Manager, FP&A

Location:

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:

The FP&A CSDO Manager leads and directs the Global CSDO’s Financial Planning & Analysis and is ultimately responsible for generating high-quality and relevant performance management intelligence for the Global CSD organization as well as the for the different regions (Global Cocoa, WE, CEE, NA, LATAM, AMEA). This role will provide leadership in design, implementation and deployment of CSDO performance, cost leadership, strategic projects and savings initiatives across the organization. At the same time, the person will be responsible for improving the existing financial and analytical processes in CSDO by establishing, leveraging best practices, introducing standardization concepts, and enforcing policies and procedures. The FP&A CSDO Manager, will lead the strategic planning, forecasting, trends analysis and recommendation actions to internal stakeholders. The person will also identify opportunities and risks by comparing financial results against plans, outlooks and market benchmarks. The person will ensure and coordinate with Group FP&A company-wide efficient, harmonized, and high-quality reporting and analysis.

Key responsibilities:

• Performance monthly analysis and provide insights into CSDO financial performance, benchmarked against prior year and/or budget

• Partner up with CSDO CFO and CSDO leadership on financial reporting and planning requirements

• Lead the Global CSDO CFO monthly reports, Operations reviews deck and Regional Monthly reporting analysis

• Coordinate mid-term planning, forecasting, budgeting and operational planning processes across CSDO organization

• Identify areas of improvements and provide leadership from the FP&A side to design, implement and deploy initiatives across CSDO

• Assist the global finance team in driving the FP&A maturity framework with the agreed action plan under the Next Level Project

• Assist the CFO CSDO in provide both CSDO Transformation Plan and Next Level initiatives by putting in place project planning, measurements.

• Lead the establishment of the value tracking and reporting framework, measuring benefit realization against ambition levels, and highlighting key deviations in a timely manner along financial and non-financial KPI's.

• Coordinate with the CSDO finance community but also the GBS FP&A in streamlining reporting and site booklets.

• Collaborate with various internal stakeholders on providing financial analysis and insights on a regular and ad-hoc basis

• Lead the and coordinate with other functions creation of non-SAP/BW data dashboard, cockpits by using Microsoft PowerBI and Google Data Studio or any corporate solutions

• Support review and approval for CAPEX investments proposals; overlook CAPEX cash-out reporting

• Provide inputs for various business cases and initiatives.

• Managerial activities

• Drive continuous improvement FP&A initiatives regarding processes, technologies, systems, and organization

• Mentor and coach GBS, Regional and local site CSDO FP&A and Finance Business Partners towards continuous improvements and policy implementation

• Promote knowledge sharing organization-wide and leverage best practices in close collaboration with other FP&A groups

About you:

• Minimum Bachelor in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or similar

• Minimum 3-5 years of financial analysis and management experience including business case creation, performance tracking, and project management

• Experience in financial planning and analysis or finance business partnering within a production / industrial environment; experience in food manufacturing or commodities is a plus

• Business fluency in English; additional languages an asset

• Proficiency in MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

• Knowledge of finance systems and business intelligence tools (SAP BOFC, BW, Analytics Cloud, EPM, PowerBI)

• Self-starter and proactive; able to operate autonomously and proactively network in an ambiguous environment

• Able to balance detailed, hands-on analytical work with strategic thinking

• Experienced in change and stakeholder management at a global level across hierarchies

• Solid project management and business development knowledge focusing on preparing, tracking, and reporting business cases / KPIs

We offer:

• Employment on a regular basis in the sweetest company in the world.

• Annual bonus based on your work results.

• Lunch card to be used for groceries and restaurants.

• Private medical care in Lux Med (basic package fully financed by BC).

• Fit Profit sports card co-financed by BC.

• PPE: we care about your future, and we save money for your retirement.

• Cafeteria Program as a part of Social Fund.

• Group life insurance.

• Hybrid working model: min. 8 days in the office a month.

• As part of our work-life balance culture, we can start work between 7 am and 10 am.

• Free consultation with a lawyer once a quarter.

• Chocolate! Yes, surprising but we have chocolate in the office, for Christmas, BC’s Birthday, and many other occasions during the year.

• And if chocolate is still not enough, you can join one of our theme clubs, where together with other employees we develop our passions and interests.

• Daily delivery of fresh fruits and veggies to the office.

• You can purchase our sweet products with a special discount.

• Relax zone in the office and plenty of options to choose from: PlayStation 5, football table, pool table, Ping-Pong, library, table games, and massage chairs.

• Sport @work? Sure! We have treadmills and indoor exercise bikes with a laptop station.

• We like to party as much as we like chocolate! We have integration budgets we can use for team events.

• Forever Chocolate and Event Team: you can join them and have a real influence on social life in BC and CSR activities.

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.

If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here.

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