Job Purpose:
· Drive business Improvement programs and profit improvement initiatives at site level.
· Business partner to Segments Operations Heads.
Job Duties:
- Analyze site processes (Sales/Invoicing, HR/Payroll at site level, Costs/Supply Chain, Cash management, inventory, etc.) and the compliance with Internal control processes. Contribute to implementation of process, policies, procedures and practices at site level. Analyze deviations and define action plans.
- Ensure all controls are in place and propose recommendation to improve processes.
- Review Sodexo contracts to understand contractual obligations and assist on the achievement of financial goals and expectations, identifying gaps.
- Monthly review of P&L and all financial data of the units, in order to identify key areas of improvement and deploy specific action plan.
- Prepare Operation Monthly Business Review.
- Support on the Preparation of Budget, Forecast and 5Y Plan.
- Organize and participate to regular random spot site checking (billing, inventory, cash management on sites, etc…).
- Prioritize and target under performance units, working closely with Operations Managers on improvement strategies.
- Support on contract renegotiation and price revision.
- Support mobilization sites on all finance and internal control aspects.
- Provide operational performance metrics for the units. Develop benchmarking and comparison between units. Monitor operational KPIs.
- Preparation of reports to analyze irregularities, deviation, and gaps.
- Manage the Internal Control processes at site level.
Requirements:
- Educated to Bachelors or equivalent in finance, related disciplines
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in Food & Beverage industry or retail multisite industry
- Eager for a significant operational exposure to be support and partner to operations
- Relationship builder internally among finance, operations, OE Teams
- Process-orientation
- Pro-active approach with an ability to work in autonomy and proven ability to work in a collaborative way
- Analytical skills, curiosity, accuracy
- Tenacious, able to perform well under pressure
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Fluency in English
