Controlling, Profitability & Financial Performance • Monitor profitability across customers, products and branches.
- Analyze margins and financial performance versus budget, forecast and business expectations.
- Translate financial and operational data into actionable recommendations for management.
Lead the annual budget process, working with regional and local leaders on a bottom-up plan incorporating strategic initiatives with measurable objectives.
- Complete monthly forecasts with early identification of deviations versus budget and prior forecast.
- Business Control & Reporting
- Deliver timely and reliable performance reporting to global and local stakeholders, including MD, FD, Product leaders and Branches.
- Complete modeling and analysis of Ocean, Air, Brokerage, ISC, Warehousing and Trucking.
- Monitor performance by product, customer and branch.
- Prepare management analysis covering profitability, pricing, cost structure and resource allocation.
Ensure accurate and timely revenue recognition in accordance with company policies.
- Ensure timely and complete cost accruals and accurate WIP management.
- Reconcile presente costs, accruals and expected business results.
- Follow up on expenses and supplier advances.
Identify opportunities to improve contribution, margin and cash generation.
• Support commercial and operational decisions through profitability analysis and financial modeling.
Cash, Credit & Risk Management
- Monitor cash flow requirements, advances, guarantees and customer exposure.
- Monitor financial risks associated with customers and commercial activity.
Billing, Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable
- Supervise timely and accurate billing.
- Monitor Accounts Receivable and support collection.
- Oversee Accounts Payable processes and supplier controls.
- Business Partnering
- Provide constructive financial challenge on business and commercial decisions.
- Convert financial analysis into clear recommendations and actions.