Manager Commercial Control

The organisation

For the German Organisation of our international client in the food industry we are looking for a Manager Commercial Control.

The German organisation is in a turnaround situation. A new leadership team has started recently to further professionalize the German organisation and build on an even more successful proposition.

The finance team is also being professionalized. The Manager Commercial Control we are looking for is a leader, a team player who is able to develop Commercial Controlling to industry standard and who can challenge and advise sales and marketing teams on eye level. Profound Finance know-how should enable fast and holistic decision making support. He/she will be supported by a team of 4 staff.  You will operate from their country head office in Heilbronn.

The position

The Manager Commercial Control should build a solid team / function within the next 2 to 3 years, growth within the company in Germany and abroad is of course possible. In this position you will report directly into the Finance Director Germany.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Being a Business partner to sales and marketing teams (from Director to Manager level)
• Manage the finance team. Stimulate people, drive for results
• Responsible for Forecasting / Budget analysis and actuals reporting
• Co-driver of S&OP process
• Finance representation in various go-to-market related change projects (i.e. JVs, business transfers, potential acquisitions)
• Functional projects (locally and regionally)

Candidate profile

• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience in FCMG / Food Industry; preferably in German market
• Strong academic background, preferably added with post-graduate education
• Self-starter, leader, team-player
• Out-going, but solid
• Fluency in German and English is a must
• Strong IT-skills
• Be a counsellor for directors and senior management
• Be able to work with various levels in the organization
• Involved in the business and be a business partner
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Able to determine and steer business implications of change-management
• Diagnoses and problem solving

Interested?

You can apply to this position by using the form below.