WHAT DOES THE ROLE OFFER?
• Gain unique insights into the ophthalmic optics and frames industry where EssilorLuxottica leads the fight against the word’s #1 disability – vision impairment.
• Long term career growth with the company in a sun-rise industry
• Exposure to APAC + India, one of the most exciting regions in EssilorLuxottica in terms of growth, diversity, and challenges.
• Experience in supporting both organic businesses and acquisitions
• Visibility with senior stakeholders in both the regional HQ.
• Interactions with diverse finance teams across 3 major sub-regions WHAT ARE THE
UNIQUE CHALLENGES/OPPORTUNITIES?
• 70%+ of the region consists of joint ventures which are run by entrepreneurs which we consolidate and need to ensure proper controls in place.
• Multiple ERP systems and manual intensive processes. Regional ERP implementation ongoing
• Distributed controllership environment. Shared services strategy under development
• Significant opportunities and low-hanging fruits to standard finance and accounting processe
Key Responsibilities:
This role is a core member of the APAC HQ team. The mission of the person is 2 fold.
Transformation of the Finacne Organization. This include but not limited to the following:
▪ Division Operating Profit implementation / roll out
▪ New Planning Tool Rollout
▪ Legal Entity Reduction
▪ Create / prepare Statutory KPI for Joint Ventures
▪ Working Capital roll out including new DPO (Days Payable)
▪ Cash Flow forecasting and automation of reconciliation with bank balance
Business Controlling
▪ Be the FP&A for selected region/business to partner with business managers to drive:
• Monthly business profitability / monitor/understand/analysis of key KPI for business success
• Budget process
• Forecast process.
Promote sustainable business growth by strengthening financial stewardship and promoting an effective control environment
The person will collaborate with the Finance leadership in the APAC + India to execute the above deliverables.
REQUIREMENTS
• Qualification: Recognized Degree in Accountancy/Finance with solid accounting and process knowledge. (CPA/ACCA preferred though not required)
• Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience in Finance.
• Project management skills is an advantage.
• Positive attitude and self-starter, going the extra mile.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Advanced MS Excel skill is required as the role requires analysis and automation of reporting Advantage
• Experience with process improvements and reporting automation is preferred.
• Experience in MS Dynamics ERP (D365) is an added advantage.
• Other Good PC skills including MS ppt, consolidation tool such as HFM, etc.
• Exposure to JV partnership support and accounting a plus.
• Treasury experience and FX hedging expertise highly valued
