Sr Manager Commercial Finance Emea/apac

**Portfolio Business**_:_** Huber Engineered Materials

Biolchim, now a J.M. Huber Company, is a global leader in the production and commercialization of biostimulants, whose function is to stimulate natural processes to enhance nutrient uptake, nutrient efficiency, tolerance to abiotic stress, and crop quality in full respect of sustainable agriculture values and practices.

J.M. Huber Corporation is one of the largest privately held, family-owned companies in the United States. Established in 1883, we are a diversified, global supplier of specialty and commodity chemicals, hydrocolloid solutions, engineered wood products and natural resources to customers spanning a wide variety of industries. With approximately $3 billion in sales and 4,000 employees worldwide, we have a material presence in more than 20 countries.

**Position Summary**:
This position reports to Senior Director, Global Finance Huber AgroSolutions, located in Atlanta USA and is the financial business partner for two GMs, GM EMEA/APAC and GM ILSA S.p.A. The role leads the financial processes of these business units to ensure that Business Managers and BU Commercial Leadership have clear visibility of its P&L performance, balance sheet, working capital, cost structure, and KPI’s and supports the business team in decision making.

Responsible for the analysis of margins, pricing, costing, budgets/forecast and proactively supporting the BU in strategy and investment decisions. In addition, a key component of the role includes process improvement and implementing data analysis automation.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Serve as the main finance contact for the respective businesses.
- Monitor business and economic trends and partner with the business to plan for anticipated business changes.
- Partner with Product Management to provide analysis for pricing changes based on macro and micro economic forecasts.
- Support the month-end close process for the business unit and the region as required.
- Prepare and communicate financial results in an engaging manner to various levels of management.
- Prepare and coordinate the monthly finance forecast and annual budget and present financial information to the business and regional management.
- Work cross functional with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain and Site Operations to develop, validate and improve product/customer profitability.
- Prepare ad hoc financial modeling and analysis to support the business unit/regional financial goals.
- Seek out and implement process improvements and automation to enhance consistency and reduce complexity across the financial and non-financial environment.
- Provide technical expertise and guidance for both internal policies and external reporting requirements (IFRS & GAAP) as necessary.

**Requirements & Qualifications**:

- Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- 10+ years of progressive financial experience, including but not limited to financial planning and analysis, costing, general ledger, auditing, manufacturing, and sales & marketing type company - Chemical and/or Agriculture Industry preferred
- Experience with segment reporting and profit center controlling / accounting
- Controlling experience in a manufacturing business environment
- Demonstrated experience with cost accounting/reporting, IFRS/GAAP, Supply Chain
- Team leadership experience
- Expertise in ERP systems, and a good understanding of the integration with other modules
- Knowledge of BI/Business Objects, Essbase, Tableau, or other reporting tools
- Fluency in Italian and English required. Other languages are a plus

Our employees are our strongest asset, and their safety, health, and well-being is our highest priority. We respect the individual by providing opportunities for professional and personal development. Our Principles drive us to create an inclusive workplace where employees share core values, show dignity and respect toward others, and work hard to achieve their best performance.