Manufacturing​/Supply Chain Finance Business Partner

Asahi Europe & International (AEI) is a subsidiary of Asahi Group Holdings Ltd, a global beverage and food company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan.

Employing over 10,000 people, AEI has world‑class brewing and production facilities in 8 markets – UK, NL, ITL, PL, CZ, SK, HU, RO. In most of these markets we are the leading brewer with a full portfolio of domestic and international premium and super‑premium brands.

Asahi EMEA & Americas (EMEAA) is growing Asahi's broad portfolio of well‑established and iconic international brands such as Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Pilsner Urquell, Grolsch, Kozel & Asahi Super Dry, both directly and through our global distribution network. EMEAA has a clear remit to continue establishing and strengthening our premium portfolio across our regions, both in our direct branch markets and through third‑party distributors.

We are expected to contribute disproportionately to the future growth of Asahi Group Holdings, so we have an ambitious, high‑performance culture.

Very excitingly, Asahi has recently purchased a fantastic new production facility in Wisconsin, USA – Octopi Brewing. This marks a key step forward in accelerating our growth journey and realizing our ambitions for our global brands, most notably Asahi Super Dry for North America. Octopi is the leading contract beverage facility in the Midwest. Our reach goes beyond making great products.

At Octopi, we are committed to seeing our clients’ brands grow. Our facility is located in Waunakee, WI and was built to cater specifically to the needs of the modern beverage client. Our services and capabilities extend far beyond the average contract beverage facility. At Octopi, we strive to be a one‑stop shop for our client’s brands, whether it is sourcing packaging materials, collaborating on new recipes, designing new brand identities, or helping navigate regional distribution channels.

• Works closely with the Manufacturing and Supply Chain management team to deliver the planning, budgeting & forecasting processes.
• Monitors the financial performance of supported areas and reports variances against the agreed plan (monthly reporting).
• Generates insights, trend analysis and recommends corrective actions aimed at financial performance improvements.
• Develops and maintains Transfer Pricing models, searches for product costs optimizations.
• Cooperates with Business Partners and HR team for proper planning and monitoring of headcount and payroll costs.
• Plans, evaluates (business cases) and tracks brewery and supply chain CAPEX plan.
• Provides financial support to project managers for process improvement projects.
• Develops, implements and monitors Governance & Control Policies, effectively facilitates risk scenario analysis.
• Builds effective, sustainable relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Key role in providing decision support to the Brewery Director and Supply Chain Director.
• Adheres to all PPE and GMP requirements.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

We are looking for energetic candidates to grow with us  we complete our current expansion, we will increase the output of our state‑of‑the‑art production and brewing facilities.

Qualified individuals are detail‑oriented, collaborative, growth‑focused, and self‑motivated. Our team is a community; we are open, informal and laid back, but also hard‑working and respectful of others. You should be as well.

Offers of employment at Octopi are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates, as deemed necessary.

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Self‑managed, target oriented.
• Open‑minded, proactive attitude.
• Ability to work with time pressure and stress.

• Degree in Finance or Economics.
• 5 years’ experience in FMCG industry in Management Accounting area incl. standard costing, CAPEX management and preparation of business cases.
• Knowledge of SAP controlling / production module.

Finance Partner
• Waunakee, Wisconsin, US