Head of GBS - Cement Finance

Create a better future!

Do you want to make a difference in the world and contribute to a sustainable future? We believe we can develop technology and gain the knowledge to make that difference.  We have launched our ambition, Mission Zero – enabling our customers to move towards zero emissions in mining We need your leadership skills, curiosity, and drive for change to fulfil our goal. Together, we enable our customers to produce the materials needed for a better future.

Key Result Areas

We have recently outsourced our shared service centre, and are looking for a strong profile to manage and link the outsourced functions to the rest of the business.

You are expected to operate the daily end to end global processes within AR, AP, GL, Master Data, T&E, Controlling etc. Sparring with subsidiaries & regions within the defined scope, provide recommendation of further finance tasks that can be centralized and outsourced. Continue the journey to transform GBS from a transactional Centre to a knowledge-based Centre where manual transactions are automated Improve processes with higher quality and efficiency, implementing robots/AI etc.

Key Accountabilities:

Ensure that the outsourced functions are further integrated with the business and viewed as a strong and valued business partner.

Proactively engage with regions, industries and headquarter to have a deep understanding of business needs and the global strategy.

Communicating the strategy, objectives, results, and status of the outsourced functions.

Design and execute the finance strategy plan for the finance operations.

Execute already planned transitions of entities around the globe to India.

Prepare to absorb further Group entities into India to support the Group’s expansion strategy.

Develop high performing team members with fast track for talents, clear succession plans on all levels, competence enhancements with training across functions.

Provide mentoring, coaching and direction setting to leaders within the outsourced functions to keep them engaged with our organization.

Design and implement modern processes, tools, and systems, hereunder engage in implementation of new ERP, BI and Finance systems worldwide.

Further development of present performance KPI dashboard for all the finance processes and ensure they are delivered on time, with quality and with customer satisfaction.

Ability to deliver synergy from the processes like Intercompany and Invoice processing – including standardization across.

Person in charge towards the outsourced provider for managing outsourcing costs, including budgeting, estimating, resource allocation, billing, absorbed cost rates and productivity.

Ensure resources, capabilities, and capacity to meet both existing and new business demand.

What you bring:

• 15+ years of experience within Finance which at least 10 years in leadership roles

• +5 years Experience with Financial Shared Service Centre, preferably an outsourced model

• Advantage to have experience/understanding of core finance processes like Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, General Ledger Intercompany Processes

• Experience from a Global multinational company is a plus

• Global exposure will be Needed

• Ability to indirectly lead and influence the team and the organization with integrity, respect, and a service mindset

What we offer

• Competitive benefit package including Health Insurance, Personal Accident / Disability, Group Term Life Insurance, Annual health check-up, and voluntary insurance options

• Time to recharge through 30 days PTO (with up to 10 days carry forward as Earned Leave stock)

• Work-life balance with a flexible work schedule so you can focus on professional and personal priorities

• Financial support for continuing education

• Employee Assistance Program

• A global network of supportive colleagues and growth opportunities

• We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is.  

• As an equal opportunity employer, FLSmidth embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is. In our commitment to equal opportunity and eliminating bias, we kindly request that you exclude personal information such as age, ethnicity, marital status, number of children, and photographs from your application materials

FLSmidth Cement is a technology and service supplier with a passion to help our customers produce cement efficiently. After 140+ years of pioneering new innovations, we are uniquely positioned to be at the forefront of our industry’s green transition.