Regional Senior Finance Director, Americas Supply & Operations

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Reporting to the VP Finance Operations & IT, you will be the lead Finance resource for Americas Supply Operations. Partnering with the SVP America’s Supply Operations and his leadership team you will be providing the financial input, guidance and challenge to shape the business strategies and develop the operational plans. This is an exciting time with significant investment underway across the manufacturing network.

You will lead the Regional Finance function, providing strategic leadership, direction, and people management to a high-performing team of finance professionals based within the region. A key elment of your role will be to drive efficiencies and implement consistent ways of working with other teams and across geographies . You will also work with the peer community to ensure that global solutions and consistent ways of working are applied wherever possible.

This role is viewed by the customer as the lead Finance expert in Americas Supply region for Operations, being a key member on both the Regional Americas Leadership & Global Operations Finance Management Teams. You will be leading members of a global network of Finance Business Partners and Business Analysts, sharing best practice, ensuring strong financial compliance and delivering valued support to the Business with global consistency and efficiency.

• Business size : 8 factories (5 in the US, 1 in Puerto Rico, 1 in Brazil, 1 in Mexico)
• Financial dimensions:
  Operational costs c $775m;
  Capex $500m; 2,000 people; 7 direct reports.

• Contribute to strategy development for Americas Supply by shaping strategies and developing business and operational plans. Generate innovative ideas based on synthesis of qualitative and quantitative information. Decisions to be supported in both value and impact include: capital spend evaluation, productivity, strategic change program business case development, sourcing/network strategies and capacity decisions, resource allocation, commercial and/or procurement decisions, etc.
• Provide financial input to shape strategies and develop business and operational plans. Lead Finance role in review and development of short & long-term strategy. Maintain an up-to-date understanding of all developments which may affect Americas Supply options and assessing business impact.
• Support Corporate and Operations initiatives including Sustainability and Productivity.
• Ensure strong Financial Compliance with group accounting policies working closely with internal and external (PwC) partners.
• Act as CFO for iPR (AZ’s Puerto Rico Manufacturing legal entity).

• Joint accountability with the business for the accuracy of forecasts and leveraging sound understanding of the business model and financial drivers to challenge and influence the key cost drivers.
• In partnership with the Regional Senior Vice President, Americas Supply, manage the region’s P&L and Balance Sheet (including Capital and Inventory) as appropriate.
• Ensure team provides reliable operational and financial forecasts ensuring resources are allocated to maximize value
• Lead the financial planning cycle for Americas Supply, setting stretch but attainable performance targets and incentives, aligned to leading benchmarks, strategy and operational plans.
• Partner with GFS (Global Financial Services) to provide…