Short Intro and About the Job
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Topline Controller to join our Finance team. As a Topline Controller, you will be the financial sparring partner for our Sales team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in driving our sales performance by providing accurate forecasting, managing monthly closing processes, offering strategic recommendations, and delivering valuable business insights to the sales team.
Thanks to your financial analysis and insights, you will help, advise, and challenge the Sales team in their business decisions. You will also participate in ad hoc projects and analyses that bring added value to the company.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Forecasting: Develop and maintain accurate sales forecasts to support business planning and decision-making processes.
2. Monthly Closing: Oversee the monthly closing activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting and explain variances vs previous forecasts.
3. Sales business Partnering: Provide strategic recommendations and concrete action plans to the sales team to optimize sales performance and achieve business objectives. You also challenge the teams and support them with financial advice and financial foresights in their ambition and initiatives in line with the strategy of the company.
4. Sales Business Insight: You provide accurate financial information to the Danone community regarding sales activities and drivers of growth:. drivers of growth, variance analysis, margin analysis, analysis of opportunities and risks, investment analysis, efficiency gains, etc.
About You
To be able to achieve the above and be successful in this role we believe you need to have:
5. A master’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field.
6. Proven experience (2-5 years) in sales controlling, financial analysis, or a similar role within the Food or FMCG industry.
7. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
8. A curious, proactive, a true problem solver mindset.
9. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
10. Proficiency in controlling tools: SAP, TTM, Blue Planner, Essbase, Power BI, Excel…
11. Fluency in English and preferably in Dutch and/or French (oral and written).
About Us, We offer and What's next
In all our activities we respect the Danone values that are fundamental to our company: Humanism, Openness, Proximity and Enthusiasm. These beliefs guide us in how we work and interact with each other. Do you share the same values, then Danone is certainly a good fit for you!
At Danone, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that drives our growth as a business, as teams and as individuals.
Did you know that as a B-Corp certified company, Danone Belux meets the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability?
We offer
It is an exciting time to join Danone as a Name Position. In our vibrant and international working environment you will be supported to learn new skills and to grow an impactful career aligned with your personal aspirations.
At Danone Belux, we offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. Aside an attractive base salary, you will receive a complete package of benefits, including:
12. Company car and possibility to opt in for the federal mobility budget
13. Performance bonus
14. 32 holidays
15. Meal vouchers
16. Health and group insurance
17. Discounts for Danone products
18. Various learning and development options
What's next
It’s simple – hit the “apply” button now.
You have until November 5th to apply, so waste no time! In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website.
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Good luck, we can’t wait to meet you!
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