Assoc. Dir, Fin. Planning & Analysis GSMG Finance

Job Description

Under the guidance of the Director, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Global Supplier Management Organization (GSMG) Finance Organization, this position is primarily responsible for executing financial planning, analysis and reporting of sourcing savings activities in support of the Global Supplier Management Organization (GSMG).

GSMG manages ~$24B of annual third‑party spend and thrives to source, optimize supplier usage, leverage spend, and ensure robust compliance to minimize risk to the Company. The organization also leads transformational initiatives that impact the entire Company. GSMG Finance collaborates with all divisions and functions, leveraging teams across the world. The associate director will serve as an important business partner to GSMG by providing a wide array of financial support.

Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Own days payable outstanding (DPO) actuals & forecasting as part of the company’s Working Capital process, including presentation of results to GSMG leadership & Treasury leadership.
• Own the facilitation of the multiyear optimization (MYO) savings target, forecast & actuals reporting process through stakeholder support activities & data integrity review to ensure a valued output for GSMG stakeholders. Drive continuous improvement of dashboards to better serve needs as they evolve.
• Own financial guidance in support of the supplier financial risk assessment process, which includes providing training & guidance to Risk Operations team on financial best practices and processes.
• Serve as a financial gatekeeper on validating projects for compliance adherence and to measure potential for savings realization against established savings guidelines.
• Audit support for capital payables review process.
• Proactively challenge and drive continuous process improvement through optimization, standardization, and simplification.
• Prepare ad‑hoc reports on spend analysis or sourcing projects, including payment terms optionality analysis & Net Present Value (NPV) analysis to determine optimal sourcing options.
• Create, maintain, and enhance data visualization solutions to enhance stakeholders’ ability to view Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in a streamlined manner & gain rapid insights.
• Participate in budgeting and forecasting processes in collaboration with respective finance clients when required.
• Ad hoc enhancement projects as needed.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or other relevant degree.

Required

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 7 years of work experience in a finance, procurement, accounting or similar role.
• Strong FP&A planning, analysis, and reporting skills.
• Strong analytical and data organization/interpretation skills.
• Ability to work simultaneously on multiple tasks under tight deadlines, effectively prioritize workload, and complete tasks promptly and accurately.
• Strong customer focus/orientation with an ability to work well in a team environment and foster professional relationships.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret corporate financial statements.
• Process improvement orientation, innovation and change agent.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft 365 skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams) required.
• Experience with Large Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERPs) and query tools; experience with SAP, BPC, Power BI particularly desirable.
• Demonstrated commitment to education and professional development.

Preferred

Experience and Skills:

• MBA.
• Professional experience at an organization with operations across multiple countries.
• Experience with internal controls and process standardization.
• Experience in value tracking & management.

Required Skills: Adaptability, Business Administration, Cash Management, Continuous Process Improvement, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Cross‑Cultural Awareness, Data Integrity, Data Visualization, Detail‑Oriented, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Financial Advising, Financial Analysis, Financial Modelling, Financial Planning, Headcount Planning,…