Associate Manager- Finance

Overview The EMEA S&T finance Deputy Manager is responsible to lead and manage S&T costs that includes FTE costs, Global allocations, IT investments, IT Capex, software and licences, Discretionary and all other costs (Consultant, OBS, Contractor spend, Leasing & Rental) etc. This individual will be responsible to work closely with the EMEA S&T team and with the function lead in ICC. He will be responsible to support S&T Opex costs review, managing investments and productivity Forecast, Reporting & Pre MEC work. He will also partner wth ICC Manager in discussions with senior stakeholders to challenge overspend, make recommendations on savings and present financials with meaningful insights. Responsibilities • Adhere to monthly timelines of Month-End close, Forecast, Reporting & Pre -MEC work • Download reports from SAP and generate spend reports by function • Ensure that the numbers in reports are reconciling with source systems • Work closely with budget owners to challenge the spend, whilst supporting the function owner in ICC • Support standardization and optimization, working with Opex Manager • Improve the ways of working across the team by identifying opportunities • Partner closely with EMEA BU FP&A teams to ensure accurate P&L reporting and adherence to processes • Develop an understanding of different global functions financial objectives to effectively play a key role as a business partner • Create and maintain relationships with budget owners, function heads, ICC C&B team ensuring a business partner relationship with all of them • Promote and adhere to ICC ways of working, culture and values Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting (Master’s degree is a plus) • Minimum 4 years of relevant finance experience • Solid FP&A skills with experience in forecasting and planning cycles • Proficient in Microsoft Excel (financial modeling) and PowerPoint, with the ability to learn new software applications • Experience with IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) is a plus • Comfortable working across cross-functional teams with some multicultural experience • Strong team player