Finance Business Partner at Maersk Line

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own and drive product P&L – work with other functions to improve reporting accuracy and ensure a fair representation of underlying business performance.
• Support development and review of strategic initiatives. Support business decisions through data-driven insights into both financial and operational performance, with recommended actions.
• Act as a Finance Business Partner to the Area Product Manager with a strong focus on profitable accelerated L&S growth. Be a sparring partner who challenges assumptions, providing forward looking, independently initiated analysis which highlights risks and opportunities.
• Formulate and develop business cases as required by the business, and ensure execution of the business case including monitoring of savings/cost.
• Support simulations for different business scenarios.
• Target setting: consider relevant economic framework conditions and set ambitious but realistic goals.
• Forecast setting: consider forecast accuracy and follow up on own performance.
• Work close with the functions to understand the business need in the form of reporting and KPIs.
• Follow up with the functions on deviations versus target and forecast and ensure there is an understanding of why and what actions are taken.
• Ensure qualitative management level communication to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support strategic decision making and proactive advisory based on KPIs. Translate business intelligence to stakeholders.
• Improve short and long term performance through relevant, accurate and timely reporting and analysis. Responsible for business intelligence and analytics to support decision making. 
• Responsible for Product KPIs, identify gaps to plan, provide insights to co-create improvement plans with assigned execution teams.
• Ensure cost optimal structure aligned with delivery/product functions for sites and business segments (productivity). Drive cost saving initiatives through constructive and continuous follow up with relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the BCO function to ensure P&L hygiene for PC, CC , site allocation etc.
• Develop and strengthen financial models to provide strong insights and support decision making. Performance management and “double clicks” for live business cases and business case pipeline management
• Provide visibility and insights to management on progression against strategic initiatives. Deliver insights and recommendations relating to product performance vs. benchmarks.
• Take the lead to implement process improvements which you will identify through data analysis and feedback from stakeholders.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Someone with:

• At least 5 years relevant financial experience
• Progressive track record in a finance business partnering, performance management, FP&A environment.
• Experience in FMCG, Shipping and Logistics/Supply Chain is a major advantage.
• Experience in developing financial models and business cases
• Ability to develop strong business relationships within all levels of the organization including senior executives from different functional and management responsibilities
• Ability to make an impact and influence stakeholders and processes beyond the formal scope of your job description
• Ability to critically challenge business stakeholders while maintaining a cooperative attitude to serve the company’s best interest
• Excellent business communication skills with the ability to digest complex challenges and communicate in simple and clear business language to stakeholders
• Ability to work well independently as well as in a team with different cultures and to manage cross functional interfaces.
• Applied and advanced skills on external applications (i.e., SAP BI, SAP BW etc.) is an advantage
• Ability to work under high pressure, with changing priorities, multiple assignments and ambiguity
• Convey confidence, executive presence, ability to condense thoughts and package data for precise/timely decision making