Development Manager - Sales Controlling

This recruitment is carried out anonymously.

We are looking for a

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, SALES CONTROLLING

The role will support the business through a period of rapid technological development as it implements SAP S4HANA to the UK business. The role will manage risk and deliver successful transformation in both commercial systems and processes whilst at the same time supporting the current commercial finance operations. The position can be located in any of Metsä Group's locations in Finland and UK.

It will be important to be able to quickly learn about the business, its products and current processes, together with financial implications to cost models and advise appropriately to drive transparency in profitability.

A good communicator, you will deliver cross functional co-ordination and collaboration to enable successful completion of the project and transition of new systems and processes.

Key skills include strong commercial accounting capability and project management skills.

The role will report to the Project Director and will also support cover and delivery of the commercial finance team services where needed when the project allows. The successful candidate will be willing to travel internationally.

The successful applicant will be a fully qualified accountant, with management accounting experience, with a thirst for knowledge and passion and drive for continually improving the business.

A methodical thinker who is able to communicate complex matters clearly across multiskilled personnel and manage business partners and stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities are:

• Ambassador and change agent for the implementation of the new SAP S4HANA system in commercial finance and sales

• Assess and manage system and process risk and opportunities for SAP S4HANA system implementation.

• Appropriately advise, devise solutions and implement effective change in the commercial system development and influence the business to improve efficiency in processes and tools.

• Lead, plan and co-ordinate cross functional information distribution, discussions and workshops

• Project timetable planning and management.  Deliver information, project updates, define and develop KPIs to keep the project deliverables on plan and identify risk and opportunities.

• Develop an understanding of the commercial environment, cost allocation and modelling to improve transparency in margins and profitability to ensure delivery of suitable future state design, methodology and tool.

• Support contract risk management where needed and understand the contract risk and pricing methodologies in place and developments required for the future.

• Support development and system management of pricing methodologies and controls, implementing appropriate guidance and supporting training and control development

• Support Sales and Margin budgeting and forecasting as needed.

• Deliver to deadline and co-ordinate across functions to ensure project planning and timetable management

• Cover delivery of management packs for the Sales and Management team  or forecasting where necessary

• Ensure adherence to relevant delegated levels of authority, group & local controls and any commercial statutory reporting

• Challenge and critique the processes- optimise commercial process and data efficiency

• Ensure all Company commercial controls are robust and compliant and embed those in the new systems where possible

• Continuous improvement of systems & processes

• Liaise with internal and external auditors as required

Prerequisites:

• Fully qualified Accountant with management accounting experience

• Experience in dealing with commercial systems and ERP developments (SAP preferred)

• Project and or change management experience preferred.

• Understanding of revenue recognition and costing methodologies

• Experience and understanding of different pricing strategies and rebate agreements

• Strong IT skills, Excel & SAP

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Positive, motivated by continuous improvement and with a collaborative ‘hands on’ approach

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Anonymous recruitment - how it works

This recruitment is carried out anonymously. Therefore, the following information will be hidden from the recruiters until the interview stage: name, date of birth, contact details, gender, mother tongue, dates of study and name of the educational institution. Attachments (CVs) are also hidden. HR recruiters have access to the applicants' contact details at the stage when they start inviting applicants for interviews.

Our recruiting system will guide you through the application process. You will be asked for personal data, but all the above mentioned information is hidden from the recruiters until the interview stage.

The application form includes questions to help you to present your skills and experience anonymously. Please reply to all questions to make your competences and skills visible. You can attach a CV to your application, but it is hidden at the initial stage of the recruitment process. If you are invited for an interview, recruiters will have access to your CV to support the interview.

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