Controlling Analyst

JDE Global Operations ensures the integration of all key business processes from supplier to customers, providing products, services and information that add value for customers and stakeholders. Global Operations manages Coffee & Tea sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, supply chain (warehousing, logistics and distribution) and planning processes and ensures optimal alignment between demand and supply at a regional / global scale, taking into account efficiency, required flexibility, security of supply and considering costs, working capital, quality levels, service levels, company and society values. 

The Operations Finance function supports the Operations strategy and business activities as a business partner working closely with business and functional leaders to drive improved performance, while facilitating transparency of financial performance across the organization:  

• ensure business decisions are grounded in sound financial analysis and endure processes that drive robust financial challenge and accountability.  

• provide analysis and insight for management to prioritize the allocation of resources to areas where value can be created 

• ensure the company keeps continuous focus on compliance, control and risk management to manage the company’s (financial) risks and meet the requirements of governmental and other regulatory bodies, as well as the internal guidelines, e.g. the Combined Business Model (CBM). 

The APAC region is on an exciting journey completing the integration of Super Group entities into JDE, with a clear evolution towards a specific CBM model. The standard reporting model splits Operations and Manufacturing Units reporting from Marketing & Sales Units reporting. The Asia Regional Hub for the Operations and Manufacturing Units will be in Malaysia.   

The position will be responsible for Controlling Analysis in Operations. 

Support the creation and execution of the financial planning and control cycle, resulting in periodic reporting and analyses and building a solid basis for business decision taking. Provide thorough result analyses (coverage costs and materials used analyses) that can be used for performance improvement of the factory or procurement and supply chain functions.

The Controlling Analyst in Operations will provide support to the Plant, Procurement and/or Supply Chain in the following way: 

1. Actual: Support operations financial closing & reporting. Provide timely and accurate cost analysis (Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain). Take the lead on in-depth actual variance analysis around purchase prices, material productivity and conversion costs. Support the preparation of the MMR report and the collection of Key Performance Indicators. Conduct regular reviews with budget owners, for example the Maintenance, HR and Purchasing departments and/or with other key stakeholders, by being their business partner and guiding them towards excellence in costs. 

1. Budget: Identify business opportunities in material productivity increase and conversion cost reduction. Calculate cost productivity projects. Support the annual budget and the standard cost price preparation, by ensuring that all inputs are processed correctly and in line with the timelines.  

1. Investments and Assets: Collaborate in the CAPEX / Management Investment Council (MIC) processes for the factory and follow up spending with project leads. Prepare and calculate Capital Expenditure Requests. 

1. Compliance: Support controls related processes and ensure alignment with global and regional policies and operations governance rules. 

1. Operating Working Capital (OWC): Support the delivery of OWC objectives on inventory optimization, payment terms extension and supplier financing. 

1. Projects: Be part of cross-functional projects, such as calculations of NPDs and continuous improvement initiatives, for example Kaizens, in the factory. Execute ad-hoc analyses for business needs and/or pro-actively. 

The role will provide critical business support to Operations through dependable data analysis and thereof derived actions, as well as play an important custodian role, ensuring that full compliance, controls and policies are properly applied.