the finance team and cost management and cost control within the business
- Work closely with the Global Commercial organization in establishing management accounting support for the commercial and creative teams to aid efficient budgeting, forecasting and allocation of resources
- Lead and develop the finance team, providing empathetic and inclusive leadership in the recruitment, training and development of top quality financial talent to deliver a high performing team.
- Encourage a culture that emphasizes accountability and transparency and collaboation among the finance team
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Proven track record in a Finance Director/Regional CFO level in a Multi Entity International environment
- Commercial awareness - understanding local market factors, results and performance and foreseeing their impact
- Experience of managing diverse global teams in a fast-paced environment
- Someone who has the energy and confidence to influence change across a growing international role in line with global initiatives
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with people at all levels both internally and externally
- High attention to detail
- A can-do attitude
- Driven and capable of driving process change and improvement
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