The Latin America (LATAM) Finance Business Performance Management (BPM) team are the dedicated finance business partners to our LATAM Regional Sales, Construction, Service and Manufacturing operations. We are an internationally diverse team, physically located in multiple countries across the region. Together with our primary operational stakeholders, we focus on Performance Management, Business Finance, Business Controlling and Finance Business Partnering. The BPM Manufacturing Finance team specifically partners with operational activities such as Health Safety & Environment (HSE), Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain and Transportation. Our manufacturing factory located in Aquiraz-CE is seeking a qualified Finance Business Partner. As the Finance Business Partner for Manufacturing operations, you will act as "mini CFO" which means be the trusted financial advisor for the Factory management team by tracking and reporting the KPI's performance, highlighting risks and opportunities and providing recommendations in order to support the business decisions and to improve the factory performance. Responsibilities Primary financial resource to Factory team Perform monthly financial closing with support from our Shared Service Center (SSC) finance team and prepare the monthly performance reporting package Follow up on KPI performance and facilitate monthly Performance Reviews with the factory management team Conduct ongoing controlling and root cause analysis of the financials where needed to ensure quality in actuals. Perform/facilitate corrective actions, if necessary Prepare yearly budgets and monthly full-year forecasts for the factory and follow up on deviations to safeguard the forecast accuracy and stability Responsible for Performance Management in the factory supporting stakeholders setting ambitious/realistic targets and making the needed business decisions Responsible for keeping stakeholders accountable for meeting agreed targets Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration. A graduate or MBA is highly advantageous. Relevant knowledge and experience with Finance business partnering (cost accounting, factory controlling & execution, P&L analysis, budgeting, planning and auditing) Skilled user of MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint) required SAP, SAP BI experience is preferred Professional written and oral communication skills in English is required Ability to work and interact with culturally diverse and physically distant team Flexibility and motivation Competencies Solid communication and analytical skills Good collaboration skills and focused on getting the job done Ability to comply with tight deadlines and work in a dynamic environment while being responsible for multiple deliverables Good investigative skills and ability to make business cases What We Offer An exciting and integral financial role in the newest region of Vestas. DEIB StatementAt Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.
