This role will primarily focus to participate in the 24-month Graduate Development Program with rotational learning assignment to become well-rounded professionals that can take on business critical roles after successfully completing the program.

The program is designed to challenge and grow graduate trainees through a series of core learning components including on-the-job training, online learning, assigned mentors, peer coaches, and other avenues for learning.

• Graduate Program participants will go through a series of learning rotations designed to teach hands-on application of future roles.
• Complete all assigned tasks and assisting with day-to-day operations within assigned function.
• Participate in meetings, workshops, and other learning opportunities as assigned by the function lead.
• Gain knowledge of company policies, protocols, and processes.
• Observe and learn tasks from experienced staff members.
• Fulfill any requirements and learning goals set out at the start of the traineeship.
• Follow all company regulations, and health and safety codes.
• Communicate clarifications and questions about issues and concerns received to the Team Lead for timely resolution.
• Complete all fundamental and functional training prerequisites and courses within the specified timeframes.
• Actively participate in the GBS Manila Graduate Program with a commitment to self-development and continuous learning.
• Perform assigned tasks and undergo experiential on-the-job training in compliance with service level agreement, process, policies, and procedures

This role is responsible for the day-to-day processing of assigned payroll activities for the SEA region. The role will also further support junior members of the team by providing process guidance and leveraging expertise to solve complex process issues in compliance with relevant local regulations, policies, procedures, and methodologies to support the necessary audit requirements.

• Perform complex payroll activities in compliance with established procedures, strategies, and methodologies.
• Perform taxation, legislative and statutory obligations, effective processing and preparation of returns, document management, and maintenance of key processes.
• Lead and support in ensuring up-to-date processes and compliance with legislative, award, and other region-specific changes for accurate payroll processing.
• Contribute as a subject matter expert by applying technical expertise in the overall payroll process.
• Provide guidance and technical expertise to junior members of the team regarding query resolutions for unique cases and process exceptions, completing projects, and performing (sub-process) activities.
• Develop and prepare multiple reports, analyses, and presentations for periodic and ad hoc requirements.
•  Address critical and unique issues with the guidance of the Team Lead for timely resolution of escalated issues. Identify risks and propose ways to prevent the occurrence of similar issues and concerns.
• Work with Team Lead to develop process improvement initiatives to streamline processes, improve customer experience, and increase productivity.
•  Create and update SOP/DTP of current and new processes and incorporate documentation updates as required.
• Resolve identified issues and keep the Team Lead updated for open or ongoing concerns.
• Be involved in various and simultaneous process improvement initiatives to streamline processes, improve customer experience, and increase productivity.
• Facilitate audit-related programs.
• Perform complex tasks in compliance with service level agreements, processes, policies, procedures, and SOX & internal controls.
• Lead and support key projects, audit reviews, activities, and documentation.

• Taking responsibility: You will handle customer enquiries in writing and by telephone in English. You will support customers with their extensive requests concerning various digital topics such as vehicle applications and the like.
• Think comprehensively: In case of challenges with booked services in the vehicle you are the first point of contact and present possible solutions to the customer in 1st or 2nd level support.
• Implement reliably: Forwarding technical issues to the appropriate departments is just a part of your responsibilities aside from communicating with specialist centers. You will also educate our customers on the existing digital product portfolio.

The Investment Manager, now also serving as the FP&A Lead for the Meats Division, plays a pivotal role in preparing essential financial analyses, forecasts, and valuation studies that inform strategic financial and operational decisions across the organization, with a specific focus on the Meats Division. In addition to ensuring the accuracy and reliability of financial data used in decision-making for the broader Food Group, this role now entails a concentrated responsibility for identifying and interpreting key trends and insights within the Meats Division, which could significantly impact investment performance and strategic direction. Their expanded expertise and insights are critical in guiding senior management and stakeholders, particularly in decisions related to the Meats Division, thereby enhancing the organization's ability to achieve successful
investment outcomes in this specific sector.

Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Ensures thoroughness, accuracy, and timeliness in the preparation and basic analysis of the financials of one or more divisions of Food Group to support reportorial requirements. These reports include but not limited to the following:
  •  Internal: BOD, EXCOM, MANCOM, etc.
  •  External: Banks, Government institutions, etc.
• Prepares thorough, accurate, and timely ad hoc reports requiring basic analysis and coordination with requesting departments ensuring integrity and confidentiality of data.
• Ensures thoroughness, accuracy, and timeliness of ad hoc reports requiring deeper analysis due to higher degree of complexity and confidentiality.
• Closely coordinates with different departments in the Food Group to ensure that relevant financial and operational information is reported and the integrity and confidentiality of the information is kept.

Valuation and Investment Analysis

• Builds financial models and valuation cases, and performs investment analysis for expansions, new businesses, initiatives to improve efficiency and productivity, and mergers & acquisitions.
• Provides analytical support to Executives, Business Development team, Corporate Strategy team, and other operational teams across the Food Group.
• Conducts post-mortem analysis and investment lookback after achieving milestones of investment projects.
• Prepares presentation materials and presents investment analysis and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders, and communicates key insights and findings in a clear and concise manner, ensuring that all parties have a thorough understanding of the investment strategy and potential risks and rewards.

Capital Budgeting

• Assists in the preparation/updating of the 10-Year Warchest grounded on the Food Group strategy
• Collaborates with the Country Teams in gathering inputs/updates to the long-term forecasts

FP&A Lead Specific Roles

• Supervise the FP& A Meats Analyst
• Leads the financial planning and analysis for the Meats Division, ensuring alignment with overall Food Group strategies.
• Develops and implements financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives in the Meats Division.
• Monitors financial performance of the Meats Division, identifying trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborates with F&N and Meats Division unit leaders to develop budgets, forecasts, and operational financial plans.

Others

• Provides support to CFOs, COOs, Country Directors and Controllers, Mill Managers, and other executives, particularly in running financial and scenario analyses for both tactical and strategic initiatives.
• Provides research support to Treasury, and Risk & Commodity departments, particularly in data gathering and analysis of key economic indicators that are regularly monitored by the Food Group.
• Provides cash, debt, and working capital analysis for one or more divisions of the Food Group.
• Attends meetings and discussions related to the Finance Investments function, and participate in cross-functional teams as needed to provide financial insights and recommendations to support business decisions.
• Performs other financial analysis/tasks assigned by the AVP Finance Investments/VP
• Corporate Finance as needed or as business conditions change.