CSEE Senior Finance Manager

The CSEE Senior Finance Manager is a management position reporting into the CSEE Finance Lead. The CSEE cluster is the largest cluster within Greater Europe and it is comprised of 9 countries. They will work effectively with the CSEE Finance Lead to improve the finance processes across the cluster and deliver a strong team performance. They are responsible to partner with the AA Commercial team on the growth of the business and finance support through acting as true business partner. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Business Support, Finance/Accounting                                                                          • Helps create and drive growth across the cluster and key countries • Partners to build investment business cases with right ROI and investment allocations • Drives most financially and business efficient go-to-market model incl. indirect markets • Leads a strong environment of business support and financial controls • Actively completes financial planning and reporting processes in close collaboration with the CSEE Finance Lead, Greater Europe AA Finance team and CSEE Leadership • Responsible for budget and plans realisation, update and follow ups • Ensure the accuracy, completeness, integrity, and reliability of all financial information and that deadlines are met • Presents results to local teams • Implement financial business systems • Works with finance counterparts, on the administration of the company’s financial activities for local statutory and US GAAP purposes • Works with finance counterparts, to ensure the P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow are a fair reflection of assets and liabilities of the Company • Create best practice network. Effectively manage matrix relationships with Aesthetics Finance, Commercial teams and wider Finance colleagues. Investment and Business Opportunities                                                             • Evaluate investment prospects and business opportunities and their overall financial consequences • Financial feasibilities and due diligence of future arrangements • Tax and financial planning. Supply Chain and Demand Planning • Drive an effective monthly Sales & Operational Planning process across the CSEE region, integrating business, finance and supply chain planning, ensuring transparent assumptions, secure and efficient supply, robust risk management and strong forecast accuracy. Tax, Treasury and Risk policies                                                                                        • Works with finance counterparts, as required, to: oversee bank accounts and cash management, tax and capex procedures, ensure proper management of overall Taxation matters, oversee the Treasury function to ensure cash flow for the business is secured. • Be responsible for Audit: lead on relationships with local auditors, financial corporate and official bodies, Work through Internal Audit and develop best-practice Corporate Governance standards, track compliance with Group and Corporate Governance policies. • Ensure appropriate financial risk, accounting and auditing policies and procedures of the Company are followed. • Develop a “contingency planning” approach to managing operational risks. Leading Team/People Development & Cross-Functional Cooperation • Develop and retain skilled and competent staff • Set goals to align people performance to business goals, KPIs and to maximize opportunities • Ensures the team acts as support for the business as true business partners • Liaise with relevant Local and Area functions in order to integrate area strategy / tactics into local planning • Build strong connections with СSEE and Greater Europe team • Ensures required follow up with support functions (regulatory, pricing, HR, legal). Employee shall p