Global FPA Operations Director
Global FPA Operations Director
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Job Description
Summary
The Global Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Operations Director plays a crucial role in bridging finance and operations providing financial insights and strategic support to internal customers including the Purchasing and Operations Excellence teams (Supply Chain & Manufacturing) across Asia Pacific EMEA and the Americas. Working closely with the finance leadership this position ensures financial integrity cost efficiency and datadriven decisionmaking to drive operational excellence. The successful candidate will have proven handson experience working at a plant with practical knowledge of standard costing processes.
Responsibilities
Standards & Policy Development
Develop and enforce financial analysis and cost accounting standards to ensure consistency accuracy and alignment with Calderys global strategy. This involves working closely with regional finance and operations teams to standardize methodologies and improve cost transparency.
- Establish globally consistent cost accounting principles and reporting structures.
- Standardize financial policies across all regions.
- Increase data accuracy and comparability across business units and regions.
- Improve financial governance and compliance in operations.
Gross Margin Analysis & Insights
The role ensures a deep understanding of gross margin components offering actionable insights to enhance product profitability and pricing strategies.
- Act as the primary architect for gross margin analyses providing insights into cost structures product profitability and margin drivers.
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to deliver actionable recommendations to improve gross margin performance.
- Identification of profit improvement opportunities across product lines.
- Increase responsiveness to market and cost fluctuations.
Strategic Support to Senior Leadership
Provide deep financial insights on gross margins to support strategic decisionmaking. Work closely with the VP of Purchasing and VP of Operations Excellence to analyse cost structures and profitability drivers.
- Business Partner with the VP of Purchasing and VP of Operations Excellence providing strategic financial analysis to support decisionmaking and longterm planning including Identification of key cost drivers impacting gross margin performance
- Increase coordination between finance and operational teams
- Deliver clear datadriven reports and presentations to the executive team highlighting critical financial insights and performance metrics including actionable recommendations to improve profitability and cost efficiency
- Timely and accurate gross margin reporting for decisionmaking.
Regional Alignment & Performance Tracking
Ensure data integrity financial alignment and consistent reporting across all regions (Asia Pacific EMEA Americas). Track key performance indicators (KPIs) to optimize operational efficiency and cost control.
- Coordinate with FP&A teams across Asia Pacific EMEA and Americas to ensure cohesive reporting data integrity and alignment with Calderys financial goals.
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs) for Purchasing and Operations identifying trends and opportunities to enhance efficiency and costeffectiveness.
- Standardized KPI tracking across all regions.
- Lead collaboration between regional FP&A teams.
Management & CrossFunctional Coordination
Lead and optimize financial planning processes across finance supply chain and operations teams. Foster collaboration to ensure accurate timely and cohesive financial planning and reporting.
- Develop and manage financial planning processes to ensure alignment and efficiency across regions and departments.
- Facilitate collaboration among global finance teams focusing on harmonized financial planning and accurate timely reporting.
- Streamline financial planning and budgeting processes.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in finance Accounting Business Administration or a related field; masters degree or relevant certification (CPA CFA) preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in financial planning & analysis within a global manufacturing or industrial organization.
- Proven handson experience working at a plant with practical knowledge of standard costing processes.
- Expertise in cost accounting financial modelling and gross margin analysis.
- Advanced proficiency in financial systems and analysis software (Excel Hyperion or similar).
- Mandatory knowledge of SAP COPA and standard costing.
- Takes full ownership of financial analyses and recommendations
- Ensures financial data integrity and accuracy
- Meets deadlines and commitments consistently
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Adapts communication styles to diverse audiences
- Understands regional financial regulations and their impact on operations.
- Demonstrates persistence in improving financial processes and data quality
- Challenges the status quo to drive efficiency and cost savings
- Proactively identifies and resolves financial discrepancies.
- Communicates financial insights transparently and honestly to senior leaders and different teams capable of translating financial insights into business strategies.
- Builds trust with senior leaders and internal customers
- Operates with integrity and ethical financial practices.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
