Associate Manager - FP&A

City : Mohali State : Punjab (IN-PB) Country : India (IN) Requisition Number: 43633

 

 

Job Description Business Title Associate Manager - FP&A Reporting to AGM Role Purpose Statement     Bunge Limited (www.bunge.com, NYSE: BG) is a leading global agribusiness and food company operating in over 40 countries with approximately 35,000 employees. Bunge buys, sells, stores and transports oilseeds and grains to serve customers worldwide; processes oilseeds to make protein meal for animal feed and edible oil products for commercial customers and consumers; produces sugar and ethanol from sugarcane; mills wheat, corn and rice to make ingredients used by food companies; and sells fertilizer in South America. Founded in 1818, the company is headquartered in White Plains, New York. Bunge has implemented a Shared Services Center in Chandigarh, India to support Asia Pacific operations in areas of Finance & Accounting, Trade Operations and IT.       The Candidate is responsible full PNL cycle includes responsibilities on the revenue side, fixed costs, total costs - all the way to EBIT. We are looking for a connector who can bridge the FP&A plant owners towards Bunge’s C-level leaders. This role requires high-exposure agility and ability to communicate well developing projections, managing budgets, conducting evaluations for strategic choices, participating in scenario development, and ensure management gets a good understanding of the results and its drivers.  Main Accountabilities Analyze full P&L Cycle
• Revenue Analysis
• Fixed, variable cost analysis & commentaries.
• EBIT & ROE analysis
• Identify areas for revenue opportunities and cost improvements.
Evaluate Performance and Initiate Corrective Actions
• Prepare and consolidate monthly performance decks.
• Preparation of monthly/quarterly committees and business reviews.
• Consistency and integrity of data measurement across regions.
• Analyze financial performance and provide financial analysis reports.
Business Planning and Forecasting
• Oversee monthly / qtly and annual (BUD) and strategic planning process for business segment.
• Support onshore teams in forecasting process by doing integral checks and identify risks and sensitivities against the delivery of full year targets.
Ensure Organizational Effectiveness
• Support standardization and continuous improvement in functional processes, system and practices.

Liaison with different departments
• Connector who can bridge the FP&A plant owners towards Bunge’s leadership
• Serve as Finance liaison to departments by working closely with them in understanding their business, supporting their initiatives, and general financial inquiries.
• Connect various other parts of the organization including controlling, supply chain and other functions both in onshore and offshore to ensure that the quality and security in performance management.
• Partner with the accounting team during the close process, which includes reviewing departmental general ledgers, recording transactional activity, preparing revenue and expense accruals, and providing P&L and Cash variance explanations to budget and forecasts.             Education & Experience • 4-5 years of work experience in a similar role or CA with 2-3 year of experience.
• Experience in Agribusiness/Commodity trading industry preferred. 
• Minimum Education Qualification – CA or MBA Finance will be preferred.
• Ability to work independently, efficiently and deliver high quality output under time pressure.
• Strong communication & Interpersonal skills to work effectively with internal/external teams across the Globe.
• Experience in managing people and processes through a sustained period of change.
• Excellent computer skills and competency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience in ERP/ Accounting systems SAP is a must and Reporting tool (OneStream, Tableau, Power BI) will be added advantage          

 

At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~37,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed—in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develo