Africa PS Finance Business Partner Job Bayer
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Job Purpose:
- Act as a co-pilot – Principal Finance support and business partner for Africa PS Lead
- Steer financial processes and analytics for Row Crop Seeds across AFR manufacturing sites Provide economics and financial analytics to support operational team & management in their decisions
- Act as a coach for the AFR PS finance team – manage AFR PS finance communi
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Drive regional consolidation of KPI’s for Africa
- Deliver financial data driven analysis & simulations monthly, forecasts, budgets and SBP
- Provide cost analysis & explanations to support key business decisions (CAPEX, Crop plan)
- Develop analytical tools used to provide visibility of product supply performance indicators
- Share recommendations to seize opportunities or overcome challenges
- Interact and support key business decisions
- Ensure costing activities are performed in accordance with Group policies Support controllership & drive interactions with both external & internal auditors to ensure full compliance of the sites activities
- In collaboration with the EMEA PS Finance lead and EMEA RC PS Finance BP:
- Develop & steer a community of skilled site controllers and grower accountants
- Discuss, prepare & execute succession planning and individual development plans
- Maintain a working environment that reflects company values (empowerment, collaboration with accountability, inclusion, focus on customer, act learn fast and evolve)
- Ensure efficient work & networking with teams across geography and functions
- Lead continuous improvements Ensure all operations are consistently performed across sites
- Identify & mitigate weaknesses in internal processes
- Drive a culture of compliance within sites where Site Controllers operate
- Maintain training materials to ensure proper on boarding of newcomers
- Leverage & share best practices and knowledge across team
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree in finance, controlling or accounting with multiple years of experience (5 years minimum)
- Successful track record on coaching / leading multicultural teams
- Knowledge of financial system (SAP) and expert usage of excel
- Experience in Costing & Manufacturing environment (Agriculture experience is appreciated) / Knowledge of product supply processes
- Ability to navigate trough matrix organization and connect in a broad cross functional / multicultural network
- Strong storytelling capabilities with the ability to connect business dynamics and financials
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Fluent in English
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