ASIA Area Finance Manager

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Job Description:

The Electrical Markets Division is a part of the company's Safety & Industrial Organization. We are committed to empowering customers to deliver efficient, reliable, and sustainable energy through our products, solutions, and services. As EMD ASIA Finance Manager, you will be a key member of ASIA Area Leadership team for EMD business. In addition to the Area team, you will collaborate with the Global Portfolio, Supply Planning, R&D leaders as well as have close connection with EMD Division Leadership team to drive a culture of performance and continuous improvement, shaping operational strategies that align with both short-term and long-term objectives.  Here, you will make an impact by:

•    Be a business partner to Area Division Leader in ASIA & provide financial leadership to ASIA area team for EMD business.

•    Drive robust process in financial planning & analysis to improve business results, target attainment & accountability. 

•    Facilitate regular discussions on forecast outlook with risks and opportunity assessment, action plans with area and business teams on a regular basis, including but not limited to weekly forecast update & monthly forecast estimate.

•    Accountable for Longview submission for monthly estimate, operating planning and provide support for long-term Strategic Plan  

•    Leverage data across multiple systems and platforms to articulate sources of growth performance & variances.

•    Connect operational actions to financial planning to drive accountability & execution.

•    Engage in SIP/SPT, CIP, other investment to drive growth and commercial excellence. 

•    Influence area & business team with analyses & insight to improve cash flow, including AR DSO, AR past due resolution, DIO & NWI performance & attainment.

•    Engage with Global Portfolio teams & other cross-functional teams to drive portfolio management, price, mix and margin improvement, and return on investment optimization.

•    Ensure compliance with internal controls and financial procedures.

Your Skills and Expertise  
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

•    Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution

•    Three (3) years of finance experience working in private, public, government or military environment 

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

•    MBA or graduate degree in Finance from an accredited institution

•    Ability to manage multiple workstreams and conflicting deadlines

•    Solid business knowledge and acumen as well as strategic thinking mindset

•    Thinks broadly of intersections between business, financial, and economic data

•    Creative problem solving - ability to collaborate with diverse functional teams to address key issues

•    Ability to translate data into meaningful financial insights and analysis

•    Previous experience in a Business Finance role

•    Self-starter with ability to drive change

•    Strong verbal and written communication skills

•    Strong organizational and prioritization skills

•    Experience leading others and contributing to cross-functional teams  

•    Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

•    Risk management analysis skills

•    Experience with Longview

•    Experience with developing Power BI tools

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