Director - Management Accounting - Kao Corporation - London

Job description
As key financial support to the Vice President Accounting & Finance EMEA and EMEA President, the Director, Management Accounting for the EMEA region will provide the regional financial management reporting and business planning services to support management decision making process to help achieve the EMEA A&F BBS targets.

As a member of the senior finance leadership team work in collaboration with the EMEA finance group, develop regional finance strategies and the operation policies and procedures to ensure attainment of the objectives.
Proactive analysis of short, medium and long term profit results for EMEA
Assists with formulating and ensuring the implementation of the long-term strategy, annual plans, and budgets to achieve the EMEA Region's objectives regarding return on investments, profitability
Report and update latest ETR to VP A&F EMEA and the EMEA President and relevant Kao members and act as a Navigator of Management; liaise closely with conterparts in Retail and Salon business sectors to esnure alignment and coordination of reporting and plannig
Ensure compliance with Kao Corporation and EMEA region Kao group companies for JSOX, IFRS and Kao policy
Contribute to ''Profitable growth'' from finance aspect
Contribute to the future business strategy from mid and long term aspect analyzing overall profit structure
Responsible for the EMEA Region management accounting team, including the entitioes Kao Germany and Kao UK ensuring tight cost control, reporting and planning. Liaising with senior management as required
Ensure clear communication of business results to internal buisness related parties
Act as business partner to collaborate and solve issues with buisness partners
Take the proactive lead on all EMEA Regional reporting processes. In addition lead the Regional planning processes: March ETR, 5 year plan, June ETR, Sept ETR and Budget
Realize EMEA region group budget and actual closing efficiency and improvement of quality information(Rapidity, Accuracy)
Help internal counterparts (like Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, etc.) to analyze cost and profit aspects of their area of responsibilty

Desired Skills and Experience
Master degree major in Finance preferred
Masters degree minor in Business optional
10 years' experience in analyzing corporate finance,financial methods,tools and parameters as well as experience in financial for a global business
5 years' experience working in a global enterprise wide accounting function
8 years' strong knowledge of general practices of financial analysis, finance & accounting,tax and treasury
Business acumen regarding Accounting & Finance within EMEA region both domestic and globally (must have 5 years good knowledge of processes and practices)

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