Senior Manager for Financial Planning & Controlling responsible for developing financial strategies at a multinational coffee business. Collaborating with senior management to optimize profitability and cash performance.
Responsibilities
Design and lead the annual budget and rolling forecast, integrating coffee production volumes and yields.
Develop scenario and sensitivity models for volume growth vs capacity constraints and cost inflation.
Own financial analysis of coffee production and processing costs.
Monitor cost drivers across sourcing, production, warehousing, and distribution.
Act as the finance business partner to sales and commercial teams.
Support pricing decisions based on production cost data.
Analyze customer, product, and channel profitability, including discounts, rebates, promotions, and logistics costs.
Own gross and contribution margin analysis across the value chain.
Track margin movements driven by pricing, production efficiency, FX, and logistics.
Produce monthly management accounts and commercial performance reports.
Provide financial oversight of inventory valuation, aging, and turnover.
Analyze foreign exchange exposure related to imports, exports, and international sales.
Establish robust financial planning, reporting, and control processes suitable for a growing coffee business.
Collaborate with IT to optimize ERP and BI tools.
Work closely with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Marketing to support strategic evaluations.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field.
Master’s degree (MBA or MSc in Finance) considered a strong advantage.
10+ years of experience in FP&A / Controlling, with substantial exposure to multinational environments.
Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and KPI design.
Excellent knowledge of ERP and BI tools (SAP, Power BI, or similar).
Experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment (standard costing, production controlling).
Excellent command of English.
Strategic thinking and strong business acumen.
Advanced analytical and quantitative capabilities.
Leadership and influencing skills.
Ability to build structures and culture from scratch.
High resilience and change management capability.
Executive presence and strong communication skills with C-level stakeholders.
Benefits
A pivotal role in shaping the company’s financial backbone.
Direct collaboration with senior leadership.
Opportunity for strategic impact and organizational transformation.
Competitive compensation package with performance-based bonus.
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