Group Cash Controlling ManagerPERNOD RICARD

Job aim:

Integrated into a 6-person team, she/he contributes to the monitoring of the Group Cash generation performance thanks to a deep sense of challenge & analysis, an understanding of business challenges, a participation to Group projects, and a good ability to present to the Top management.

She/he completes the following missions:

Roles and responsibilities:

• Mission 1: Preparation of the cash reporting (Actual: Monthly and/or Quarterly / Planning: Annual Ambition, yearly/half year Estimates)

• Help Top Management in monitoring Group cash generation performance and follow-up subsidiaries performance indicators on a regular basis; provide Top Management with ad hoc and value-added analysis

• Responsible for the data consolidation process (reporting, ambition, estimates…): ensures the respect of deadlines, the accuracy and consistency of financial information (respect of IFRS Group accounting guidelines)

• Full responsibility for building and accuracy of the Group's consolidated management cash flow statement, in collaboration with different HQ finance teams: P&L controlling, Tax, Treasury, Consolidation

• Responsible for a set of detailed analysis of Cash Flow Statement and specific Balance Sheet positions by affiliate

• Lead the ambition/estimate process (from planning and instructions to final ambition/ estimate presentation for the Top management)

• Responsible for preparing presentations to top management (ExCom, Board, etc…) with accurate tables, ad hoc analysis and key messages

• Responsible for the cash incentive process in coordination with HR department and affiliates (cash mandates definition and year-end assessment)

• Assist Consolidation and Financial communication teams in the preparation of the financial communications. Prepare detailed qualitative and quantitative information to support external messages and to help Top Management to answer questions

• Mission 2: Supporting and advising Group affiliates in monitoring performances

• Responsible for the analysis of affiliates' performance on Actual and Estimate reporting

• Constructive challenge of ambition and estimate building assumptions with a strong focus on Working Capital

• Support affiliates in the implementation of all optimization projects and changes in reporting (new appendix, new account, etc…) in line with Group standards and requirements

• Participating in the improvement of reporting comments quality (template, content, feedback to affiliates, etc…)

• Follow up risks and opportunities, challenge affiliates on forecast accuracy and targets achievement

• Responsible for monthly calls with main affiliates, covering Actuals and/or Forecasts, to deeply understand the performance and challenge forecasts

• Strong focus on credit management, with monthly receivables ageing balance analysis based on affiliates' reporting

• Mission 3: Participating to the Group Financial Digital Transformation roadmap by leading specific projects

• Taking part in or leading missions/transversal projects together with other departments, such as Operation, Tax (e.g. transfer prices), EPM, M&A, consolidation (e.g. IFRS implementation)

• Strong involvement in Finance projects: bringing cash expertise to both HQ teams and affiliates (e.g. Tagetik/Polaris, LEAP, Cash forecasting)

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