Ensure strict implementation of IFRS and internal guidelines across the M&S entities (and others if applicable).
Ensure adherence to the local fiscal and finance related regulations of the respective country.
In form Regional or Area Controller / Group Finance timely on potential issues, assess the risks and propose corrective measures
Protection of Group assets
Identify and assess opportunities and risks at country level, in line with the guidelines of the Group (Risk monitoring).
Recommend and/or implement pro-actively risk mitigation measures, e.g. financial terms of the commercial contracts, factoring schemes.
Implement Internal Control Systems guidelines
Propose and implement measures to optimize leverage
Implement Group instructions related to financial commitments and/or transactions (e.g. double signatures on financial commitments to 3rd party) and review contracts with financial commitments.
Treasury tasks:
Implement Group Treasury guidelines
Implement and manage bank relation in line with Group Treasury guidelines and instructions.
Monitor and manage cash flow effectively.
Identify and propose optimization measures
Tax management:
Implement Group Tax guidelines.
Monitor transfer prices and inform/propose potential adjustments to Group tax
Financial performance assessment:
Advise and challenge the GM with timely and proactive analyses, assessments of variances to the plans, financial impacts and risks.
Provide Management Information to other departments In form timely GM and Regional or Area Controller on any unexpected issue impacting potentially the financial performance of the Country and Area.
Propose/ implement corrective actions.
Identify areas of improvement in business and organization and propose implementation plan.
Monitor key ratios
Planning and Budgeting processes:
Set ambitious objectives to the Finance department.
Challenge budget of other departments (M&S) and of other organizational units if applicable (e.g. R&D)
Ensure optimal processes for all planning and budgeting activities across the country
Management Information Systems & Reporting:
Ensure the implementation and efficient use of the Management Information Systems and performance measures defined by the Group across the Area (e.g. Dashboards, Group Performance Indicators, Volume-Price reports, Product Group profitability)
Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting across the country.
Ensure- propose standardized and co-ordinated use of financial information systems.
Implement information systems to monitor business performance in line with Group standards.
Propose additional reporting requirements in case of deficiencies
Performing Finance organization:
Identify & implement synergies across the country (M&S and others if appl )
Propose efficiency improvement measures
Fix and assess objectives of the Finance organization in the country.
Motivate staff and ensure optimal training across the Finance organization
Select candidates for key financial positions, to be approved by the Regional or Area controller.
Define or propose remuneration.
Manage local logistics third party
Manage Supply Network related subjects:
Connect with FPL or global supply chain to ensure product supply stability
Coordinate any product supply issue with related departments (for example, product recalls)
Upload monthly product supply forecast, and explain deviations to SNO
