Chief Financial Officer - Middle East Turkey And Africa

Lenovo

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Chief Financial Officer supporting Lenovos International Sales Organization within the EMEA region.Specifically, this role supports Middle East (excluding Saudia Arabia), Africa and Turkey markets.

Job Description

As the META market CFO you will:

• Partner with the VP General Manager to drive Lenovos revenue and profitability, continue to grow the business and maintain competitiveness in the market
• Plan and execute an efficient budget and forecast process in consideration of defined Group guidelines and standard
• Partner with the Customer Segment and Business Unit Leaders to ensure proper planning and execution of quarterly business planning; highlighting any deviations in a timely fashion
• Continuous analysis and optimization of internal processes
• Development of key business figures and corresponding reports to provide the best possible support for management in controlling the group of companies
• Interface to internal and external tax advisors
• Direct proper and timely financial controlling and accounting on defined financial policies, procedures, and legal regulations
• Direct and oversee organizational financial activities including preparation of financial reports, cash management, insurance, audit, tax, legal, corporate documents, etc.
• Analyze and support efficient working capital management as well as control the investment budgets - Initiate and discuss measures to improve business performance with management
• Participate in leadership team meetings to provide summary of financial operations of the company and discuss strategic financial opportunities
  
  

Your Detailed Responsibilities

Financial metrics

• Deliver and exceed financial Targets on Market Share, Revenue, Profitability
• Ensure proper Balance Sheet
  
  

Financial Reporting

• Provide information to management on the actual status of the business development by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports, presenting findings, analyses, and recommendations
• Weekly tracking of financial status by monitoring variances from plan (Revenue, AUR, Gross Profit other implications); Budget/Forecast vs. Actual variance analysis and risk/opportunity tracking; Execute enhance existing and develop new tools for Finance sales management to track business performance; Work close with the business teams on the different planning cycles.
  
  

Financial analytics

• Responsible for consolidation and monthly journal entry of Future Billing Adjustment (FBA) Inventory accruals
• Prepare monthly consolidated and regional financial analyses
• Drive simplifications to improve, streamline increase efficiency within financial reporting month end closing activities
• Analyze key financial metrics and provide recommendations to the business based on the findings
  
  

One Lenovo

• Collaborate across BGs and across functions: establish a long-term organization to drive One Lenovo under the umbrella of the Internal Sales Organization (ISO) in EMEA
  
  

Customer Experience (CX) KPIs

• Establish a solid relationship with top partners in the markets through quarterly meetings andactively participate in regular Partner Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs); become the go-to person for all finance related matters for the Partners
  
  

What Youll Bring/ Position Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills as well as financial modelling capabilities
• Hands-on Mentality
• Strategic thinking
• Experience in international working environment, experienced in working in matrix organizations
• Degree in Accounting/Finance and/or 10+ years of related experience