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Barry Callebaut Director Group FP&A in Zurich, Switzerland
Director Group FP&A
Location:
Zurich, CH, 8005 Lodz, PL, 90-530
At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!
About the Role
We are currently looking for the Director Group FP&A responsible for leading and directing the Group’s Financial Planning & Analysis department, ultimately responsible for generating high-quality and relevant performance management intelligence for the Barry Callebaut Group. Reporting into the VP Global FP&A, this is a highly visible role and coordinates the timely delivery of in-depth financial analysis and provision of quantitative, analytical information to Finance Business Partners as well as Senior Management to support strategic and tactical decision-making. This job proactively develops and drives the Group’s strategy for the Financial Planning & Analysis department. The Director Group FP&A steers initiatives aimed at sharing best practices and continuous improvement of analytics as well as reporting processes. This role ensures that efficient, harmonized and high-quality reporting & analysis is implemented as well as maintained in accordance with Financial Planning & Analysis guidelines, principles and standards.
Key Responsibilities include:
Preparation of high quality financial business performance analysis for the Barry Callebaut Group with a forward looking view
Coordination of the annual mid-term plan preparation by the Regions/ Business Units, deck preparation for presenting to the Board of Directors
Leading the planning, budgeting and rolling forecast process within the Group. Target setting for the annual bonus plan
Capital allocation process and assessment of returns for global projects across the group
Best practice implementation/ continuous improvement, standardization of reports, analysis tools etc.
Provide analytical insights to Commercial Excellence, Group Marketing Function
Monitor SG&A for Group functions identifying corrective actions, also benchmarking costs both externally and internally
Keeping Working capital under control and highlight potential risk and opportunities, reflecting them in Free Cash Flow forecasting
Active involvement in projects impacting group level
Managing key stakeholders (VP Global FP&A; Group’s top management (CEO, CFO); Global Chocolate CFO; Global Cocoa CFO; Regional CFOs; Group Finance; CSD (Customer Supply and Development Organization).
About You
Master in Finance/ Economics or business administration
Strong understanding of full set of financials (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash flow), incl. financial ratios
Minimum 10 years of experience in Finance
Strong knowledge of controlling and financial methodologies and reporting
Strong financial modelling skills
Good understanding of Accounting processes and standards (IFRS)
Analytical / hands-on/ flexible/ solutions oriented
Leadership skills in managing people in an international environment and building effective teams
Experience in a multinational company, preferably in B2B/ food industry
Strategic mindset/ ability to manage complexity
Effectively manage and influence stakeholders on all levels of the organization
Continuously striving to deliver beyond the standard job description of the role
Willingness to understand the “business behind figures” and “get to the bottom” of issues
Willingness to continuously optimize, improve; challenging status quo
English business proficiency (written and spoken)
At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.
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