Business Control - Commercial

POSITION:      FINANCE CONTROLLER – COMMERCIAL

DEPARTMENT:     FINANCE

LOCATION:    VIENTIANE HEAD OFFICE

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This role will report directly to the Business Control Manager and will be responsible including but not limited to the tasks outlined below: 

Budget Estimate

• Act as a main coordinator between Finance and Sale Department for budget, estimates from start to approval process.
• Prepare Budget/Estimate templates to Commercial Department to facilitate the transparency of budget/estimate preparations.
• Provide advice and technical guidance related to budgeting principle, templates and other relevant basis on budget/estimates as needed.
• Follow up and monitor the submission of Budget/Estimates from Sub-Cost Group Owner
• Support and recheck the transparency of budget/estimate which submitted by Sub-cost group owner and communicate with them on unreasonable increasing of expense or budget.
• Review Trade offer volume and Promotion volume which prepared by Sale and Chanel Manager, to make sure that it consistent with Sale volume change.
• Support Commercial team in calculating of off invoice discount for each SKU.
• Prepare OCM data of discount for budget and estimates.
• Prepare presentation slide and backup data for commercial expense and discount plans in Budget/Estimates
• Work closely with Sale Department for Budget and Estimate from start to approval process.
• After budget finalized, prepare Budget/Estimates data into OCM template to be ready for IT to upload and reconciliation after uploaded.
• Other ad-hoc/support to Business Control Manager up on requested.

Monthly Reporting

• Ensure that all expenses incurred during the month are booked/accrued.
• Contact with Sale department to track trade offer and any activities/promotions run during the month were booked in proper period.
• Prepare analysis on discount and sales expense (actual vs budget/estimates and LY).
• Prepare slide of discount and sale expense to support CEO flash call.
• Prepare PVM of discount for each month end and perform analysis.
• Prepare monthly OCM analysis, support sub-cost group owner and follow up action log from OCM meeting.

Daily work and other tasks:

• Verify completeness of budget claim/expenses document on Commercial Department (Sale).
• Facilitate RFA preparation then upload to RFA system and follow up for commercial department.
• Giving advice to Budget Controller on any financial issues.
• Support Sale Department or Business Control unit upon request on any ad-hoc report from time to time.
• Facilitate marketing team on preparing business case for new SKU/brand.

Others

• Ensure team compliance to all LBC policies and procedures. Including but not limited to the Internal Working Rules and OHSE.
• Support ad-hoc work were assigned by Business controller manager/CFO/function sale director.
• Provide on the job training to sale team related financial part.
• Facilitate or assist to sale team to ensure that there are good control in-place over sale part.
• Create template (if need / request) from sale team to support efficacy workflow.

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED

• Bachelor or master degree in finance or a related field.
• 3-4 years relevant working experience
• Having basic of budgeting
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially, spreadsheet and PowerPoint
• Communicates and networks effectively and possesses good influencing skills
• True team player with well-developed collaboration skills.
• Fluent in English & Lao (writing and speaking).
• Clear analytical thinking and gets to the heart of complex problems and issues.
• Possess a systematic and structured working style while at the same having an entrepreneurial approach
• Confident and effective in dealings with colleagues.
• Result oriented – get things done.
• Independent and self-motivated.
• Able to work in a Matrix organization on a strategic and tactical level.
• Work well under pressure and tight timeframe.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your updated CV and cover letter (in English) to [email protected] before the application deadline on 29 September 2024 Tel: 020 56556272. For more detail, please contact our recruitment team: Mobile 020 56556272 (call only) working day (Mon - Fri 8:00 - 5:00)

Noted: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview