Head of FP&A and Supply Chain Finance

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

AVERY DENNISON IS PROUD TO BE CERTIFIED GREAT PLACE TO WORK IN AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, INDONESIA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, THAILAND AND VIETNAM, AND RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN ASIA IN GREATER CHINA AND VIETNAM.

AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.

Overall Accountability & Leadership:

• Act as the senior finance leader and core business partner to Operations and Supply Chain leadership, taking full accountability for delivering key financial targets (EBIT, Working Capital, FCF).
• Own and drive the delivery of a significant cost-savings target by steering strategic planning, cost control, and financial governance.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing, dual-function finance team covering both FP&A and Supply Chain Finance.

FP&A:

• Champion the development and implementation of BI tools (e.g., Power BI, automated FCF reports) to enhance forecast accuracy and enable data-driven decisions.
• Lead strategic transformation projects, including the automation of manual processes (e.g., Rebates, Costing) and the development of advanced analytics like Cost-to-Serve (CTS) dashboards and Cost analytics dashboards.
• Preparation of monthly business review, operations review presentations
• Lead monthly reports due to regional FP&A team
• Lead annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and strategic plans in collaboration with business and supply chain teams.
• Lead variance analysis (Actual vs. Budget/Forecast) with key drivers and actionable insights.
• Conduct trend and sensitivity analyses to support management decisions.
• Lead monthly management reports, dashboards, and executive presentations.
• Working with other functions to identify risks and opportunities for the business
• Detailed analysis of margins at customer and product technology level
• Partner with leadership to evaluate capital investment projects (CAPEX) using NPV/IRR analysis.

Supply Chain Finance:

• Oversee plant finance operations, including manufacturing overhead budgeting, product line analysis, and evaluation of regional benchmarking targets.
• Optimize working capital by actively directing inventory risk management, analyzing reserves, managing GRN aging, and driving liquidation strategies.
• Partner with Procurement, Production, and Logistics to control costs and improve efficiency.
• Analyze material cost variances (PPV, yield, usage, freight, etc.).
• Track conversion costs (labor, overheads, utilities) vs. standards.
• Work with the SCM team to improve inventory turns, DIO, and overall working capital.
• Support decisions on make-or-buy, supplier negotiations, and logistics optimization.
• Support OPS with financial insights.

• At least 10  years’ experience in financial/ business analysis with CA, ACCA or CIMA is preferred.
• Post graduate degree preferably in Finance, Accounting or related field or equivalent education.

AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.