Finance Manager - Brakes & Safety Business

Business Segment: Brakes & Safety

Function: Finance

Posting:

Overview:

Brakes & Safety Finance Manager is a critical role and will partner with cross-functional stakeholders to manage budget, monthly financials targets, tenders, projects and margin improvement projects for the business segment

Essential Responsibilities:

- Accountable for P&L financial performance to ensure business meet financial and budget targets.

- Develop accurate business forecasts. Report on the financial past, present and future performance of the business with a deep understanding for the drivers behind variances.

- Analyze product margins and lead cost out opportunities to meet financial targets.

- Support business leader in business case development for decisions on new products

- Monthly reporting of results and reasons for variation vs plan

- Lead tender financial & contract review process to maximize profits while winning in key markets

- Lead project financial review process

- Manage an active register of risks affecting profit, costs and schedule with an action plan to mitigate risks

- Ensure compliance with Corporate accounting practices and procedures and internal controls.

- Work closely with Brakes & Safety business team and global stakeholders to meet business plan and strategic targets

Key Qualifications:

- 8-10 years of multi-faceted experience in business finance or FP&A or commercial finance

- CA / CWA/ MBA Finance

- Strong ERP/planning/ cost tracking system experience

- Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional areas in the business

- Strategic thinking, problem solving and analytical skills

- Superior, proficient use of excel for financial modeling