Specialist, MFG Finance

Key Role Responsibilities

Lead financial planning and control for 4 Asia manufacturing sites. Drive asset utilization and optimize profitability of assets，Responsible for overall planning & control for Asia manufacturing sites. Business critical responsibilities include:

Develop, challenge and implement plans and budgets in line with business objectives, integrating and optimizing local, product / BU needs and objectives. Lead Manufacturing sites monthly cost review to drive strategic analysis and optimize asset loading and deliver lowest, best in class cost to produce and serve clients. Ensure working capital and P&E expenditure objectives are visible and teams have actions to support deliverables. Determine business case for capital projects, and challenge capex spending in support of business goals and objectives. Lead and partner in decision making with manufacturing / product teams by providing value added analysis. Identify and drive productivity and optimization projects to deliver on objectives. Pro-actively analyze and manage actual expenditures compared with plan and ensure proper cost allocation to cost centers/elements and identify areas for improvement; drive cost-out activities. Provide manufacturing site leaders with financial advice and analysis in support of critical decision making support and profit optimization; provide cost transparency and identify cost reduction opportunities, assess Plant P&L results and suggest product / plant optimization strategies; Develop and maintain cost curves for decision making in support of asset loading and capacity utilization decisions Work closely with Corporate finance team on budgeting and reporting for FCC, Work with pacific corporate finance on closing support, idle capacity, P&E and operation issues if there is any and find out a better solution or proposal.

Qualification and competencies requirements

Degree holder in Accounting or Finance is minimum, Qualified CPA, ACCA or its equivalent (preferred) Knowledge or experience in manufacturing and profit / loss accounting (SAP, Oracle). Knowledge of SABIC Finanical, Accounting and Enterprise Systems, or equivalent industry experience Strong conceptual, communicative and analytical skills Minimum of 10+ years- progressive financial control and strategic operations experience Strong interpersonal and communication skills, short term and long term Knowledge of chemical industrial and dynamics; knowledge of P&L margin drivers In-depth knowledge of interconnecting processes for all BU's and disciplines combined Strong oral and written communication skills and presentation skills Strong ability to act as a partner to regional and building & keeping strategic relationships Ability to influence effectively and to deal with cultural differences

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