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Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Finance Business Partners:

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia

Job Description:

Position Purpose

• Strategic business partner for sales, marketing, supply chain to drive growth agenda
• Primary responsibility of the finance function for a Multi-market business

Key Responsibility Areas

As the head of finance and a member of the commercial board & PLT, responsibilities would include:

• Guide the business to set near- & long- term business & financial goals in a complex environment by leading business plans, forecast updates and strategic plans
• Support the PLT to make sound business decisions to deliver financial commitments compliantly
• Partner with the leadership team to build a high compliance culture
• Constructive challenge and look for value creating growth opportunities
• Drive resource prioritization decisions to deliver sustainable growth, based on strong commercial acumen and long-term strategic considerations.
• Provide transparency on financial performance to the leadership team and drive actions to deliver on financial commitments

Responsible for all financial statements of business

• Ensure financial compliance and sox compliance by instilling effective controls
• Ensure all reporting requirements by internal stakeholders, local authority met timely
• Align and collaborate with all shared service providers to deliver the above
• Be the primary contact person to the regional office and keep regional & global leadership well informed of major business / financial matters

Be a stronger leader to the finance organization

• Foster a strong credo-based environment
• Build a team that is recognized as strong business partners that demonstrate financial leadership and deliver superior financial results
• Be an inspirational leader, that inspires people to reach their potential and have an external and customer lens, and ensures Credo Values are demonstrated in the day to day interactions of his or her team
• Attract, develop and retain strong financial talent while building a robust Director pipeline

Protect the company’s reputation by forming strong partnership with PLT, upholding the highest integrity and ensuring full compliance with HCC / FCPA and other J&J compliance standards

• Ensure compliance with the J&J WW financial, HCBI, transparency and Business Conduct procedures and drive accountability throughout the organization
• Ensure compliance with local regulations

Required Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Preferred minimum education:

• University degree in Business/Finance/Economics with at least 10 years of relevant business experience, FMCG industry know-how is a plus

Preferred related industry experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in leading teams, also in collaborating with senior management, business and functional leaders
• Proven financial and analytical skills, result and performance driven
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player mentality and collaborative working style
• Excellent communication, influencing and framing skills
• Exemplary leadership skills in creating high performing teams and developing people to their highest potential
• Ability to work through complexity and ambiguity in periods of change
• Strategic thinking / Customer orientation / market place knowledge / business acumen
• Multinational company experience is preferable

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Budget Management, Business Savvy, Corporate Finance, Data Quality, Developing Others, Execution Focus, Expense Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Inclusive Leadership, Internal Controls, Leadership, Risk Management, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Succession Planning, Tactical Planning, Vendor Management