Who we are:
Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people's lives with our high quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all – a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values we pride ourselves to be listed among the World´s Most Ethical Companies since 16 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do – acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.
The role:
The role can span from business partnering and classic FP&A topics (consolidation of month-end reporting and providing analytics, fixed cost planning, forecasts, budgeting, external reporting), as well as topics specific to Supply Chain (standard costing, inventory valuation, stock takes and stock alignment, capital expenditure, purchase price, manufacturing and subcontracting variances, freight and warehousing activities).
Project work connected to the role may include continuous improvement projects, as well as driving standardisation within Supply Chain Finance across AEMEA and preparation for SAP4Hana roll-out.
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