YOUR OPPORTUNITY

In this role, you will oversee FP&A and cost control for total structure costs (SC) in LAC. This involves the SC that is part of the country P&L’s within the LAC region. You are the designated expert to manage all structure costs, including Employee costs, T&E, Facilities, local IT expenditure, professional services, and other costs. You will work closely with the local teams and become a business partner for the local and cluster teams. You will be responsible for annual processes such as budgeting, Latest Estimate (LE), and Outlook, among others. As a key enabling position in Bacardi Enterprise Services, a customer service mindset is essential.

ABOUT YOU

The Prim@ in the role requires a strong analytical skill, being able to transform big amounts of financial data into meaningful insights for market decision makers. This role requires critical thinking to develop and implement the most efficient process to manage BES budget.

A great customer service and well-developed communication and presentation skills is required for the success of this position.

In this role you will be able to influence the decision-making process for the structure costs spending to impact positively the business performance and achieve the BEST 10.

RESPONSIBILITIES - WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE

• Manage the Structure Costs budgeting process, communicate the calendar and targets to Function Leads, and ensure deadlines are met.
• Be the Finance support to Function Leads and HR to build LAC Structure Costs budget. Be a designated expert for structure cost management.
• Analyse structure Costs budget and provide insights to the Cluster FP&A teams on the performance vs. last year and target.
• Ensure detailed budgets are deployed to cost owners to enable full accountability of spend.
• Build quarterly/monthly R&O to enable review of gap-closing, risk mitigation and upside plans.
• Execute and identify opportunities to automate, streamline and improve reporting and budgeting procedures
• Create reports to understand variances versus plans and then recommend needed actions to all stakeholders. Measure and report actual and forecasted progress against budget and stated strategies.
• Analyse drivers for variances versus plans and partner with multi-functional colleagues to recommend ways to improve execution in the future.
• Ad hoc financial analysis to drive a balanced view of the financial impacts of potential decisions.
• Adhere to company forecasting guidelines and processes
• Lead preparation of key performance measure reporting and analysis
• Ad hoc projects
• Track savings plans and opportunities – reviewing with Cluster FP&A teams to drive choices.
• Be an expert in financial planning and analysis tools and processes. Execute continual simplification and improvement efforts.
• Ensure implementation of learning and development plans for yourself
• Build and foster a solid business partnership with the key internal customers
• Cost center master data administration and financial management.
• Propose and perform process improvements for the Structure Costs management.
• Coordinate any correction required in the actuals.
• Influence the business to make correct decisions about structure costs spending to influence positively the performance and achieve the BEST 10.
• Mentor and coach other team members to contribute in their development plans and career progression. 

SKILLS - THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY

To be successful in this role you will have / be:

• Strong analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Ability to work in and understand a complex matrix-organization
• Entrepreneurial spirit.
• Ability to produce high-quality presentations summarising key findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex issues.
• Demonstrated team player - ability to build relationships and earn trust from all stakeholders
• Ability to apply and monitor internal controls, standards, and processes
• Culturally sensitive and a strong communicator – able to interact effectively both with more senior colleagues and peers
• Ability to work in a fast-changing environment
• Ability to work with IT systems; experience with SAP / IBM Cognos is an advantage
• Strong financial background, including knowledge of the Balance Sheet and P&L.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, and manage his/her time efficiently
• Ability to transform financial data into key insights for decision making
• Great stakeholder management.
• Being able to manage sensitive/confidential information
• Ability to prioritize tasks, and manage his/her time efficiently
• Proficiency with the MS Office Suite (particularly MS Excel).
• Proactive individual that can collaborate and build effective relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to encourage creative thinking beyond the boundaries of existing company practices and mindsets.

PERSONAL QUALITIES – SHARE OUR FOUNDER’S PASSION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FLAIR

At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.

• Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become
• Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others
• People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance
• Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.
• Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with
• Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience

Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person's identity. 

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