Financial Planning Analysis and Business Controller
SGS
- Makati City, Metro Manila
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Meeting Group / Region reporting Deadlines as per the reporting timetable
- Addressing Group / Region related queries
- Preparation Group/ region related requirements, Swing, Ops Commentary, Pricing updates etc
- Monthly Cost allocation
- Day 2 result analysis commentary for MD with various variation and explanation on variances
- Monthly Dashboard for MD
- Revenue reports to LOB for revenue comments
- Balance Sheet Review
- Other Corporate deliverables
- Deployment of QMS System within Finance
- Lead the planning process
- Set the timetable, the agenda, the guidance, the tools & the process steps
- Define and validate the set of key information to be planned and monitored
- Coordination with the Business controllers for forecast reporting to SEAP
- Validation of the forecast and reasons for variation against the trend
- Ensuring an accurate intra forecast based upon revenues, margins and customer figures with the help of review with the Business controllers
- Validation and Compilation of Budgeting activities as per Group reporting and Local Reporting requirements
- Provide early warnings to management as soon as material deviations are detected and support and monitor corrective actions to be taken
- Work Closely with Business controllers
- Adopt, at all times, a safe behaviour by exercising due regard for the health and safety of SGS employees and clients, in line with SGS policies and procedures.
- Comply, at all times, with SGS Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct
- Group reporting requirements
- Identify Loss makers and devising actions to bring in green
- Tracking the deliverables to achieve Revenue and LC Targets
- Monthly Revenue and LC comments and commentary for SEAP
- Monitoring of Unbilled and WIP, Provisions
- Support the Business team / Finance Team for completion of unresolved queries
- Forecast Monitoring and maintaining accuracy against actual delivered
- Facilitating Budget completion exercise
- Control on various matrices allocation
- Open PR and BOSS OM orders Monitoring
- Part of the business unit management team contributing to strategy & decision making, whilst being a constructive challenger
- Provide strategic input and financial support to commercial & operating issues (pricing, etc.), track and report financial information and identify activities which are below the required performance level and bring changes to improve them
- Support the on-going review & maintenance of an adequate operational control environment over financial items with the SBU managers e.g. over site rental costs; customer credits etc
- Assist the management with 'Management of change' requirements with necessary planning
- Preparation and submission of Monthly dashboard
- Gather all inputs from commercial & technical departments & external references
- Review / challenge business case, present trade-offs and rank alternatives
- Support senior management to take the appropriate decision
- Identify ways to track actual results and carry out ex post analysis & propose recommendations.
- Finance Support to Bid Management
- Prepare CAPEX proposal and track the timely execution with deliverables
- Execute profitability analysis of SGS offers and verify alignment with forecast
- Negotiation with external stakeholders (i.e Suppliers and Clients)
- Support with ad-hoc analysis to develop revenues, margins and return on investments
- Monitor business unit performance against targets
- Support business to identify, analyse, validate and implement remedy actions
- Support FP&A and business in the planning process, whilst being a constructive challenger
- Adopt, at all times, a safe behaviour by exercising due regard for the health and safety of SGS employees and clients, in line with SGS policies and procedures
- Comply, at all times, with SGS Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct
- Support the Cluster / Country GM Finance to define priorities and targets for the business
- Drive the management reporting standardization by systematically using the Symphony solution
- Provide input into individual target setting process ensuring these are linked to the agreed plan
- Define the set of KPIs and information to be regularly monitored
- Ensure an accurate intra forecast based upon revenues, margins and customer figures
- Provide early warnings to management as soon as material deviations are detected
- Support and monitor the implementation of corrective actions / initiatives
- Execute profitability analysis of SGS offers and verify alignment with forecast
- Support with ad-hoc analysis to develop revenues, margins and return on investments
- Support the Cluster / Finance & Procurement Director with resource allocation (including Group challenges) across the Cluster / Country by preparing scenarios and evaluating risks and opportunities
- Challenge business plans & request for resources through the Business Analyst
- Degree in Business Management / Accounting or in the relevant technical subject
- Minimum 10 years of experience in a financial accounting or financial management role
- Ability to prioritise, work to tight deadlines with a number of competing demands
- Ability to plan and proactively manage time and resources
- Able to lead and competently project manage a number of projects at any one time
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Staff supervisory experience
- Proficient with MS Excel
- Leadership
- Analytical skills in finance and accounting.
- Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills (all levels)
- Highly organized with excellent project management skills and attention to detail
- Flexible approach to work and able to react effectively to a rapidly changing environment
- Ability to work under own initiative and independently
- Ability to work under pressure and to coordinate several activities simultaneously
- Ability to effectively work with different people across the organization
- Enthusiasm and perseverance
- Good time management
- Team player
- Taking responsibility
- Strong Business Acumen
- Quick and decisive
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Fosters innovation and change
- Thinks strategically
- Develops self and others