Kerja Sepenuh Masa, Finance Excellence and Cash Manager (6 months Contract) di Pernod Ricard - Maukerja

JOB SUMMARY

The Finance Excellence and Cash Manager will have two distinct, yet inter-related functions:

• Pernod Ricard Singapore – responsibility for cash planning, forecasting and reporting, collaborating closely with local cross functional teams to meet group objectives – ensuring the cash delivery is optimised and processes are improved. In addition, this role will lead local reporting for CSRD topics as well as leading local finance transformation initiatives working in collaboration with the Finance community and relevant stakeholders within the business and across functions
• APAC – responsibility for overall cash reporting and forecasting and CSRD reporting across APAC, working with relevant stakeholders to develop reporting and improvement strategies

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Mission 1: PR Singapore: lead planning business cycle from a cash perspective

• Planning business cycles and cadences:Construct and harmonise planning business cycles with a focus on areas impacting cash, integrating the day to day with rolling forecast cycles
• Ensure all planning adhere to and achieves Group’s guidelines and deadlines
• Ensure key stakeholders are informed, engaged and prepared for relevant forecast cycles
• Drive financial cycles and cadences:Review balance sheets as part of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting cycles.
• Collaborate with accounting team to provide explanations for material changes or unusual balances
• Promptly communicate any financial concerns or irregularities to senior management
• Ensure all CSRD financial reporting requirements are prepared and reported on time, as required by PR Group
• Be the local lead on finance transformation projects, as required

Mission 2: PR Singapore: cash reporting and forecasting (including liquidity)

• Prepare and analyse cash forecast (direct and indirect), working collaboratively with transversal stakeholder (functions and affiliates) as necessary
• Ensure all Group deadlines are planned and achieved
• Drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy and planning efficiency, identifying opportunities for process improvements and simplification, implementing best practices, streamline workflows, and drive automation initiatives.
• Prepare insightful analysis and commentary on cash rolling forecast and actual, for Group reporting
• Prepare monthly actual vs forecast variance analysis on liquidity forecast figures
• Ideate and implement, with relevant stakeholders, cash improvement processes

Mission 3: APAC: cash and liquidity reporting and transformation

• Work with affiliates to ensure that adherence to global discipline pillar is respected and improved, becoming a subject matter expert on cash reporting to assist
• Drive cash and liquidity best practice identification and sharing within APAC affiliates
• Build trustworthy relationships with key contacts within APAC affiliates and HQ teams, to improve knowledge transfer and ways of working
• Consolidate and prepare APAC cash flow statements and cash analysis for sharing with HQ teams for relevant reporting periods (actual, rolling forecast), with a specific focus on classic markets
• Lead APAC preparation of CSRD financial reporting
• Provide input and lead Group transformation projects within APAC – with a specific emphasis on cash, liquidity and financial services – as required

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

• Degree holder with formal business qualifications or equivalent
• Proven experience as an Finance Manager or similar role, preferably within the spirits industry or consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience
• Strong knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and local tax regulations
• Experience with cash flow creation and analysis
• Experience in developing cash flow forecasts
• Proficiency in financial modelling, data analysis, and advanced Excel skills
• Knowledge of business analysis techniques and methods
• Knowledge of logistics and supply chain management principles and practices
• Familiarity with JD Edwards will be an advantage
• Excellent command of English language (verbal and written)

Functional and Leadership Competencies

• Tech savvy
• Empathetic listening
• Strong organisation skills, ability to manage and organise effectively
• Ability to anticipate, with keen foresight
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to motivate others and lead change, in particular influence skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (with the ability to speak and present to a range of audiences)
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build good relationships and create a trusting environment
• Strong interest in business, business analysis and business development
• Strong analytical skills and ability to articulate clearly on sophisticated ideas
• Proactive and reactive
• Accuracy / “Figures Oriented Analysis” and informed / evidence-based approach
• Ability to work independently
• Enthusiastic, team player, sense of curiosity, positive attitude to change
• Diplomacy with capability to take a stand when require