OBJECTIVE OF JOB
- Responsible for driving finance transformation, digitalization, and data-driven decision-making through analytics, reporting automation, and process improvements.
- Responsible for treasury, liquidity, foreign exchange exposure, and working capital management to support business performance and cash optimization.
- Supports finance governance, business continuity, reporting backup activities, and special projects to ensure operational excellence and compliance.
JOB DESCRIPTION
1)Finance Transformation & Digitalization
- Lead finance transformation initiatives and continuous process improvement projects.
- Support OneERP, digital finance solutions, automation, and system enhancement projects.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate finance processes.
- Drive adoption of digital tools, AI, and Business Intelligence (BI) solutions within Finance.
- Act as key finance representative in transformation projects and cross-functional initiatives.
2)Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
- Develop and maintain finance dashboards, KPIs, and management reporting solutions.
- Leverage data analytics to support strategic decision-making and business insights.
- Ensure data quality, consistency, and governance across finance reporting platforms.
- Utilize Power BI, SAP Analytics, and other digital tools to deliver actionable insights.
- Support predictive analytics, trend analysis, and scenario modeling.
3)Treasury, Liquidity & Working Capital Management
- Manage overall treasury activities, including cash flow forecasting, funding requirements, daily cash position monitoring, and liaison with Regional Treasury.
- Manage banking facilities, dividend payments, treasury reconciliations, and related treasury operational matters, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely resolution of outstanding items and queries.
- Monitor and communicate liquidity requirements, working capital performance, foreign exchange exposures, and support the evaluation and execution of hedging strategies where applicable.
- Drive receivables management to optimize cash flow and working capital efficiency.
- Prepare and coordinate treasury, foreign exchange, liquidity, and management reporting requirements for internal, regional, headquarters, and external stakeholders.
- Lead treasury-related initiatives and process improvements to enhance cash management, liquidity planning, and operational efficiency.
4)Governance, Audit & Business Support
- Ensure compliance with company policies, Mercedes-Benz Group requirements, treasury governance standards, and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Support statutory, corporate, and ad-hoc audits, including the preparation of audit schedules, supporting documentation, and resolution of audit queries.
- Provide backup support for critical reporting activities, including statutory reporting, Flash Report preparation, and financial reporting, to ensure business continuity.
- Monitor payables and receivables e-Invoicing processes and related data integrity.
- Maintain and continuously improve policies, procedures, work instructions, process documentation, Visio flows, and iDoP documentation.
- Perform ad-hoc financial analyses and special projects assigned by management.
EDUCATION LEVEL
- Degree in Accountancy and / or Finance
- Professional qualification in Accountancy and/or Finance (eg. CIMA/ACCA/ICAEW etc)
EXPERIENCE
- At least 5 years relevant work experience in Accounting / Finance related role
- Experience in data analysis, credit management and treasury will be an added advantage
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Strong knowledge of Finance, Treasury, Working Capital Management, and Internal Controls.
- Strong analytical and data interpretation capabilities.
- Proficiency in SAP and finance reporting systems.
- Proficiency in Power BI, data visualization, and dashboard development.
- Understanding of process automation and digital finance solutions.
- Knowledge of cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and foreign exchange exposure management.
- Experience in data governance, reporting, and business intelligence tools.
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Finance Transformation & Process Improvement
- Data Analytics & Performance Management
- Treasury & Liquidity Management
- Working Capital Optimization
- Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management
- Project Management
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Independent and proactive working approach.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Collaborate across functions and various management levels.
