Philips Finance Controller HS GCR 

Kenya, Nairobi County 

888470357

Finance Controller, HS, GCR

You are responsible for

• Responsible for BU full P/L performance, including topline growth and selling expense control, delivery of the business and financial plans.
• Drive forecasting and planning cycle of the business, including BU AOP, quarterly rolling forecasting, monthly latest view, strategic planning and other planning activities.
• Conduct management analysis on business performance, propose corrective actions and monitor implementation of those actions to drive the delivery of the business and financial plans
• Responsible for financials analysis/input into the monthly/quarterly performance review decks (MPR/QPR)
• Communicate with BU global team on regional performance, forecast, strategic plan, portfolio, etc.
• Drive business case analysis for growth initiatives, business case modelling on key portfolio decisions, and support in financing solutions.
• Drive business performance analytics: sales, pricing, margin, credit management and costs, etc.
• Drive productivity funnel and establish/control link of productivity into the P&L
• Drive Working Capital performance of the BU
• Support consolidation at Business or total HS level
• Support divestments / investments and M&A transactions in the country/region, including disentanglement / integration
• Cross function coordination with accounting GBS, global FP&A team, logistics, marketing, sales, operation team, HR, to facilitate daily operation.
• Cooperate with Accounting team to ensure the booking timeliness and accuracy.
• Ensure a strong and efficient internal control system in place.
• Other ad hoc support to business/region

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

• Bachelor above degree in Finance and/ or Accounting orientated study
• At least 6 years finance related working experience.
• Quick learner and open-minded
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Intellectual capacity to digest complex information, see trends and analysis through data.
• Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship
• Drive the follow-through of issues and good attention to detail
• Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effectiveways.
• Can work independently with limited supervision, self-motivated, flexible, resilient, can work under pressure
• Advanced technical skills in Excel, ERP (SAP preferred) and PowerPoint, familiar with business procedures in China, basic tax knowledge
• Fluent in both Chinese and English, oral and written;
• CPA or equivalent accounting license holder is a plus.

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