Participates in the planning and implementation of projects
-Prepares monthly Performance Report providing relevant information to the individual Sites Leadership -Teams on actual performance
-Provides robust explanations and analytical insight of significant actual vs. forecast variances and/or trends to key customers
-Supports the Business Partner (BP) in the construction, analysis and review of financial forecasts (Quarterly updates, Annual Budgets & Long Range Business Plans).
-Supports the BP in the preparation of narratives and ad hoc analysis of the financial forecasts
-Supports Global initiatives for the annual standard cost calculations and reporting
-Acts of process owner of the standard cost calculation process managing the overall timetable, data sources and working with the BP to ensure timely and accurate delivery of the information
-Analyze results and provide year-on-year standard cost calculation movement explanations as required
-Establishes and updates Visual Controls and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
-Seeks opportunities to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and robustness of those accounting and reporting processes
-Assist the Senior Finance Manager, Cost Accounting in preparation of periodic management and executive review presentations.
-Provide decision support for new process proposals and projects