Business Controller, Customer Brands, Retail Central & Northen Europe & RoW

Job title:

Business Controller, Customer Brands, Retail Central & Northen Europe & RoW

Company:

Poco Loco

Job description

We are seeking for a Business Controller to join our Business Controlling team supporting Business Area Customer Brands.Customer Brands are evolving from a well-established Tex-Mex private label provider to the trusted and preferred customer brands partner by building organization capability. Strong consumer, shopper and customer understanding differentiates us from competition, as we advise our key strategic customers on the way forward. To further support our growth journey, we are now hiring a commercial Business controller to strengthen the commercial Retail Central/Northern Europe & RoW Cluster within the Customer Brands organization.You will partner with the commercial teams to provide financial and business support. In this key role, you will be instrumental in driving sustainable, profitable growth and enhancing business performance.By delivering insights, financial analyses, and actionable recommendations to improve business performance, you will contribute to Paulig’s vision of becoming one of the fastest growing profitable food and beverage companies in Europe and a sustainable frontrunner in our industry.This position is permanent and located in Roeselare, Belgium and report to Head of Business Controlling, Customer Brands.What you will do:Finance Business partnering:

• Provide full margin analysis for key stakeholders in respect of new tenders, new customers & new product developments.
• Active role in strategic pricing process in co-operation with respective roles in Category management, product portfolio management and Sales.
• Customer margin management by monitoring variance between coverage and actuals in respect of discounts & cost to serve components (outbound freight & warehousing).
• Work collaboratively with other functions, including Operations, Supply Chain, and Marketing, to drive cross-functional initiatives and improve financial performance.
• Identify risks and opportunities to the business and provide recommendations to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.
• Follow up on (yearly) tenders’ status & safeguarding the commercial strategy
• Support the head of Business Controlling & other senior leaders & stakeholders with ad-hoc financial analysis & projects when required.

Reporting and planning:

• Analyzing month-end result and clarify deviations in main Income Statement drivers with strong focus on forecast accuracy.
• Coordinate the monthly Latest Estimate & Yearly plan process to generate a commitment to Plan with a viable link between business activities and Financial targets
• Continuously challenge & improve financial processes to drive efficiency and accuracy.
• Act as key user in testing sales controlling related setups with regards to the new Paulig Group business transformation Horizon project.

What we expect from you:

• Master degree in Finance, Controlling or relevant through experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a commercial finance/controlling role
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret financial data
• Thorough and precise
• Result orientated and “problem solving”
• Pro-active approach & positive mindset
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across other functions/stakeholders
• Team player
• Strong organizer & good Project management skills
• Experience in working with ERP system and Business Intelligence tools (Power BI, …)
• Advanced skills in MS office
• Fluent in English and local language

What we offer:

• You will get to work with iconic brands and high-quality products full of flavour.
• You will be a part of a passionate, international team working as visionaries of the food industry.
• At Paulig, everyone has a role to play in building a healthier, more sustainable food culture and enable the future of food.

At Paulig, we value every person as an individual and a professional and expect the same from you. Like us, you strive for excellence in everything you do. You enjoy working with people with different backgrounds and are relationship oriented. The ability to cooperate and communicate with others is a key for success in this role.More information and how to apply:Please submit your application as soon as you can since we are working with ongoing selection.If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please reach out to Head of Business Controlling, CB, deborah.biard@paulig.com.

Expected salary

Location

Roulers, Flandre-Occidentale

Job date

Sat, 11 Jan 2025 08:48:23 GMT

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