Ciudad de México, MEX
5 days ago
Manager, Finance IDM LATAM
This is Energizer Holdings, Inc. Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this, we lean into our culture as an organization – we win together, while serving each other, with a willingness to act boldly, all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life, but our shared mission and purpose make us one team. Because we’re a global organization, you will always have opportunities to learn, grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Position Summary This role is responsible for creating and consolidating the annual budget, forecasting and reporting, and overseeing the business results for the distributor markets in Latin America. It also involves delivering a comprehensive Profit and Loss (P&L) plan, forecasts, and variance analysis to the leadership team for Distributor Markets. The finance manager will share financial knowledge and reinforce key financial principles within the Commercial Organization. The candidate will lead the finance team by providing support and guidance, as well as offering financial assistance to the commercial director responsible for overseeing these markets. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, able to think strategically and proactively, and possess strong technical, managerial, and interpersonal skills to collaborate with partners at various levels. Given the geographical coverage across Latin America Distributor markets, this position is based in Mexico or Colombia. Responsibilities Universal Accountabilities + Plays an integral role in financial analysis, planning, reporting, consolidation and performance tracking of all the markets we operated with master distributors in Latin America. + Provide financial and business analysis to support commercial and Brand teams during business planning. Analyze Customer/Channel plans and trends to ensure financial expectations are achieved. + Partner with commercial teams to support and develop their business. Influence the Finance and Commercial Teams to help optimize Energizer’s sales and profit growth. + Develop and maintain financial tools and reporting systems to support commercial planning and forecasting efforts. + Supervise the Trade Spend funds of its markets to optimize ROI and ensure financial objectives are met. + Ability to balance and leverage Strategic Objectives in addition to financial factors. + Partners with other members of the finance, supply chain, controllership, trade marketing, and marketing teams on cross-functional initiatives + Engage and develop every member of the finance team to continuously improve their performance. Specific Accountabilities + Lead Cluster/Market Commercial team’s financial submissions during forecasting & business planning in collaboration with the Finance Center of Excellence (COE). + Provide comprehensive understanding of Cluster/Market performance and outlook and risk profile through effective analysis and business partnering + Explain/present the financial results, outlooks, business reviews, and budget to different Stakeholders. + Proactively review profit initiatives and risk mitigation activities. + Provide financial analysis for major proposals affecting the business, e.g., contract renewals, new product reviews, new projects, investments, and competitive pressures + Perform financial analysis to assess key economic and business variables and their impact on the business (e.g., foreign currency variation, inflation, category trends) + Provide financial decision support and analysis for the commercial organization, including the Sales and Marketing teams, to ensure the accuracy and quality of margin is driven through effective direction on TI ROI and margin management. + Manage the Market P&L from Sales to Operating Profit, including other key variables such as Working Capital, and Cash flow implications. + Preparation of the Category, Channel & Large Customer’s financial plans. + Manage Category, Channel & Large Customer P&Ls from sales to gross margin, considering appropriate benchmarks and best practices for driving improved outcomes. + Deliver systems & process improvements through collaboration with the Finance Center of Excellence (COE) and engagement with the commercial team. + Support team development by adopting a curious mindset that looks both internally and externally + Apply financial analysis techniques, tools, and technology, driving insights from Data, to guide business decisions and drive results. + Ensure effective communication with stakeholders in the supply chain, controllership, commercial, Trade development, and marketing areas. What we are looking for Required Skills and Experience + Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance + Minimum 5 years of experience in finance and accounting + Minimum 3 years of financial business partnering/analytical experience + Broad P&L exposure + Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint) + Proven ability to collaborate effectively with business partners + Excellent communication skills (written and oral) + Speaking Language: Spanish is required (native preferred), English fluent. + Strong analytical and problem resolution skills + Must be a self-starter + Capable of effectively working with remote teammates based in different countries. + Embodies Energizer’s leading other competencies: Strategic Thinking, Influence, Teamwork, passion, development of the organization, collaboration, Customer Focus, Achieving Results and Initiative + Continuous improvement mindset with demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements to eliminate non-value-added work + Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and changing environment + High activity environment requires the ability to handle multiple tasks to accomplish objectives. + Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize based on business strategies and objectives Preferred Skills and Experience + Technical experience in SAP, Power BI, preferred + Excel (Advanced) + Internal Financial Reporting experience + Experience in CPG industry preferred Come join us! Energizer is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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