Overview:
The APAC S&T Finance Senior Manager leads financial planning, consolidation, and governance for S&T across the APAC Foods portfolio. This role operates in a highly complex, multi‑entity environment requiring strong analytical rigor and executive‑level partnership.
The role serves as a key S&T finance partner to the APAC CFO, the APAC FP&A team, and the APAC Deployment lead supporting decision‑making, investment governance, and delivery of S&T financial commitments. This position drives outcomes through strong leadership and influence across regions, entities, and global teams.
Responsibilities:
APAC S&T Financial Leadership
- Manage team of 7 to lead end‑to‑end financial management for S&T across the APAC portfolio, spanning multiple OUs, entities, and operating models.
- Partner closely with APAC S&T Deployment leads to support delivery of the S&T Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
- Establish financial discipline, transparency, and consistent operating rhythms across a complex and fragmented footprint.
- Act as a central point of coordination across Global S&T Finance, APAC FP&A, Regional FP&A, and local entity finance teams.
Consolidation, AOP & Forecasting
- Own consolidation of APAC S&T financials.
- Lead S&T AOP, monthly forecast, and performance management processes, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and completeness across legal entities.
- Deliver consolidated views of OPEX, Capex, productivity, and global charges, including risks and opportunities.
- Coordinate Corporate Mosaic loading and ensure high‑quality inputs and outputs across entities and regions.
APAC CFO & FP&A Partnership
- Serve as a primary S&T finance partner to the APAC CFO and APAC FP&A team.
- Provide forward‑looking insights, scenario analysis, and financial decision support on S&T investments and cost commitments.
- Ensure financial narratives are clear, consistent, and decision‑ready for senior leadership discussions.
- Support FP&A‑led reviews and planning cycles with strong S&T financial insight and execution support.
Global S&T Finance & Charge Governance
- Support governance of global direct and allocated charges impacting APAC, improving predictability, timing, and transparency.
- Ensure alignment across Global S&T, FP&A, and local entity finance teams on cost treatment and cross‑charge methodologies.
- Support initiatives to improve forecast accuracy and end‑to‑end financial governance.
S&T Capex & Investment Oversight
- Support preparation and review of S&T Capex documentation, CARs, and investment approvals across APAC entities.
- Monitor Capex actuals, accruals, and investment performance across diverse legal structures.
- Ensure compliance with investment governance standards and accurate financial tracking at project level.
Standardization, Simplification & Automation
- Drive standardization of S&T finance processes across planning, forecasting, consolidation, close, and reporting.
- Champion automation and adoption of global tools (e.g., TM1, Cockpit reporting) to reduce manual consolidation and increase transparency.
- Partner with Global S&T Finance, Controls, and IT on simplification initiatives and transition of appropriate work to GCC/COE models.
- Act as a change agent in rationalizing complex entity, system, and reporting landscapes.
Matrix Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Lead through influence in a highly matrixed, global environment.
- Build strong relationships across FP&A, S&T, Controls, and local finance teams across geographies.
- Provide structure, clarity, and financial leadership across competing priorities and stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of progressive Finance or Accounting experience.
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.
- Strong experience in multi‑entity consolidation environments across regions and legal entities.
- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with senior leaders, including CFO‑level stakeholders.
- Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail and financial judgment.
- Proven ability to communicate complex financial topics clearly and concisely.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills; strong working knowledge of SAP and Mosaic.
