Director FP&A

Key Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of a Center of Excellence for Financial Planning and Analysis, for the Americas region (including the Global Headquarters):

• Partner with Corporate FP&A and the business unite FP&A teams to define the FP&A COE vision and strategy and implement the same in the Mexico hub
• Define and execute the project plan to transition FP&A work from across the Americas to the COE in Mexico, while maintaining business continuity and performance
• Execute “lift and shift” transitions, where appropriate
• Recruit in region talent aligned with COE strategy and skill/capability requirements according to project staffing plans

Lead the FP&A COE team to:

• Execute financial reporting, business planning, budgeting and forecasting, validating the accuracy of financial data and business information and reports.
• Drive monthly financial reviews with CFO’s and market business leaders.
• Analyze trend analysis and key performance metrics, closely cooperating with key stakeholders to shape business performance.
• Implement change management and standard work to standardization, enabling process efficiency, and managing ambiguity.
• Optimize business performance and increase productivity by implementing automated solutions and eliminating duplication.
• Act as trusted business partner, leverage financial and business expertise to drive financial decisions effectively.
• Build and develop an engaged and highly effective team of FP&A professionals through recruitment, coaching and motivation.
• Coordinate financial system implementations to improve FP&A capabilities.

Qualification & Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in the Finance function of multinational corporations
• 7 years demonstrated leadership in FP&A
• 5 years in a shared services leadership positions with demonstrated large scale transformation.
• Bachelor´s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean/ 6 sigma expertise or experience
• MBA preferred
• Interpersonal Skills – ability to articulate thoughts clearly, active listening and comprehension.
• Ability to drive actions and deliver in an ambiguous & uncertain environment.
• Ability to establish encouraging and collaborative relationships with superiors, peers & subordinates.
• Knowledge of SAP is a plus.
• Change agent mindset with a strong collaborative approach

Benefits

• Insurance, Health & Wellness
• Financial & Retirement
• Family & Parenting
• Vacation & Time Off
• Professional Support
• Other Perks & Discounts…