Finance Manager EMEA/APAC

Job description

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.
Job Requisition #:
032345 Finance Manager EMEA/APAC (Open)
Job Description:
Founded in 1877, Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries.

The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world’s most demanding and fastest-growing industries.

With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life’s essentials – and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.
OUR VISION:
Being the best customer service company in the world.
OUR PURPOSE:
Create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.
Role overview:
The BSC Finance Manager is responsible for general accounting/ controlling services provided out of the BSC EMEA Team and APAC Team as well as the day-to-day site management related responsibilities and activities.

Oversees the day-to-day activities to ensure the organization’s financial resources are managed in accordance with accounting principles and comply with the relevant regulations, laws, and standards.

Assists with proper treatment of the statutory, legal entity and indirect taxes for Hungary shared services.

Directs the analysis of the P&L for accurateness and makes corrections as required.
Key responsibilities:
* Ensure BSC EMEA related transfer pricing and administration related audit requirements are met; Interacts with the corporate tax department as required.
* Ensure SG&A costs related to BSC EMEA are controlled, adequate corporate policies implemented; ensure BSC EMEA budget/forecast ownership supported by SG&A analyses.
* Manage the day-to-day activities of the service delivery team leads/supervisors within the area of responsibility and provide guidance to local plant administrative functions
* Lead the month end closings for all countries covered out of BSC, ensure adequate segregation of duties and timely quality service provided in line with SLAs;
* Lead operational meetings to provide quality and process improvement updates related to accounting area.

Provide adequate guidance.

Oversees EMEA continuous improvement initiatives.
* Participate in internal quality performance reviews, monthly performance reviews and other Executive meetings;
* Champions  internal and external audits on respective operational area of responsibility;
* Ensure all SOX controls related to area of responsibility are followed and all potential defects eliminated;
* Directs  GBSC M&A transitions into/from shared services, provide  guidance where required;
* Monitor GL Accounting SLA agreements and ensure KPIs are met;
* Provide oversight and proactive actions to ensure project deliverables are on-time, compliant, on-budget and of targeted quality while adhering to standard governance processes and best practices;
* Support Global or Regional projects related to area of responsibility;
* Communicates goals and objectives, applies company policy, staffs, trains, coaches, recommends salary increases, administers discipline, ensures positive employee relations and reviews the performance of employees
* Directs the team on determining capital investment planning and resource allocation.

Reviews and directs preparation of financial calculations to justify projects.

Responsible for highlighting significant variances in spending.


* Interacts with Corporate (CCD, Tax, Treasury) on a frequent basis to identify / mitigate exposures within the Country
* Oversees  analysis of US GAAP and statutory P&L to ensure proper accounting related to cost accounting, payroll, taxes.

and all other income/expense related items
Education & Experience
* Educated to Bachelors or Master’s degree level, Chartered Accountand qualification;
* LEAN/ Six Sigma practice is desired.
* Overall minimum 8-10 years of work experience out of which at least 3-5 years of leadership experience, minimum 4-6 years in SSC environment;
* Excellent command of the English language (verbal and written); any other European languages are advantage.
* Excellent understanding of Microsoft office;
* Confident in making and supporting decisions relating to the departments service agreements
* Able to understand the resource requirements and ensure appropriate resources are available to meet the business demands, good workforce planning skills;
* Customer focused.
At Greif, your work has purpose, colleagues care about your well-being, and you have the opportunity to grow and thrive.

Service and leadership are the core of everything we do.

Our global presence provides us a platform to do good in the world.
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We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth.

Greif is an equal opportunity employer.

We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any other any other legally protected characteristic.
For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.

Required Skill Profession

Operations Specialties Managers