Finance Analyst, SCM Finance & GF OOH

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

As a Corporate OOH Controller, this role is responsible for financial forecasting, analysis, controlling and cost management for overall OOH, acting as a business partner to the Group Functions – HR, GM,Finance, TECH, and so on.

As a business partner we enable fact-based decision making, best practice sharing and continuous process improvement by big data analysis, creating transparency on impact and dependencies of core cost and service drivers. We derive corresponding solutions through application of state-of-the-art analytical tools and business expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be a member of Korea FP&A team to control overall OOH incl. but not limited to PEX, T&E, Depreciation, and TECH. Responsible tasks include budgeting, rolling forecasting, monthly reporting, business case creation, variation analysis and financial analysis.
• Act as a business partner for group-functions to provide proper financial information to support business decision in time
• Monitor forecasting accuracy and implements corrective actions when needed
• Be a strong data analyst through big data files and system data from SAP and BI, where is necessary to generate insights and recommendations for cost improvement or optimization opportunities.                      
• Share the result of GAP analysis, analyze the root cause/clues/ views of underperformance and provide suggestions and solutions of performance improvement to senior leadership.
• Ensure transparency on business performance drivers and build sustainable “performance management culture” within the group functions.
• Enhance and improve working methods for day-to-day processes and systems with actively bringing automation and digitalization tool into operation
• Drive global and local initiatives. Create transparency by tracking the financial impact and make recommendation from ‘lessons learned’.
• Develop and implement adequate and aligned communication packages to present results, recommendations and solutions
• Responsible for managing the Other Operating Income and Expense in the P&L
• Control the budget/target shifts within and outside the Market and drive necessary communication with global stakeholders
• Support the HR team in the FTE / PEX planning, incl. hiring phasing, new FTEs and corresponding PEX impact
• Understand the business and apply this knowledge to proactively manage risks and opportunities across all P&L line items, focusing on overall operating overhead
• Perform various project management and support necessary supports

Key Relationships:

• Market FP&A Team
• Market HR, Workplace, TECH, and other group functions
• Korea Non-Trade Procurement (NTP) team
• GBS
• Group Finance

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Finance planning/analysis process and Accounting as a requirement  
• Acquainted with MS Office (Excel, PPT, etc.), SAP, and other equivalent tools for data analysis, such as Power BI
• Advanced MS Excel (e.g. Macro) and presentation skills
• Strong on logical thinking, quick-learning, and good at working under time constraints and pressures
• Understanding of the interactions and dynamics within an international organization
• Excellent communication skills in both spoken and written English and Korean
• Strong interpersonal skills (e.g., relationship management, facilitation)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or adequate education, preferably in Finance or Accounting
• Preferably minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Finance, but open to fresh graduate who’s eager to learn