Marketing Controller

Company Description

We are looking for a Marketing Controller who supports the preparation of marketing business plan, On Premise business plan, tracking the financial situation and variances during the planning/reporting periods. S/he works closely with marketing team and also supports providing the business and actual reports to the HQ within due dates. S/he will be directly reporting to Budget & Controlling Manager.

Job Description

GENERAL

Guarantees full compliance with the Group Controlling guideline.

Ensures a timely distribution of financial information (plan & actual) with Marketing and On Premise Sales budget holders by sending out reports, by allowing system access and by presenting the information in regular meetings.

Involves in the improvement of Balance Sheet & Cash Flow reporting & planning processes, efficiency projects and planning PL scenarios for new business lines.

Supports the establishment of a true bottom up planning process and the development of a local planning calendar based on the group planning timetable allowing for sufficient review time and feedback cycles.

Contributes to a high forecasting accuracy of business plans, revised estimates and long term forecasts.

Measures and reviews the cost/benefit ratio of proposed activities.

Builds a solid relationship with budget holders based on mutual respect and trust.

Is driven through a service mentality by sharing insights, by supporting budget reallocations, by ensuring overall budget adherence, by acting as a facilitator to achieve objectives, by highlighting risks and opportunities, by providing financial simulations and by developing business cases for new projects.

MONTH END CLOSING

Coordinates the monthly accrual process following the cost revenue matching principle.

Ensures master data quality and verifies the consistency of the customer, product and internal order hierarchies.

Prepare and update management pack reporting on a monthly bases

REPORTING & ANALYSIS

Prepares and distributes a detailed monthly report including comments on brand, project (= internal order), account, and cost center level using SAP, BI and Hyperion for each budget owner and GM.

Discusses monthly actual-plan variances with budget owners, present monthly marketing budget performance analysis to country management team

Profitability analysis for specified customers (Key Money, other ONP customer etc.)

Prepares liquidity forecasts and cash flow reports.

PLANNING & FORECASTING

Coordinates the Business Plan/Revised Estimate data collection and data entry.

Coordinates timings and input needed during the budget process.

Aggregates/consolidates the individual plans to a total plan.

Supports and challenges the budget owners during the planning process.

Prepares accurate Balance Sheet & Cash planning.

Prepares input forms and complete entries for all indirect items in-line with P&L.

Qualifications

Degree qualified with accounting qualification (preferred)

Excellent command of English (written & verbal)

Minimum of 4 - 5 years’ experience in a controlling role in consumer goods.

In depth understanding of promotional mechanics and the related financial impact.

Highly analytical and very skilled individual in the area of profitability analysis.

Ability to quickly identify and analyse risks & impacts and able to define alternatives.

Good communication and presentation skills. Capable of communicating and presenting precisely and effectively with internal stakeholders up to GM level.

A structured and well-organized individual.

Must be self-motivated, self-directed and be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced team environment

IT literate, excellent MS Excel knowledge, familiar with any integrated business analysis tool is a strong plus (SAP BI / hyperion etc)

University Degree

Fluent in English