AF Strategy Development and Financial Controlling (Automotive / Sales / Director / Manager / Strategic / SAP) at CA Global

Job description

Client Description

Our client has spent more than a century establishing a name outstanding automobile and industrial equipment, as well as consumer goods and building systems. A multi-industry leader, they operate via 300 subsidiaries in 60 countries; its core lines include automotive systems, from diesel/hybrid drive to steering, starter motors and generators, electronics, and brakes.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy Development:
• Strategy development, Develop vison, mission for new strategic initiatives
• Strategy Process execution,
• Strategic Portfolio Management, Conduct SWOT analysis/scenarios
• Market Research on top level, Analyze future trends
• Reflect goals and Target and pricing strategies
• Prepare AF BVS (yearly Board Meeting) and Yearly Strategy meeting with AA/AF Leaders.
• Aggregate activities and monitor realization of strategy initiatives and task
• Regional financial controlling
• Monitor business indicators and consult Management
• Management of business planning (including quarterly sales (RAUP), BDP etc.)
• Controlling and overlooking the preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Review of Monthly Business Report (MBR)
• Preparation of management accounts (regular controlling & reporting of relevant KPI e.g. Sales, Margin, Cost/budget, profit, etc.)
• Improve visibility and importance of finance within the region, ensuring buy-in from all other operational areas
• Provide decision making support for leadership team
• Initiation and follow-up of regional measures (TNS, Cost etc.) with Head office (O/R, MT etc.)
• Preparation and discussion on important meetings like DSR, DPR, BVS, G visits etc.
• Supports the Region with special projects as needed.
• Financial Responsibilities
• Strategic thinking, Precision, Market feeling, Sales and Marketing understanding.

Requirements – Experience And Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a Business field preferable
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Management
• Chartered accountant preferable
• Consultant or chartered accountant with a good affinity to sales/marketing
• Min 5+ years working experience in a similar environment
• Experience coming from a background of finance controlling
• Experience working in Africa preferably
• Knowledge and experience working in the automotive industry
• Strong skill in developing as well as executing strategies
• Previous experience working on SAP is a must.

Skills

• Good communication skills.
• Excel, figures oriented
• Strategic thinking
• Ability to discuss strategic and sensitive issues.
• Ability to work independently
• Ambitious and able to communicate at all levels.
• Reliable and disciplined.

Personal Characteristics

• Self-motivated, disciplined and service orientated.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Pleasure to work with
• Fast understanding, intelligent
• Broad thinking
• Ambitious

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