LAD Product Supply F&A Manager  Major Responsibilities (MRs)

• Targets
• Deliver Base Business
  • Monthly Plant financial information timely and accurate
  • Scorecard published monthly
  • Budget forecasts delivered on time
  • Monthly PS KPIs, both non-financial and financial KPIs accurate and timely
• Internal Audit Compliance
• Utilize PS Variance reports to forecast quarterly Division PS impact
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP & Corp Accounting Policies

• People
• Develop and lead through indirect influence of the function across all countries
  • Develop Manufacturing F&A group into a cohesive, service oriented group that works to drive cost out
•  Build organizational capabilities, assessing each country, identifying and recommending changes or training needs when necessary
  • Drive for standardization across Countries
  • Lead through actions - display the highest personal standards and integrity in daily actions
  • Ensure alignment and conformance with CAPEX Policies
• Serve as the bridge between PS and F&A at all levels to balance priorities and deliver the best value to LAD. As a member of the F&A functional team, help shape F&A strategy
• Provide performance/PMP feedback to PS Mgrs on Country F&A PS Mgrs

·        Business Support through Functional Expertise

• Lead the PSF&A function for LAD, set strategy and processes/systems to insure a standardized PS cost structure, budgeting process and monthly report-out process
• Provide strategic input to PS decisions to ensure current and future plans are in line with the financial targets of the organization
  • Review capital projects per approval matrix
  • Ensure full alignment among LAD countries and the US, develop strong functional relationships with US counterparts to maximize sharing, development and standardization
  • Field requests as needed
• Standardize PSF&A processes and controls to ensure accuracy in PSF&A information across LAD.
• Identify best practices opportunities to be implemented in all LAD countries
  • Analyze cost structure by country to identify best practices opportunities that generate future cost savings initiatives.
  • Tools: KPIs, Budgets, Working Capital, Monthly Variances
• Ensure alignment between forecast and actual PSF&A results reported
• Analyze and fully understand PS forecasts (annual & mid-year) and final Reconciliation submitted
• Provide direct support to the LAD Manufacturing Strategy
• Own Cost Savings tracking and reporting accuracy

·        Connectivity

• Build tight integration within the Country F&A organization and PS Mgrs, for information sharing to increase mutual understanding, to open doors for best practice opportunities in F&A & insure alignment
• Ensure strong cross functional bridging with Sales, Marketing and F&A functions (lead by example)
• Build bridges of connectivity across the US F&A organization to
  • Maintain knowledge of best practices to leverage to LAD where appropriate or bring US initiatives to LAD where it makes sense
  • Be the point of contact with Corporate PSF&A o:p>
• Own conformance of PS Financial controls to insure compliance to standards (Use Internal Audits as indicator)
• Maintain tight alignment with LAD PS Director for priority setting and alignment with LAD F&A Director for functional direction
• Communicate clearly & timely, give clear direction and priorities  no surprises

• Fluency in Spanish and English
• 10 years Financial Management Experience with demonstrated financial leadership on significant projects in a manufacturing and distribution environment.
• Experience in a financial management position in Latin America
• Excellent Analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• A thorough understanding of a consumer products business with sales, marketing and manufacturing functions.
• A Masters in Business Degree with a CMA or CPA designation.