Description

Summary Description

This position is a key business partner to our Asia Pacific Leadership Team, providing analytical insights, process oversight, and reporting. You will proactively support the business with financial analytics, pricing strategy, long-term growth plans, and other financial measures. In addition, this role will require understanding market trends, competitive analysis, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and maintaining strong internal controls while maximizing the company’s return on investments to drive revenue and improve the business strategically.

What's in it for you?

Thanks to our commitment to creating a supportive and engaged workplace culture, Gorilla Glue has been recognized as a top workplace for 14 years. We offer competitive compensation packages, comprehensive healthcare benefits, and other perks and incentives to ensure our employees feel valued and supported.

Joining the Gorilla Glue family means being part of a team passionate about building strong brands and promoting a culture of excellence. As an employee, you'll be able to help create high-quality products and build brands that people love. Join us in an inspiring workplace where you can belong, grow, and make a difference!

What will your day look like?

• Financial Planning support to APAC Sales & Brand Leaders, providing forecast and analysis across the region P&L to deliver business objectives & financial targets.
• Sit on the Asia Pacific Leadership Team as the finance subject matter expert and provide input on the regional strategy & business results.
• Partner with Tax and Accounting peers to understand how regional growth strategies impact legal entities and tax filings.
• Lead the preparation and review of annual plans & forecasts for the full P&L for the region.
• Update monthly management reporting, including product and customer-level profitability.  Provide detailed support for understanding variances, including sales volume, trade spend, price volume mix analysis, and cost center spending.
• Contribute to the preparation of financial reports, presentations, and forecasts.
• Support trade accounting processes, including monthly trade accruals, analysis, and customer investment modeling
• Partner with local sales and marketing teams to develop annual pricing strategies for new markets and products.
• In partnership with Brand, work on new product launches and initiatives, co-assessing the financial impacts with the brand management and sales team to create financially optimized plans.
• Consult with business partners to identify opportunities to enhance revenue and reduce costs and operational complexity.
• Conduct and lead periodic special projects, for the team or across brands.
• Present ideas and recommendations to senior-level executives.

Qualifications

Education

• Preferred B.S. degree in Finance and/or Accounting

Experience and Background

• 7 years of Finance experience
• Outstanding analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication; projects confidence facing senior management
• Ability to manage multiple tasks; strong project management skills
• Experience building and managing relationships across functions and regions
• Experience analyzing large amounts of data
• Proficient in Excel and other data visualization tools (e.g., PBI, Tableau, Alteryx, etc.)
• Have demonstrated skill in assessing the financial impact of business actions and recommending a strategy.
• Proven track record of planning, organizing, and leading cross-functional projects
• Prior history with planning software such as Oracle preferred

Core Competencies / Skills

• Influence: Ability to communicate in a way that creates a strong impact and builds partnership buy-in across Finance, Sales, and Brand. Ability to establish credibility and be decisive; recognize and support the organization's preferences and priorities.
• Innovation: Uses a full range of skills, knowledge, and experiences to imagine and actively promote improvements. Models creative thinking and problem-solving
• Business Acumen: Demonstrates an understanding of business metrics, processes, and the marketplace relative to areas of expertise. Considers financial, industry, and international implications/impact before reaching final decisions.
• Drives Results: Makes sound and timely decisions and acts with a sense of urgency and determination with the result in mind. Has a bias towards action.

Company Values

Adhere to The Gorilla Glue Company’s Core Values that ensure everyone works together to exceed expectations.

• Have fun, be passionate, and show it!
• Act with integrity and respect in all relationships.
• Communicate openly & appreciate the effort of others.
• Embrace knowledge, growth, and change.
• Strive for excellence in what we do every day!