Basic FunctionThe VP Finance, CP&ESG CPM reports directly to the EVP Finance CP&ESG. Oversees the financial operations and strategy for CPM. This role involves managing financial planning, analysis, and reporting, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and WK practices and policies, and supporting strategic initiatives to drive business growth.The VP Finance provides counsel to the Business Unit Executive Team regarding operations management in the Business Unit's diverse and geographically dispersed operating locations.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesFinancial Strategy and Planning:
Develop and implement financial strategies to support the business objectives of CPM. Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes.Financial Reporting:
Oversee the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.Risk Management:
Identify and manage financial risks, ensuring robust internal controls and compliance with all relevant regulations and policies.Manage Multiple P&Ls:
Oversee and optimize financial performance across diverse geographic markets and multiple profit and loss statements, ensuring tailored strategies align with local market dynamics.Global Financial Oversight:
Provide comprehensive financial oversight and support to international operations, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives while addressing regional challenges and opportunities.Business Partnering:
Collaborate with senior management and other departments to provide financial insights and support decision-making processes.Cost Management:
Monitor and control costs to ensure efficient use of resources and alignment with financial goals.Investment Analysis:
Evaluate potential investments and strategic initiatives, providing financial analysis and recommendations to support business decisions.Capital Allocation:
Forecast capital requirements and resource allocations. Identify and analyze capital sources and tradeoffs. Help the organization make resource allocation decisions using classic financial analyses such as ROI and DCF / NPV.Stakeholder Management:
Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including external auditors, regulatory bodies, and financial institutions.Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Foster collaboration among regional finance teams to drive consistency in financial reporting and performance metrics across all operating units, facilitating knowledge sharing and best practices.Strategic Market Insights:
Analyze financial performance and market trends in various geographies to provide insights that inform strategic decision-making at the corporate level.Leadership and Vision:
Provide the leadership and vision necessary to generate year-over-year growth in revenue, EBITA, and cash.Review and Preparation:
Prepare and review VSP, business cases, budgets, LE forecasts, and acquisition proposals.Timely Reporting:
Ensure timely and accurate preparation of annual budgets, strategic planning, and monthly revenue, expense, and EBITA reports. Manage annual group and statutory audits;
work with Corporate Taxand Legal to ensure compliance in these areas.Control Environment:
Oversee and improve the (international) control environment, ensuring all financial and accounting policies and procedures, signing authorities, and other control systems are up to date, communicated, and complied with.Organization / Team:
Develop and maintain an appropriate financial organization. Establish standards for performance and ensure that financial personnel are properly directed and qualified to fulfill their responsibilities. Develop staff through continued learning and cross-training to ensure growth in capability and a solid succession plan for the finance organization.Other DutiesPerforms other duties as assigned by supervisor.Job QualificationsEducation:
Minimum:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, or related disciplinePreferred:
Master’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related disciplineExperience:
Minimum Experience:
15 years FP&A experience with at least 10 years leading teams and responsibility for financial operations for a revenue line of business.Able to meet all priorities and deliverables within a matrixed organizational structure.Ability to balance priorities of managing and inspiring teams, projects of varying complexity, and daily operations while maintaining focus on critical success factors.Experience in completing complex, long-term projects involving multiple disciplines or divisions to achieve strategic goals.Use of financial and operational analysis to improve performance and profitability.Effective advisory and influencing skills across functions, business units, and geographies.Proven track record managing financial operations across multiple regions, with understanding of local regulations and market conditions.Extensive experience in financial strategy development for diverse business models and P&L structures.Knowledge of currency management and foreign exchange risks in international markets.Excellence in managing finance, accounting, budgeting, control, and reporting, preferably in a multinational environment.Strong leadership and communication skills, with an ability to articulate value propositions and secure support from senior leadership and teams.Other Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or CertificationsMinimum:
Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). Familiarity with SAP.Capable of multitasking, prioritization, decision-making, and managing multiple systems and data sets.Travel requirementsUp to 20% overnight travel required.Physical DemandsNormal office requirements. The role involves inflexible deadlines and ad-hoc requests. Overtime may be necessary to meet deadlines.
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