Lipton - Manager - Supply Chain Finance Analytics

Role: Manager - Supply Chain Finance Analytics

Work Location: Bangalore, India

Job Type: Permanent

Function: GBS Finance

Scope: Global

About Lipton:

Lipton is the biggest tea company in the world, with world class purpose-led brands such as Lipton, PG tips and Pukka. We are four times larger than our nearest competitor with 100 billion cups of our tea drunk in 2020 alone! Lipton will be market led and centrally supported by a lean global team that drives strategic direction, expertise, and cross-market synergy.

At Lipton, we put consumer love at the heart of every decision. We celebrate diverse thinkers who take personal ownership to connect ideas and make impactful things happen; people who share our values around humanity and courage and give their commitment to nurturing the wellbeing of all. In return, we offer a working culture that gives our people freedom and flexibility, and where they can grow both personally and professionally to master their field.

Be part of our amazing blend. Come and grow yourself and, in turn, help us to grow a world of wellbeing!

Key Responsibilities:

The Supply Chain Finance (SCF) Analytics Manager is responsible for overseeing Supply Chain Finance (SCF) analytics activities:

- COGS analysis and variances

- Transfer pricing analysis

- Mark up calculation and variances across legal entities.

- Analyse the reasons for unassigned Product/Customer/Brand in COGS and drive actions to minimize this and improve the quality of SKU/Brand profitability.

- Analyse and monitor the Factory overheads compared to Budget.

- Analyse the capital expenditures and compare with Budgets.

- This role will work in partnership with central and local finance teams.

- The role will be responsible to identify the root causes of the issues based on the analysis performed.

- This role will then drive process and system improvements to fix the issues working closely with process excellence team.

- This role will work very closely with Month End close and Management Reporting teams as well to ensure the accuracy of Month End Management Reports.

- Further over the time, this role will expand into Management Reporting analytics covering Gross Margin variance analysis

Skills & Experiences:

- Strong understanding of financial accounting and cost accounting, including exposure to product costing, actual costing, material ledger and transfer pricing

- Experience running supply chain finance operations and analytics (Product Costing, Actual Costing, Transfer Pricing) in SAP (S/4 HANA version) is required.

- Strong knowhow of S4 HANA ways of working for complex financial transactions

- Understanding of the Operating Model

- Clarity on Intercompany Workflows and Processes

- Proficient with the Microsoft Office package

- Strong attention to detail, excellent Project management and organizational skills, and the ability to effectively prioritize work to meet deadlines.

- Transformation mindset: demonstrated ability to work with ambiguity, lead change, solve problems and improve processes.

- Business Partnering Skills with customer focus.

Professional Qualification / Experience:

- CWA/CA/MBA equivalent qualification with 8-10 years of Finance experience in equivalent organization at least one other global organization with similar industry

- Strong Working knowledge in SAP (S/4 Hana version) in the CO Module.

- Working experience in business operations

- Experience of landing major projects

- Working knowledge in running operations in SAP sub modules of Product Costing, Actual Costing, Material Ledger and Transfer Pricing

- Knowledge of Forecasting Supply Chain Cost

- Standard Costing & Actual Costing Experience in S4 Hana

Competencies:

- Analytics and controls mind set.

- Organizational Awareness

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

- Experience and awareness of working in a global role.

- Ability to influence constructively.

- Ability to work under pressure and at times in ambiguous situations.

Key Interfaces & Stakeholders:

- Finance Group Controlling team

- Central FP&A team

- Central Supply Chain Finance team

- Country & Factory controllers/legal entity owners

- Operating Centre Heads for the key process

- Close working with outsourced service providers

Please contact me in case of any queries.