BUSINESS PARTNER , ASSET CONTROLS FINANCE

The Asset Control Business Partner and Global Process Owner (GPO) role will be responsible for supporting strategy sessions, process deployment, and execution of end to end asset controls processes. This includes maintaining a strong control environment, effective policies and procedures, and a robust audit process.The GPO plays an important role in the overall asset productivity and control strategy, driving transformation by aligning the organization, changing behavior while reinforcing the overall culture around asset controls and inventory audits. The GPO will do this by establishing close working relationships with leaders throughout their processes’ functions and with business users.As an Asset Control Business Partner, this role is also responsible for providing assurance around planning, management, and execution of the annual Customer Stock Audit processes while reinforcing preventive, corrective, and detective controls, this with the objective of reducing audit variances and assure confidence around audit results.Ensures continuous process improvement as well as Current Best Approach and Best practice adoption across the regions.Key accountabilities include:Manage Brambles Internal Audit and/or external audit inquiries regarding asset controls and hire stock auditsLead the development of the annual audit plan for the regionDevelop the annual stock take plan that demonstrates effective coverage and considers cyclical coverage and exposureExecute the annual stock take plan through a partnership with Sales, Customer Service, third party inventory service providers, and customersConduct monthly Leadeship reviews of customer inventory audit progress against targets, facilitating discussions, disseminate information, and develop and maintain scorecardsEnforce inventory audits policies and procedures. Identify internal and external risks that effect the ability to comply with Brambles policies.Ensures that preventive, corrective, and detective risk controls are in placeLead a culture of proactive asset control and risk managementProvides support, education and training to the organization around inventory controls and audits principles and methodologiesTrack team performance, monthly review of team members KPIs, including developmental goals. Experience providing timely and effective feedback to team members.Qualifications:Essential QualificationsBachelor's degree in business, finance, supply chain or related field7-10 years related experience in internal audit, inventory and asset controls5-7 years’ experience managing direct reportsExperience:Minimum bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, finance, accounting or related field10+ years of Supply Chain, Asset Controls, Inventory Audits experienceAbility to work in a dynamic environment with changing priorities, demonstrated ability to anticipate next steps, take initiative, exercise discretion and apply sound judgmentDemonstrated project management skills and process simplification experienceAdvance knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including but not limited to array formulas, pivot tables, lookup, and VBA macrosExperience using statistical sampling, estimation and extrapolationStrong people development, team building and leadership skillsPerform adhoc analysis using data reporting toolsProven ability to develop analytical models, build and validate inventory variance methodologies, and financial analysesDemonstrated ability to facilitate discussions, disseminate information, update leadership team, and develop and maintain performance scorecards.Skills and Knowledge:Solid understanding of Inventory Controls principlesSolid understanding of Inventory Audit processSolid understanding of Supply Chain and other business-related processesFinance background with understanding of Financial StatementsInternal audit and risk managementLeverage data analyticsExceptional verbal and written communication skillsAdvanced Excel / PowerPoint / Word skillsAbility to work both autonomously and collaboratively to meet deadlinesStrategic and critical thinker, can anticipate & provide scenarios for different situationsStrong people development and leadership skillsEnglish and Spanish.