Supply Chain Finance Controlling Manager

Key Job Accountabilities

Responsible for the management of procurement and supply chain cost with a degree of autonomy, experience and/or a broader scope than the one(s) of a Financial Analyst.

• Draft the plan, budget and trends for supply chain cost and supply chain KPIs.
• Produce or supervise the monthly reports for his/her area of activity.
• Optimize the costs and efficacy of actions undertaken in accordance with the standards and good practices set down by internal control by maintaining constant links with his/her contacts.
• Monitor costs and carry out all analyses required to identify risks and opportunities and to propose the appropriate actions.
• Participate in developing teams.

Professional Competencies

• Master management standards (controlling, accounting) & internal control: Uses the financial documents and ensures they comply with internal (management standards) and external standards (GAAP/IFRS).
• Optimize costs (finance): Applies costing methods to model and evaluate performance in his/her domain of activity.
• Budget for growth (finance): Develops budgets and financial forecasts (trends) in collaboration with the business: P&L, balance sheet, and working capital. Understands how these elements relate to achievement of overall business and financial targets.
• Efficient use of reporting and consolidation (finance): Ensures financial reporting is aligned with the Group's standards.
• Plan and analyze business performance: Anticipates and identifies opportunities, risks and solutions to close the gap. Sets objectives, goals and targets. Recommends changes in a strategic direction. Calculates and interprets financial results.
• Act as a proactive business partner (finance): Uses operational knowledge and market and financial expertise to understand, improve, challenge and provide strategic recommendations contributing to overall effectiveness of business.
• Maximize systems and data management: Leverages knowledge and intuition around systems/data management to provide insight into critical issues (SAP, Compass, Magnitude...).

Requirements

• University degree in finance/accounting or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years working experience in supply chain financial planning and analysis.
• Experience within FMCG/Retail/Wholesale industries would be advantageous.
• Well versed with working at a multi-cultural, global organization with a matrix structure.
• Strong communication skills and ability to partner with financial and non-financial colleagues across all levels of management.