SUMMARY

This is a key support role to the Division CFO. It blends a variety of tasks starting with traditional reporting topics but combined with high visibility/impact activities in business analytics/support and M&A. As such, the identification and interpretation of opportunities/weaknesses/trends (global/local) and the presentation of findings and specific recommendations to senior management is a critical aspect of the role.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

Reporting:

·       Coordinates and reviews month end closing procedures for all of Foodservice Systems Division

·       Prepares monthly performance reporting and power point slides

·       Executes deep dive result analysis for specific topics on a need basis (e.g. trends, gaps)

·       Supports annual budget and midterm planning cycle through creation of templates, monitoring of timeline, completeness checks, data review, plausibility checks, reporting package review etc.

·       Provides input for forecasting exercises

·       Strenghtens the usage of the business intelligence tool by providing accurate numbers and meaningful global standard reports

·       Responds to queries from the finance community

Projects/business support:

·       Support or lead role in global or local projects, relative primarily to data gathering, data analytics, process mapping, process standardization

·       Preemptive analysis of business processes/lines and key functions to identify improvement opportunities

·       Offers proposals and recommendations that would significantly impact the business.

·       Provides support to the local North American businesses for structural questions/analysis, where needed and useful

·       Plays a key role in the upcoming S4 Hana ERP implementation project

M&A:

·       Supports global M&A activities through analysis of target financial reports, data sets, due diligence documents (buy side)

·       Supports sell side M&A projects through providing relevant, accurate and filtered data and documents

·       Converts insights gained into price driving factors for financial modelling (price up/down corrections and/or synergies)

·       Supports onboarding/divesting targets for realized projects

·       Perform other duties as assigned.

·       Reliable attendance a must.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·       Economics and Accounting — Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, and analysis and reporting of financial data.

·       High Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, public groups, and/or boards of directors

·       High Math Skills - Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

·       Very High Reasoning Ability - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

·       Computer Skills (Financial Software, MS Office, MS Excel proficiency)

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

·       Bachelor or Master degree in Finance/Accounting or Business Administration

·       Minimum five (5) years of experience in Financial Reporting or Business Analytics, preferably in an international group context

·       CPA/CMA preferred.

·       Practical experience in M&A processes is a plus

·       Ability to work a flexible schedule, including being on-call as needed.

·       Ability to manage multiple tasks at once, have excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize.

·       Ability to use discretion and independent judgement.