Finance Business Controller: Topline at Danone

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Financial Management

• Support and challenge the business through in a financial view (Controlling & Performance Improvement)
• Month end closing for Revenue
• Working as part of the commercial management team to ensure that it delivers its financial targets and that all financial issues and risks are quickly identified and addressed
• Monitor and manage the revenue accounting systems and related policy and procedures. This includes the setting of budgets, variance analysis, deal accuracy, internal controls, ERP system integrity, etc
• Provide leadership in driving the Topline Financial Results including monitoring and assessing the business’s performance improvement plans
• Participate in the ongoing business management by providing counsel to the Commercial Leadership Team and other business managers relating to revenue controls and improvement activities
• Manage and execute special projects as assigned by the Head of Topline Controlling and/or Finance Director

Financial Planning and Budgeting

• Financial follow-up of revenue management
• Build revenue budget/estimates
• Deliver annual & adhoc revenue investment scenarios
• Monitor the performance vs budget / YA
• Critical evaluation of revenue investment spend, actual spend vs. budget management and post-evaluation assessment.
• Budgeting and reporting against budgeted results
• Support Annual external audit preparation as well internal audits

Financial Analysis

• To ensure the integrity of Financial reporting of Revenue
• Analyze the financial impact of different strategies within different channels/for different product groups/etc.
• Support in all financial activities, including insightful evaluation and reporting; actual results and KPI reporting; forecasting and budgeting; project evaluation; investment control and document flow
• Direct and assist in the weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements including related financial analysis. This includes the annual budget, forecasts, and management reporting

Integration

• Ensuring that CBU and Group are supplied with timely and accurate financial information
• Drive Corporate governance within revenue management
• Strengthen and support the control environment and compliance activities to safeguard the business. Ensure the implementation of the financial policies and procedures of the corporation
• Develop strong working relationships with staff, peers, and senior management

Leadership and Management

• To lead, develop and support commercial team with financial reporting and corporate governance
• Develop direct reports/junior talent for future readiness of larger roles within CBU finance

KEY REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB

Qualification(s)

• B Comm and minimum 5 years relevant experience in FMCG environment.
• At least 2 years thereof within a leadership role in Commercial Finance

Experience and Skills

• Good communication skills (verbal as well as written) as well as influencing skills
• Ability to manage people and their expectations.
• Ability to develop junior talent into readiness for future roles
• Sound computer literacy
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Willingness to learn
• Strong financial acumen with ability to assess the financial implications of decisions
• Strong Analytical, interpretative and investigative skills
• Information System oriented
• Drive and ambition
• Solid SAP experiences using FI/CO/MM modules