Act as Finance business partner with Service Organization Local Teams (LCT) to drive operating performance and act as finance champion for strategic initiatives within the geography
Provide financial expertise and process ownership to developing quarterly and monthly estimates, operating plans/forecasts/reviews, and strategic planning
Drive monthly and quarterly operating reviews by providing analysis of resus and identifying and tracking key metrics while advising the leadership team on risks and opportunities, as well as recommending actions.
Work with LCT Service Leadership to establish the right commercial framework per country
Contribute to improving efficiencies and performance as well as providing quality financial information. Actively participate with the LCT Service leadership to improve cost productivity and effectiveness,
Develop and improve financial processes: Finance and Management reporting tools, budgeting and estimating processes.
Finance and Accounting leadership to monthly/quarterly results close process to ensure accuracy of results in partnership with Controllership, LCT Commercial Finance and other stakeholders
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with minimum of eight years financial work experience including developing forecasts & operating plans and leading business / finance reviews
Strong analytic skills: able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers, generate alternatives and drive positive change
Experienced on driving cross-functional projects
Proficiency in reading and analyzing Balancesheet, Income Statement
Clear thinking / problem solving, successfully led cross-functional projects/process improvement within operations/finance function involving process improvement; able to quickly grasp new ideas
Experience working across multiple levels (including executive level), functions and regions; able to clearly communicate complex financial information in a easy to understand manner; able to deliver message effectively verbally and in writing
Solid PC skills: experience with financial systems/applications
Confidence, strong influencing skills across business functions;
Experience leading / working in a matrix environment
Good understanding of financial compliance: SOX, GAAP