CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers.
We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries.
Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world's biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.
What does that mean for you?
You'll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner.
You'll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability.
You'll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals.
And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our
Hybrid Work Model
**Job Description**:
Position Purpose
Lead, coach and develop Italy and Greece finance to, as a team, provide key support and insights to facilitate efficient and effective decision making.
Full P&L responsibility and owner of commercial finance functions such as revenue, pricing, profitability reporting (customer/product), IPEP and Commercial overhead cost controlling to achieve Italy and Greece targets.
Supporting the business unit strategy and working with the different stakeholders to maximize the business performance.
Major / Key Accountabilities
- Lead Business Partnering in the market to provide effective Finance support to local team mainly Sales, Asset Productivity & Supply Chain.
- Responsible for month end closing, regular and ad hoc financial analysis & reporting activities.
- Lead the development of the business unit Annual Budget and Quarterly Forecasts to deliver effective performance targets this by partnering with the key budget holders and in close cooperation with central FP&A team.
- Partner and suggest improvement of direct cost reporting in collaboration with central planning, Asset Productivity & Supply Chain team to provide meaningful analysis to executive management.
- Involved in Long Term Planning for the Business unit to deliver robust strategic plans.
- Maintain and develop KPI reporting tool in line with Southern Europe business standards.
- Ensure standard and ad-hoc Finance reporting, insight, and guidance on KPIs to serve internal customers efficiently and effectively.
- Continuous improvement mindset to ongoing development of monthly reporting tools/models.
- Manage Commercial Finance activities conducted in the business unit to focus on key customers and driving profitability.
- Collaborate with the Asset Director, Supply Chain Director, Cost Optimisation & Supply Chain team to ensure budget & forecast review process is aligned and on track.
- Oversees policy compliance, balance sheet control, statutory reporting and risk assurance activities.
Deliver pricing accuracy for existing and new customers.
- Providing clear, timely, accurate and complete information and pricing modelling to the sales executive team.
- Collaborates with controllership the deployment of controlling tools & processes to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and Group guidelines.
- Measure performance indicators that will enable the business to have clear view to tackle specific weaknesses or accelerate areas of strengths.
- Supporting the Italy & Greece finance team to the European Finance Strategy.
Key Contacts
- Internal_
- Local Finance Teams
- Central Finance
- Supply Chain Finance
- Asset Productivity Finance
- Asset Accounting
- General Accounting
- Sales and Customer Solutions
- Customer Implementation
- Commercial Managers
- Account and Key Account management
- Marketing
- FP&A Director & Team Pallet Division
- Customer Service Excellence
- External_
- Customers
- External Auditors/Advisors
- Service Providers (Billing & Accounting)
- Consultants
**Qualifications**:
- Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Finance/ Accounting or in a relevant finance technical discipline.
- Preferred: Master's Degree (e.g.
Finance, Business Administration, Accounting).
Experience
- Strong post qualification experience in finance partnering & controlling for a business unit within a multi-cultural environment.
- Experienced in working with management.
- Background in FP&A, Business Partnering and/or group controlling.
- Exposed to leadership experience.
Skills and Knowledge
- Excellent interpersonal skills & relationship building skills.
- Highly level of integrity & trust when dealing with confidential information.
- Ability to think outside the box and come up with creative solutions.
- Highly adaptable to different business environment/requirements.
- Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels.
- Ability to retain professionalism and performance whilst working under pressure and heavy workloads.
- Excellent functional & technical skills in the area of finance & controlling.
- Results-oriented analytical approach.
- The ability to