BFS - PT Finance Manager – Working Capital Finance
As a Finance Manager at GBS BFS, you will be instrumental in managing working capital for Process Technologies business. Your responsibilities will encompass analysis and operational oversight, providing financial insights to support strategic decision-making and enhance working capital performance. Core duties include working capital metrics monitoring, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Key Responsibilities- Working Capital Management: Monitor and improve working capital metrics such as FCF, Days of Sales Outstanding (DSO), Days of Payables (DPP), and Days of Sales (DOS). Oversee collections and disbursement forecasting to ensure liquidity and operational efficiency.
- Collaboration with Functional Leaders: Work closely with functional leaders to support activities such as Pulse, SRO (Short Range Outlook), AOP (Annual Operating Plan), and related forecasting processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial projections.
- Lead and participate in monthly sessions with both operations and finance leadership to review financial performance, address variances, and align action plans.
- Insight Generation and Financial Analysis: Provide new and valuable insights through comprehensive financial analysis, supporting informed decision-making and strategic initiatives.
- Standardization and Automation Initiatives: Promote and implement the standardization and automation of financial processes and report to drive productivity and operational efficiency across the team.
- Oversee the timely and accurate completion of recurring deliverables, and preparation of financial reports. Prepare leadership presentations and support monthly operating reviews.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with department heads to ensure budgets align with corporate goals and monitor financial performance against budget targets by developing and executing the annual budgets and financial forecasts
- Prepare and present financial reports to senior leadership and stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements
- Manage the company's cash flow, including monitoring daily cash balances, optimizing working capital, and overseeing short-term investment strategies
- Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting and decision-making
- Analyze scenarios and provide recommendations to improve financial performance
- Ensure financial operations adhere to local and international regulations and standards
- Stay current with financial laws and implement necessary changes for compliance
- Act as a financial advisor to department heads and senior management, providing insights and recommendations on financial strategies, investments, and resource allocation
- Lead, mentor, develop, and grow a dynamic, global team of finance professionals
Education and Certifications
- Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant/master’s degree in finance, or Business Administration
Required Experience 10+ years of overall finance experience
Critical
- A Capable finance professional who has the intellectual curiosity and an attitude in going above and beyond to partner with the business in commercial excellence.
- Exposure to Global Customers with ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees/customers and align and integrate with other departments / sites.
- Strategic Partner with Corporate Finance and Functional leaders to manage financial targets for the function.
- Prior exposure of driving business finance metrics
- Exposure to Tools like Power BI, Advance excel etc.
- Knowledge of ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, Essbase, HANA/BW and Hyperion
- The ability to quickly identify subtle patterns among issues and to make consistent, timely decisions
Strong cross functional and peer influencing skills.