Associate Manager- Finance

Company Description

Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs approximately 30,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2017 were $6.6 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Job Description

Job Description

Associate Manager - Procurement Finance drives the regional analytics on Raw material sourcing optimization, Inflation-deflation analytics for Raw material & Imported finished goods. He/ She should have good interpersonal skills to work effectively with Procurement stakeholders to derive effective forecasting on Cost Infl/ defl , savings & payables. 

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Procurement Finance (Costing) lead for S. Asia business.

• Month End closing for Costing & Inventory valuation.

• Deep Dive analytics on Purchase price variations for S. Asia

• Regional Lead for driving Procurement KPIs across Asia Pacific Region.

• Drive Monthly Reviews for Procurement Finance with Leadership team

• Planning and Forecasting of Raw Material Prices Inflation/Deflation..

• Benchmarking and Cost comparison analytics for various cost factors.

• Transfer Price management for Export Sales & its analytics.

• Coordinate decision making for Vendor Change through End to End Financial Impact analysis 

• Manage Supplier Rebates booking & ensure analytics at month end.

• Leading annual Budgeting & forecasting of Procurement finance related KPIs ..

• Provide cost information to businesses with various assumptions to the Product manager for pricing decisions.

• Look for opportunities to improve the process effectiveness and improvements.

• Support Oracle implementation for costing across region as Subject Matter expert.

Qualifications

Qualifications

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU: 

• A Chartered or Cost accountant with 5-6 years of experience. Worked in Costing in a manufacturing company will be preferred. 

• Proficient in using Oracle , Google Sheets , specifically setting up spreadsheet formulas, linking spreadsheets, extracting data, developing graphs will be a must.

• Skill in understanding and communicating complex ideas effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to work well with all levels of organization 

• Good analytical, organizational and communication skills.

• Open for both International & domestic travels.