FP&A Overheads LAC Manager Location: Bogotá, Colombia Type of contract: Permanent The Overhead Regional Lead is responsible for developing, managing, and leading OH-driven initiatives and finance agenda for the region. The role requires collaboration with the markets being supported, service delivery teams, and other groups whose expertise is required to deliver the projects and the finance functional agenda. The Overhead Regional Lead is expected to help manage changes coming from global initiatives. The Overhead Regional Lead oversees managing the regional overhead team in planning and overhead management processes, including payroll. In addition, the incumbent participates in recommending top-down strategy, driving overhead efficiencies, and managing organizational change projects. The OH Regional Lead is responsible for the overheads management of the region including centralized and standardized reporting and analysis, forecasting and planning as well as optimizing and driving effectiveness and efficiency in the accounting processes. Will need to establish effective relationships with key collaborators: Financial Controllers, senior budget holders (with special focus on indirect cost category owners), Shared Services process leads. The Overhead Regional Lead plays a key role in the embedment of indirect cost management principles across the market. The Overhead Regional Lead is expected to have a good solid understanding of the various financial activities to be able to embed and drive important change whilst working with key project SMEs. Dimensions: Financial Fully owns delivery of the Region yearly budget from all aspects Manages a wide variety of senior stakeholders, Presidents/Vice Presidents Responsible for managing budgets as it relates to OH-driven initiatives and ensures that projects (local or global) are managed within the constraints (time, scope, and quality) available. Market Complexity Effective management of overheads requires great understanding of drivers across the various parts of the business as well as great relationships to the functional and business heads. Works directly with senior business leaders to shape change interventions and course correct overall change activities. Leadership Responsibilities Be Authentic : Stands for what is right and important and does what they say without exception, demonstrating the kind of integrity that inspires others. Constantly Deliver Great Performance : Finds solutions, influences delivery of results for the business, shapes the future of the business and inspires others to deliver the strategy. Create conditions for people to succeed : Builds alignment; committed to outstanding teamwork, consistently raises the bar. Financial Control : Understands and effectively challenges accounting principles and policies, statutory and management reporting, and its application to optimize performance and control risk. Managing Risk/Regulatory Compliance/Internal Control : Demonstrates visible leadership to ensure that the company is setting performance standards that are holistic. Change and Transformation Management : To use best practice change management and communications strategies to manage the impact of the change on the finance population and its key stakeholders. Purpose of Role Lead & manage OH Team to support all overhead business planning, reporting & analyses. Provide management leadership & support to ensure excellent service level & quality. Develop top-down strategy for overhead budget allocation and tasking to deliver Group targets & overall shape of P&L. Develop cost reduction strategies, drive cost savings projects and opportunities with budget owners, play the role of thought partner & functional expert. Manage the planning & delivery of "cost must do projects" by working closely with budget owners in planning & execution. Drive and manage global recharges by working with functional leads to understand, validate & challenge underlying assumptions. Actively manage financial risks and opportunities, anticipate potential risks, and provide recommendations to resolve. Manage accounting close in close interlink with business. Provide accounting expertise to help management in broad areas of accounting policies & standards. Lead compliance & controls in the overhead area, proactively develop or apply policies & procedures to ensure compliance to control procedures and company policies. Qualifications and Experience Qualifications: University / College Degree in finance / business. Work experience: Minimum of 10+ years working and management experience in multinational corporate environment. Experience in Financial and Management Accounting, Controlling & Reporting processes. Ability to work effectively with senior business partners from finance, marketing, sales, and IT functions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience on people management. Advanced knowledge in computer applications: SAP, TM1 and Microsoft Office. Language skills: Excellent verbal and written English. #J-18808-Ljbffr
