**DESCRIPTION**
**1. Business Partnering and Advisory**:
- Act as a trusted advisor to the MD SPAC, providing strategic financial guidance and recommendations to meet and exceed financial targets.
- Collaborate closely with the MD and senior management to align financial strategies with business objectives.
- Offer insights and analysis to support decision-making processes and strategic planning.
**2. Leadership of BP Team**:
- Lead and mentor the Business Partner team across the APAC region.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the team.
- Ensure the team delivers accurate and timely financial support to all regional stakeholders.
**3. AOP and Forecasting Management**:
- Manage the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and forecasting process for the SPAC region.
- Develop and maintain accurate financial forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
- Support the MD in long-term strategic planning and investment decisions.
**4. Cost Driver Analysis**:
- Conduct detailed cost driver analysis across the APAC region.
- Identify key cost drivers and opportunities for cost optimization in the operational branch network and drive productivity improvements
- Provide actionable recommendations to improve financial performance for branches and the wider organisation
- Identify inventory optimization opportunities to meet operational targets
**5. Stakeholder Management**:
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior managers, Area Directors, Segment Leaders and external partners.
- Communicate financial insights and recommendations effectively to non-financial stakeholders.
- Facilitate collaboration between finance and other departments to achieve business goals.
**RESPONSIBILITIES**
**To be successful in this role you will need the following**:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field, CPA; MBA preferred.
- Proven experience as a Finance Business Partner or similar role, preferably in a regional or global context.
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial modelling and analysis.
- Strategic Thinker
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead and influence senior management and teams.
- Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance standards.
**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Critical Competencies**:
Business Partnering - Collaborates with stakeholders and develops partnerships to drive performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies; influences the organization by demonstrating knowledge of the business to provide guidance to support the decision making process and guiding the business towards positive results and organizational alignment; evaluates business environment using measures to mitigate risk and capitalize on opportunities.
Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Directs work - Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.
Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
Manages ambiguity - Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Manages conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.
Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Financial Analysis - Interprets financial data by analyzing trends, variances, opportunities and risks to provide insight to stakeholders regarding financial impact to drive business improvement; evaluates financial results against targets to communicate conclusions to all stakeholders; ensures integrity of financial data by investigating variances and determining corrective actions to resolve identified issues.
Financial Planning and Forecasting - Utilizes financial forecast data to provide forward looking projections to facilitate decision making; partners with stakeholders to analyze trends and validate assumptions to provide a forecast that aligns to the organization's goals and strategies.
Financial Reporting - Analyzes financial data by evaluating results and solutions to support business decisions; prepares and presents financial information by summarizing data to communicate results in compliance with regulations and stakeholder expectations; partners with stakeholders to drive financial performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies.
**Job** Finance
**Organization** Cummins Inc.
**Role Category** Hybrid
**Job Type** Exempt - Experience