ABB Finance Business Partner

OPPORTUNITY

AB Mauri is a technology led business devoted to the baking industry, operating globally in both yeast and bakery ingredient production, our heritage spans over 150 years.

With 8,200 employees working across 52 plants, a presence in 32 countries and sales in over 100 countries. Our individual country businesses are dedicated to their local markets, both in terms of opportunity and demand and are backed with global expertise in bakery products, technologies, and know-how.

One significant pillar of the AB Mauri business growth strategy is within AB Biotek, which incorporates yeast technologies, other fermentable technologies and non-fermentation products for a variety of markets outside of Bakery.

ABB is a global leader in science & advanced microorganism fermentation technology which will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to be part of a fast-growing, dynamic industry and join a global team to help ensure we drive the business forward in a sustainable and ethical way.

This role provides a unique and exciting career opportunity for the successful candidate to play a pivotal role, operating at the heart of a diverse multinational organisation. It provides opportunities to develop finance business partnering skills by working with senior Finance, and local Commercial and Business Unit leaders. You will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the functional strategic ambitions

Success in this role offers the candidate an opportunity to build a large network from which to develop future career opportunities within AB Mauri or the ABF Group.

DELIVERABLES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

PURPOSE

• To ensure BUGM's knowledge of business performance and business issues is appropriate, current, and accurate.
• To support one key distinct EUM within ABB, supporting a recent acquisition and being the lead for ABB in the North America region, including key people, markets, and operations. For those EUM's, develop insight into business performance issues, and opportunities. To condense, summarise and prioritise information.
• To bring high-quality finance reports, insight, and recommendations to support business decision making and performance management.
• To develop and continually raise the bar in terms of the quality of financial analysis provided. Furthermore, to seek to improve efficiency and control over the services provided including identifying and implementing opportunities to automate / systemise.

Environment, Social & Governance

• A duty of care for yourself and others; employee health, safety and wellbeing are the number one business priority, role model safe working practices and behaviours.
• Exercise care and consideration for the environment, recommend initiatives and actions which will reduce environmental impacts.
• Help support positive engagement with the communities within which we operate.

Finance Business Partner - Omega Yeast ~50% Business Unit General manager 1 (BUGM1)

• To have depth and breadth of understanding of what is happening within and around the business, for this recent acquisition, including insight into underlying performance.

• To generate and present insightful, concise, and accurate information regarding the actual and predicted performance of the business to senior management.

• Provision of reporting, planning & analysis to support the BUGM, working closely with other finance contacts (global, regional, site and Head Office) and non-finance (Project Management, Marketing, Technical Leads, regional and global commercial teams).

• Performance management for Omega Yeast including:

• Reporting, quarterly forecasts, annual budgets and 5 Year Plans.

• Supporting analysis, commentary, and presentations.

• Enabling tools including sales reports, opportunity trackers, and pricing trackers.

• Monitoring progress versus incentive targets.

• Strategic analysis support including sales volumes and prices by competitor / market / product (Photo Visions).

• To create and provide regular timely ad hoc updates to YPMS, BPM projects.

• To prepare and present the most up to date business plans, future outlook and performance to the appropriate BUGM and FD - at regular "Strategy People Delivery" meetings.

• To monitor, understand and challenge ABB plans and initiatives through Business Project Management trackers.

• To prepare, review, challenge, and facilitate the pricing request process prior to final authorisation by BUGM / FD.

• Point of contact to keep, track, and analyse all pricing information to support the business.

ABB North America Regional Finance Lead ~35% ABB FD ABB MD

• To have depth and breadth of understanding of what is happening within and around the business, including insight into underlying performance.
• Support the other FBPs in the ABB Finance team, with localised insight and knowledge from a NA perspective, on all ABB BUs.
• Provide analysis and recommendations to the team and Finance Director based on a NA regional viewpoint.
• Act as a liaison where necessary on key ABB projects centric to the regional strategy (CAPEX, expansion, development, and innovation), providing ongoing support for all key projects in the region.
• To generate and present insightful, concise, and accurate information regarding the actual and predicted performance of the business to senior management.
• Support key ABB stakeholders where applicable in the strategic analysis support including sales volumes and prices by competitor / market / product (Photo Visions).
• To prepare and present the most up to date business plans, future outlook and performance to the appropriate BUGM and FD - at regular "Strategy People Delivery" meetings.
• To monitor, understand and challenge ABB plans and initiatives through Business Project Management trackers.
• To prepare, review, challenge, and facilitate the pricing request process prior to final authorisation by BUGM / FD.
• Point of contact to keep, track, and analyse all pricing information to support regional EUM.

GTC-STL Finance Support ~15% Development Technology Director ABB FD ABB MD

• Act as the finance contact, supporting the Global Technology Centre, monitoring operating cost, and leading the development of business cases and project governance relating to CAPEX projects, including preparation of presentations to management.

KEY SUCCESS PROFILE CAPABILITIES

• STRATEGIC CAPABILITY: Commercial & Business Acumen - Uses business context to aid decision-making; Understands what drives profitability and uses this to make effective decisions; Demonstrates understanding of customer and competitive positioning and value; Is aware of cross-functional interdependencies and objectives when developing plans; Keeps up to date on relevant research and trends impacting the business.
• STRATEGIC CAPABILITY: Problem Solving - Solves problems using complex analysis; Evaluates problems to find root cause and generates solutions; Generates options and determines the strength and weakness of each before implementing a solution; Encourages others to break down problems, interpret trends and seek solutions; Can often spot problems not readily seen by others.
• PERSONAL & INTERPERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS: Interpersonal Awareness & Influence - Adapts own style to influence; Uses persuasion to gain commitment and mobilise others; Demonstrates capacity to 'think on their feet' when influencing others; Understands the impact of their behaviour and style on others and adapts and modifies as the situation requires; Uses the views of others to develop counter arguments or new positions.
• PERSONAL & INTERPERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS: Effective Communication - Communicates convincingly; Delivers clear and convincing communication that promotes buy-in and support; Uses the right communication style and media for the situation; Demonstrates active listening to opinions of others & shows respect for differing opinions; Communicates confidently to groups/larger audiences.
• DRIVE & DELIVERY: Drive & Perseverance - Drives others to higher levels of performance; Pushes self and others to take on complex challenges in order to drive higher performance; Continuously challenges their teams and colleagues to drive higher levels of performance and overcome setbacks; Does what it takes to get the job done, leading by example; Pursues goals with passion, energy and a relentless commitment to deliver on their goals.
• DRIVE & DELIVERY: Ownership & Accountability - Influences a culture of accountability; Leads and role models taking ownership and accountability for delivery and success; Creates role accountability and clarity for others; Constantly addresses areas where execution falls short of committed goals; Can be counted on to deliver on commitments time and again.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITY

• Reporting & planning skills to support management reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning.
• Financial modelling and analytical skills to support performance analysis and business case evaluation.
• IT skills including strong modelling skills (MS Excel), reporting tools (e.g., Cognos), databases, communication tools (e.g., Teams, SharePoint), presentation tools (MS PowerPoint).

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• An accounting qualification.
• At least 8 years of post-qualification finance experience.
• Experience in business performance management including reporting and forecasting.
• Track record of providing analysis and insight to support business decision-making.
• Commercial acumen.