Business Control Specialist

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Learn more about us as a workplace are looking for a Business Control Specialist to join our UPM Adhesive Materials Finance & Control team. Finance & Control is an expert organization committed to delivering operational efficiency and value improvement for the companys businesses. F&C is formed by Finance Operations and Business Control and F&C Development. This position can be based in Changshu Kuala Lumpur or Shanghai.

Greetings from your future manager

You will have a fantastic opportunity to take a forward-looking strategic business finance partner role. Drive commercial success in the APAC region with commercial leaders and be a crucial member of a diverse team. Bonnie Wu Senior Manager Business Control

What you will do

• Support the controller in delivering proactive and future-oriented business control services to business
• Assist business controller in preparing financial reports and basic analysis to support commercial decisions
• Participant in strategic projects from a business control perspective
• Lead business performance analysis including segment-level and product profitability reviews to drive actionable insights
• Develop customer or combined customer / product analysis and provide data-driven support for pricing and margin optimization
• Drive targeted cost savings for smart spend projects
• Proactively working with cross-function teams to drive business improvement opportunities
• Other tasks as assigned including ad-hoc analysis

Who you are

• You have a bachelors degree in finance or economics
• You have 3 years of solid hands-on experience in finance and control
• You have strong role of business partner sense in the daily work
• You have demonstrated analytical / logical problem-solving ability while demonstrating initiative and a strong focus on identifying and solving problems
• You have positive thinking can-do attitude and good interpersonal skills

This is what we offer to you

• A meaningful job: We have an inspiring purpose We renew the everyday for a future beyond fossils. Our work is impactful and transformative.
• A caring community: Our community is built on great team spirit and shared commitment. We care about each other and the well-being of our colleagues. We support the work-life balance of all our employees.
• Development opportunities: We offer you great opportunities to learn and grow throughout your career. We are an international multi-business organization offering plenty of avenues for personal growth.
• Responsible employer: Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to ambitious science-based sustainability targets in all areas from climate change mitigation to enhancing biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.

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