Brussels, Belgium
Business Controller Benelux
Ferrero
Brussels, Belgium
About the Role:
As part of the Finance department, you support the Financial Reporting & Controlling area in controlling revenue and related expense reporting for Benelux markets until gross margin. Thereby ensuring control, accuracy, predictability and timely delivery of results, comparative analysis and commentary to BU leaders and Corporate reporting/Area Europe Finance team.
You also support the Sales Team to evaluate annual trade agreements and collaborate to the preparation of the Annual Audit requests.
Main Responsibilities:
In this role, you will contribute to the preparation of net sales monthly closing and gross margin value chain simulation. You will analyze business performance, identify trends, and deliver actionable recommendations to the senior stakeholders. You will share the preparation and presentation with the Controlling Manager of the month-end closing and act as a strategic partner to various departments, providing financial insights and constructive challenge. Additionally, you will contribute to the preparation of the Promotion ROI analysis and improvement proposals for the local team. You will also prepare the Customer profitability analysis and present an overview to the local Finance team and the SLT on a session basis.
You will actively participate in defining price lists and on-invoice discounts for all customers. You will provide business support to the sales teams by analyzing and evaluating annual trade agreements with customers, ensuring these agreements are correctly reported in the books. You will collaborate on the preparation of the monthly check and alignment on C&D, Marketing, and Target bonus calculations, as well as the Annual Audit request.
Your role will involve active participation in the construction of the budget and forecast in close collaboration with the local commercial organization (KAMs), with a particular focus on trade agreements. You will support the Financial Reporting, Controlling Manager, and the local team in the Gross to Net analysis, ensuring that the sales teams have adequate tools and templates to support the development of the annual plan. You will also contribute to the preparation of the Commercial Profit & Loss by Product.
You will manage databases and ensure the integrity of data within the reporting systems, including Oracle Essbase, Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, SAP CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tools, SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation), SAP ECC and SAP4HANA.
Who we are looking for:
You should have a master’s degree in Business, Economics, or Controlling, and 3 years of experience in a controlling department.
A background in FMCG or Retail is a plus. Knowledge of Budgeting, Forecasting, and Database Management is also advantageous. You should have advanced skills in Excel, and knowledge of Power Pivot or Power BI is a plus.
Strong organizational, analytical skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential, as well as a collaborative and productive mindset and team spirit, good communication skills to work together with and challenge key stakeholders. You should be result-driven with a good balance between pragmatism and detail orientation.
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