Finance BP East Africa Job Bayer

Finance Jobs, Bayer East Africa Jobs.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for delivering on financial targets by providing a reliable financial steering (alignment operational/financial planning, target setting, resource allocation, deviation analysis, mitigation plans).
• Closely partners with the Country Commercial Lead and his/her leadership team to ensure financial performance according to targets and driving strategic and operational agenda.
• Acts as a sparring partner by providing insights and challenging the organization through benchmarks, trend analysis, as well as external
  evaluations Identifies, pursues, manages business risks and opportunities
• Preparation and coordination of financial forecasts and financial planning (sales, cost, FTE)
• Regular reports (channel, margins), e.g. gross to net sales, marginal income analysis, deviation analysis (volume, prices, currency).
• Calculating and monitoring of reimbursements for marketing costs.
• Monitoring financial incentive plans (STI, local sales incentives)
• Coordinating financial risk management (ROC)
• Translates business strategy into operational planning (e.g. from StraCo to OPC) and ensure adherence to HQ standards and guidelines
• Develops & establishes state-of-the-art controlling concepts
• Drives and is strongly involved in efficient projects, continuous improvement initiatives etc.
• Advanced skills to analyse business and financial trends in order to make sound business decisions – anticipating future market developments
• Liaise with Corporate functions to ensure that financial transactions. are correctly accounted for and aligned to the BG requirements on a
  monthly basis e.g. P&I, marketing internal / external, returns for promotional purposes, damaged stock, expired stock etc
• Evaluate business models across the three EA countries
• Advise on pricing decisions

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Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business and Economics or any other relevant/equivalent qualification in Finance/Risk Management ( CFA, CIMA)
• 8 Years of Business Finance Experience
• Ability to present clear and concise recommendations to senior management / stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, curiosity, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
• Strong decisions making skills, even in ambiguous situations.
• Experience with financial and commercial acumen and interpreting company financial statements.
• Relationship management and negotiation skills.
• Strong customer focus
• Role model for the Bayer DSO Principles (VAAC)

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