Finance Manager ANZO & Special Projects

Finance Manager ANZO & Special Projects

Based in Singapore (hybrid)

Summary:  

Finance Manager ANZO is the owner of all customer and brand analyses for the Australia, New Zealand and Oceania cluster– including P&L by Customer by Brand - driving discussions, providing sound financial support in decision making & aligning action points with cross functional team in line with commercial strategy and profitability benchmarks. Finance Manager ANZO sets up Outlook, Plan for the business unit, prepares related communication materials to senior management in corporate & is responsible for driving cross-functional team to deliver the results. Special Projects assigned to the positions are Regional Based.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:  

Summary of major duties:

Drives and is responsible for integrated process of Annual Plan, Business Outlook and Strat Plan for the business unit. Sets timeline, task list and deliverables for the cross functional team & delivery. Prepares analyses and financials for review before finalizing presentation slides for HSY Senior Management team reviews. Holds accountability on the APAC IBM process alongside with Sr Finance Manager APAC.

Owns business unit’s P&L by Customer and P&L by Brand analyses & insights driven action points. Meets with sales and brand managers regularly to improve margins while optimizing Trade Promotions and Direct Brand investments. Aligns operational plans with the strategy of the business unit and company. Is responsible for identifying and communicating investment opportunities and/or cuts on ANZO cluster.
Drives business unit’s decision points through data points presented during Consensus and EDR meetings. Tracks and drives action on Trade Promotion spending, Direct Brand spending, Phasing of P&L, Gross Profit margin by Customer/Brand etc. Champion and co-owner of the Gross Margin

Expansion/Continuous Improvement process
Oversees analyses and actively participates in decision making for product portfolio management in coordination with Commercial team. Is responsible for managing profitability benchmarks including Gross Margins and reviews for the product portfolio of the business unit, overseeing SRGM and Innovation financial analyses across products & markets, supporting Commercial Team
Contributes to key financial aspects of distributor relationship such as conflict resolution, annual contract evaluation, FX rate settlement, payment term and credit limit assignment 

Indirectly coaches & develops Senior Financial Analysts on APAC and works closely with Controlling & Supply Chain Finance teams. Maintains close contact with Global Business Services team members (including DBE Accounting, General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Receivable etc.) in order to improve capabilities and drive decision points through insights & analyses for ANZO cluster.
Is responsible for actively & constantly seeking improvement and simplification of business processes including financial to increase time and resources efficiency. When necessary, undertakes, coordinates and delivers APAC regional level projects, leading projects in process implementation & improvement

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:  

Education:    BA/BS Degree in Finance / Economics / Accounting / Business. Masters degree not required (but can be useful/favorable)

Experience:    10-15 years of experience in a related field.