Financial Controller at Kenvue

What You Will Do 

• Provide business partnering to the Supply Chain and Commercial functions, generating insights that drive the delivery of the Commercial, Supply Chain and Logistics financial plans.
• Prepare in depth and insightful analysis of business results, including the identification of opportunities and risks together with recommended actions.
• Actively handle ad hoc assignments and drive end to end compliance across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

•  Provide Commercial (Marketing) team with strong financial support through the planning process e.g., situation analysis, strategic plans, BPR reports.
•  Challenge and support the development of the financial assumptions that underpin the Commercial (Marketing) plans.
•  Provide analysis and evaluation of the Commercial (Marketing) financial plans, ensuring the most profitable allocation of resources through financial insights & constructive challenge.
•  Ensure that budget targets and guidelines are cascaded to the Marketing and Supply Chain Leadership Teams.
•  Ensure that investment choices are aligned to Brand strategic priorities and are financially.
•  evaluated to provide a long-term perspective of the impact on Brand and Portfolio profitability.
•  Partner with the Commercial team to deliver gross profit growth targets.
•  Monitor monthly GP and ensure that all the necessary journals are posted correctly (incl. OCNIS, Grids and Intercompany).
•  Monitor and track Brand and Marketing Expenditure (BME) to ensure that funds are invested in line with the Commercial and Brand plans.
•  Evaluate cost of goods sold and conduct financial evaluation of all price increase proposals.
•  Monitor and track PPVs and manage the impact of FAA and inventory adjustments in CNIS.
•  Support the implementation of S&OP practices.
•  Partner with the Supply Chain team to drive cost saving initiatives and deliver savings.
•  Monitor and track distribution and warehousing costs.
•  Prepare financials for the Brand teams as part of the monthly BPR cycle.
•  Promote a robust control and governance environment across the Brand teams as well as Supply chain.
•  General P&L support, projects, and initiatives.

Qualifications

What We Are Looking For

Required Qualifications

•  6+ years' experience in FMCG environment in roles of increasing responsibility
•  Strong analytical and conceptual abilities
•  Well refined technical finance and strategic skills
•  Ability to manage complexity – multiple stakeholders and Channels
•  (CA) SA or similar qualification

Core Competencies

•  In depth understanding of the Commercial Brands, Consumer Market and Supply Chain processes.
•  Outstanding financial and commercial acumen, preferably in FMCG.
•  Good knowledge in Accounting Standards.
•  Thorough understanding of planning and reporting processes.
•  Excellent interpersonal skills with ability/desire to work in a team-based, customer-focused environment.
•  Strong leadership skills: ability to effectively influence across all levels of management.