Job Description

We supply the sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities - and the environment - are increasingly relying on. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We\'re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It\'s what you\'d expect from a pioneering paints company that\'s committed to science-based targets and is taking genuine action to address globally relevant challenges and protect future generations.For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com.\xc2\xa9 2023 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.Purpose of the jobMain Purpose of the job is to be responsible finance controller within the India Paints businesses and act as a business partner to the Sales leader, drive the delivery of business and financial objectives, also co-formulate a winning strategy, challenge, negotiate and translate the strategy into meaningful financial outcome that meets profitability and working capital ambitions.Key responsibilities

• Co-drive with the Paints Sales Leader to execute the profitable growth strategy.
• Identify and address financial risks and opportunities for the Company, Effectively and clearly communicate potential risks in a timely manner.
• Drive monthly performance against target and strategy and take pro-active measure, if required, algin with reasonable assumptions and performance against market conditions.
• Formulate and actively drive OPI growth, risks and opportunities and closing the gap actions highlighted in the IBP cycle.
• Actively work on Pricing/Revenue Management and lead Cost control initiatives in order to improve margins in light of (raw material) cost and developments as well as market position.
• Drive Productivity, Opex management.
• Related in control activities (Rock self assessment, etc)
• Validates and challenges business cases in close cooperation with sales, marketing, FP&A, ISC, accounting, and other stakeholders inside and outside the responsible BU-2 Where required.
• Overall responsible for the responsible Paints Business Profit and Loss and OCF delivery (including OWC).

Job requirementsFinance professional approx. 15+ years of experience

• Strong in both compliance and business navigation (co-pilot with the Business Head)
• Prior experience in MNC with a complex matrix environment and interdependencies
• Strong communication and Interpersonal skills. Proven ability to manage both the external and internal stakeholders (Business Heads, Functional Heads, Finance Pillar Heads at various levels whether local, region and global).
• Good Foresights, Proactive and preventive approach, to resolve and prevent problems, steering the organization to achieve its objective.
• Collaborative yet Effective
• Objective and Independent
• Resilience with emotional maturity

Commercial Controller Paints India reports to India CFO and Commercial NavigatorThe role is supported (dotted lines) by the following Finance Pillars:

• ISC Finance Navigator drive decision-making across the value chain in the manufacturing and Supply chain
• Financial Planning and Analysis is the heartbeat of performance management and drives forecasting with strong commercial and ISC knowledge
• Accounting Controller and Finance Operations have a prominent role to enable an end to-end focus and the scale to drive efficiency
• Centers of Excellence provide deep functional and specialist advice on tax, treasury, insurance with increased synergy in and across regions and businesses
• The Finance Pillars Leads report to the region/global and serving the Commercial Finance and Businesses.

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

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