Head of Finance, SSAMESA region

Head of Finance, SSAMESA region

About the role:

Join our dynamic SSAMESA management team and global finance leadership team in the exciting transformation of the FLSmidth. As the Head of Finance for the SSAMESA region, you will play a crucial role in driving change and shaping the future of our organization.

This leadership position will provide an opportunity to be part of the management team, take on a leadership role, and drive transformation in the vibrant mining industry that contributes to the sustainability of the world.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead and drive simplification efforts in the region by strategically outsourcing transactional accounting to our Financial Shared Services Center (FSSC), optimizing the regional footprint, finalizing the MT integration, and continuously seeking opportunities for improvement.
• Assume a leadership role within both the regional management team and the Mining Finance leadership team, actively contributing to strategic decision-making and providing valuable insights and guidance.
• Actively coach and develop your team, fostering a world-class business partnering organization that consistently delivers exceptional results and drives value for the company.
• Conduct thorough financial deep dives, enhancing transparency and developing robust models for business steering and strategy support for the Regional management team.
• Champion cross-functional and ad-hoc projects, analyses, and tasks with a clear focus on driving strategic improvement initiatives. This includes generating insights, optimizing contracts and service level agreements (SLAs), streamlining service order handling and execution, upselling on existing projects, optimizing pricing, and ensuring optimal staff utilization.
• Provide comprehensive support to regional presidents, enabling their decision-making processes and helping them achieve strategic objectives that directly impact sales and service commercial results.
• Standardize and govern the monthly and quarterly management reporting on regional performance, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery of financial updates and business insights.
• Take a leading role in driving the monthly business reviews, from gathering input to creating compelling presentations that provide accurate financial updates and forward-looking analyses.
• Collaborate closely with the Service Business Line to support monthly business controlling activities and assist Group Finance,
• Compliance & Tax with month-end related questions, offering insights into financial and business drivers.
• Act as a key driver in the development and/or implementation of tools for data management, analysis, and reporting/dashboards, facilitating effective decision-making and providing real-time visibility into key financial and operational metrics.
• Play an integral role in the rolling forecast and budget processes within the region, ensuring alignment with the broader Finance, Mining team and driving accuracy, efficiency, and strategic alignment throughout the process.

What you bring:

• Strong leadership skills: You possess the ability to lead and inspire a team, setting clear goals and expectations while fostering a collaborative and empowering work environment.
• Excellent communication skills: You excel in articulating complex financial concepts in a clear and concise manner. Your ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization is essential.
• Proactive approach: You have a proactive mindset, consistently seeking opportunities to drive positive change and improve processes. -You take initiative and are proactive in identifying and addressing potential challenges or roadblocks.
• Business partnering experience: You have a proven track record in business partnering, collaborating closely with stakeholders outside of finance to provide strategic insights, support decision-making, and drive business performance.
• Ability and willingness to step outside finance domain: You are not confined to the boundaries of finance and are willing to step outside your comfort zone to gain a holistic understanding of the business. You actively seek opportunities to contribute beyond finance, leveraging your skills and expertise to make a broader impact.
• Detail-oriented and analytical mindset: You possess a keen eye for detail and have the ability to analyze complex financial data, uncovering key insights and trends. Your analytical skills enable you to make informed decisions and recommendations.
• Experience with systems and processes: You have a strong interest in understanding and working with various systems and processes. You are comfortable navigating through complex system landscapes and possess the curiosity to dig deep and explore different data sources.
• Collaborative mindset: You thrive in a matrix organization and enjoy collaborating with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and geographies. You value teamwork and actively seek opportunities to leverage collective knowledge and expertise.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint: You have advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint, enabling you to efficiently analyze and present financial data.
• -Experience with business intelligence systems is an advantage.
• Robustness and ability to influence: You demonstrate resilience and adaptability in dealing with challenges and can effectively influence and challenge senior stakeholders across the business and finance functions.
• Educational background: You hold a master's degree in finance, economics, MBA, or an equivalent field, providing you with a strong foundation in financial principles and strategic thinking.

What we offer

• As an equal opportunity employer, FLSmidth embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion.
• We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is.
• Kindly note that we will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on an ongoing basis so please apply as soon as possible.
• Candidates will be contacted by email.
• No recruiters and unsolicited agency referrals please.
• Join us on this exciting journey and be the catalyst for positive change in our industry and the world

About FLSmidth

FLSmidth is a global services and technology company with an annual turnover of approx. EUR 2.7 bn. We are the world's leading supplier of services and sustainable technology for the cement and mining industries. To maintain our market-leading position, we invest in technological innovation and training of our more than 10,000 employees worldwide. For further information on FLSmidth business and services, visit https://www.flsmidth.com/en-gb/company/about-us