Finance Business Partner - Facility

Job Description

We Offer :

As a company, Maersk promotes a culture of honesty and integrity, and value the trust it allows us to build with customers and employees alike.

Our focus on our people is what sets us apart and keeps our customers coming back to work with us!

When you join our team, you join a truly diverse, global organization in a fast-moving, values-based, work environment where you can grow on the job, create and shape our digital solutions, tap into industry-leading talent development initiatives, enjoy working with your colleagues and broaden your world view through our international job postings.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits for full-time employees including health, dental and vision insurance, a 401k savings plan with an employer match and paid time off.

You will be a part of our North American Finance Business Partner team, a diverse and motivated team with a strong desire to push forward the significant growth and transformation of our business, generate value for our customers and deliver sustainable returns to our shareholders.

You will be a key financial partner to the Operations leadership team to transform your customer portfolio and enable us to deliver the best possible products that solve real customer needs.

You will have an important seat at the table to help drive our business toward success. You will support the decision-making process by providing financial information, deep-dive analysis, performance management and financial planning.

As a leader of the FP&A activities for your specific operations, you will spear-head the financial forecast, annual budgeting process, and crucial strategic analysis.

This is an opportunity to impact the execution of the North America’s Warehouse and Distribution strategy with focus on improving financial processes, providing insights into the business thru metrics and analytics, and developing financial models to grow your business’s top and bottom line.

Drives financial performance of the Cold Storage facility by providing, guidance and support on financial information, business performance and implementation of strategies with the facilities under scope.

Maintain an effective performance management environment in the operations as well as an operating system that supports the business leadership agenda and enables the operation team to timely identify gaps in performance.

Link between finance and management, acting as trusted advisors and providing valuable analysis and insights to influence the decision-making process.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure Operating system for performance management is active in the assigned execution teams in the facilities
• Responsible for effective KPI deployment within assigned facilities
• Ensure Visual Management systems are effectively used to highlight and improve performance levels
• The FBP also engages with their assigned facilities by participating in their weekly planning and forecasting meetings
• Partner with the facility team / teams to ensure the company goals are known and pursued
• Objectively assess the RCA tools and framework is in place and coach assigned execution team as needed
• Objectively challenge performance of the assigned team
• Produce relevant management reports, Gap analysis and co-create improvement plans with the assigned execution teams
• In-depth understanding of the operational drivers with the operations and takes ownership of overall performance
• Engages with operations team to stay updated on business developments that impact operational developments and challenges operational performance.
• Challenge business case or decision base assumptions and ensure that a benefit realisation check is in place for all major business cases.
• Uses balanced and independent analysis to provide data and drive business decisions across multiple stakeholders and management levels.
• monthly report.
• Contribute and help deliver on joint cost saving plans
• Support the Business CFO / Head of Finance in working closely together with the Finance team, driving cost recovery / reduction, profitability, and ensure close alignment between the regional / country cluster and the operations
• Actively participate in the finance community to learn & share best practices as needed
• Responsible for identifying trends and insights to the business by applying analytical tools and methodologies data
• Lead the FP&A Processes for the Area- QBR, RoFo, Monthly Performance, Reporting changes; providing quality assurance aroundambitious but realistic goals (particularly Budget).
• Support the Regional / Center deliverables providing insightful business analysis and commentary on a timely basis.
• P&L ownership for Area

Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant-5-10 years PQE (Post qualified)
• Have a working knowledge of Netsuite required. SAP is a Plus
• Experience of working in a fast paced / growth environment
• Experience working in the warehousing industry required, Cold Storage a plus.
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or equivalent require
• Minimum 3-5 years of related industry experience is a plus
• Advanced technical skills in Microsoft Office Power point & Excel
• Excellent Communication Skills

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