Project Manager

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Responsibilities:

The Opportunity

The Process Excellence Coordinator is primarily focused on optimizing, standardizing, and enhancing the efficiency of the entire financial planning and forecasting process. It's a role that bridges finance expertise with process improvement methodologies (like Lean Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement)

Your Impact

Process Optimization & Standardization: Identifying bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and non-value-added activities within the existing financial planning processes (e.g., Annual Operating Plan/Budgeting, Monthly/Quarterly Forecasting, Strategic Planning). The goal is to design and implement streamlined, best-in-class processes globally or regionally.

Driving Automation & Digitalization: Working closely with Finance, IT and Process Automation teams to leverage technology, such as Advanced Analytics, AI-based planning tools (like SAP, Hyperion, Power BI, or Celonis), and robotics (RPA) to automate repetitive tasks and improve data accuracy and speed.

Data Governance & Quality: Ensuring the financial planning process is underpinned by accurate, consistent, and standardized data. This involves establishing robust data validation and governance frameworks to maintain data integrity across systems.

Change Management & Capability Building: Training and coaching financial analysts and planners on new, standardized processes and tools. The Coordinator acts as a change agent to ensure the adoption of new ways of working and to promote a culture of continuous improvement within the Finance function.

Project Management: Leading or supporting process excellence initiatives within Financial Planning, tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) like forecast accuracy and process cycle time, and ensuring projects deliver measurable financial benefits (e.g., time savings, cost reduction).

Qualifications:

Who Are We Looking For?

1. Educational and Experience Background:

Education: Bachelor's degree required in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.

Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Process Improvement, Financial Planning & Analysis or a dedicated Finance Process Improvement. Experience in the Consumer Goods or a similarly fast-paced industry is highly valued.

Certifications: Certification in a formal process improvement methodology: Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or Black Belt), PMP (Project Management Professional) is highly desirable.

1. Core Financial and Analytical Skills:

Deep Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of core Financial Planning concepts, including: Anual Operating Planning, Forecasting, P&L management and drivers.

Data Analysis & Modeling: Exceptional ability to work with large, complex data sets. This includes identifying trends, performing root cause analysis of variances, and creating financial models for scenario planning.

1. Process and Methodology Skills:
   
   Process Improvement Methodology: Proven, hands-on experience utilizing methodologies like Lean, Six Sigma, or DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) to drive measurable process improvements.
   
   Process Mapping & Documentation: Proficiency in mapping out current-state ("As-Is") processes, identifying key pain points, and designing streamlined future-state ("To-Be") workflows.
   
   Project Management: Ability to manage improvement projects from initiation to closure, including defining scope, timeline, stakeholders, and tracking performance against KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).

2. Technical Systems Proficiency:
   
   Advanced Microsoft Excel (complex formulas, pivot tables, modeling, macros, Visual Basic)
   
   Power Query
   
   Power Apps
   
   Power Point (For clear stakeholder communication)
   
   Power Bi/ Tableau (for creating executive daschoards)
   
   Automation tools: Exposure to technologies driving process automation (e.g., Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools), Power Automation
   
   Python
   
   Alteryx
   
   SAP

If this is an opportunity that interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements.

What can you expect from us:

• Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.

• Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning.

• Development programs according to Leadership skills.

• Specialized training according to the role.

• Learning experiences with internal and external providers.

• We love to celebrate success, which is why we have recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others.

• Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life.

• A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle.

• And because your family is also important to us, they can also enjoy benefits such as our Wellness Line, thousands of Agreements and Discounts, Scholarship programs for your children, Aid Plans for different moments of life, among others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We respect and value diversity as a work force and innovation for the organization.