Financial Controller

Financial controller to provide financial and business support to a leading division of one of the world's leading FMCG organisations.

Client Details

My client are a multinational, leading FMCG business with 20,000 employees worldwide and a circa 8Bn turnover per annum.

Description

• Providing advice and decision support to the Northern Europe Managing Director,
• Provide the management with clear understanding of the business, analyse sales, price increases, FTT management, A&P investments, overheads, profitability, product allocations
• Consolidation of 11 subsidiaries and 1 distributor markets in NE during key phases and for key meetings
• Follow-up and guidance to market finance teams, following the MD's direction
• "Market Lead" within the Controlling team for these markets, building relevant relationships and specific knowledge, including Market visits as appropriate
• Lead the Budget and its revisions for the European markets.
• Establish the European budget calendar.
• Provide guidance and support to the markets. Challenge budget assumptions. Follow-up of adjustments requested by the management of Europe and the group
• Ensure the Risk & Opportunity and landing processes
• Coordinate the reporting of Cash from markets to the group
• Provide clear understanding of the impacts vs. previous year and vs. Budget
• Consolidate comments from the European markets and provide European overview of the Cash
• Ensure the Risk & Opportunity and landing processes
• Ensure accurate, reliable and continuous product trace-ability throughout Europe Markets, liaising with the Supply Chain function, Market teams and other Regions as appropriate
• Follow-up of actions implemented with markets, regions, and brand protection team.
• Provide regular updates on the status of legal inter-Market product movements to Senior Mgt, advising actions in line with competition law scope, with a focus on TNT flows and Customer/Channel pricing
• Price tracking across Europe markets, including involvement in rollout projects for relevant tools
• Ad-hoc analysis to support management decisions
• Animate the accounting community across Europe

Profile

• Qualified Accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA
• Minimum 7 years' of experience in Finance & analysis background
• Strong knowledge of finance and accounting principles combined with good commercial acumen
• Project management experience
• Experience with Tax, Cash and Working Capital reporting is preferred
• International mindset with experience in a large Group is an advantage
• Strong analytical skills, with accuracy and attention to detail
• Action and result oriented, driving for improved performance
• Good organisational skills and planning
• IT literacy (SAP, Hyperion-Essbase, Cognos, MS Office)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Team player
• Initiative and autonomy
• Ambitious and eager to learn and take on new challenges
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• High levels of energy, drive, motivation, integrity and trust

Job Offer

£60,000 - £65,000, Car Allowance, Bonus, Pension.