Our client, a well known company in the FMCG sector is looking for an experienced finance professional to support its Supply Chain Finance team. The Finance Manager of Supply Chain (Procurement) will be based in Ireland, supporting the Procurement function (based in Ireland and USA). This individual will develop an in-depth knowledge of the business areas supported, will drive key process improvement strategies and will also be an integral part of the budgeting and forecasting processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead stakeholder engagement with Category Lead (Procurement) enabling accurate monthly forecasting and analysis for the Business Unit / Category for key in-year decision-making;
- Be a trusted adviser to the Procurement team and others, providing financial guidance and expertise to enable the team to effectively execute on the procurement strategy.
- Support the design and build of new forecasting processes and tools, build new dashboards to support management review of KPIs leveraging Power BI, Anaplan or other similar tools.
- Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to pro-actively identify improvement opportunities, minimize risk, and protect continuity of supply;
- Responsible for preparing reports and analysis for forecasting and monthly close reviews with Business Unit / Category Leads and Supply Chain/Procurement Leadership team;
- Model and provide strategic insights for Annual Operating Plan (AOP);
- Support the high performing team culture in a fast-paced environment to execute strategic goals and improve quality decision making;
Requirements
- Qualified Accountant with 4+ years of relevant finance experience
- Financial experience including budgeting, forecasting, procurement finance/costing, and building financial models
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, SAP, Power Point, Power BI and Anaplan
- Ability to build detailed financial models in excel and other modelling tools.
- Demonstrated competency in use of financial, planning and reporting software platforms (SAP, IBM Planning Analytics a plus)
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