VIE - Junior Financial Controller

Descripción del puesto:

Job Location: ​Brussels​

Brussels

About the Role:

As VIE Junior Financial Controller you will cover several areas of responsibility.

Main Responsibilities:

Budgeting and forecasting
You will actively participate in budgeting and forecasting in close collaboration with the local departments. Further, you will support the Financial Reporting, Controlling Manager and local team in Advertising and Promotions, Selling and Administrative analysis. Other aspects are the preparation of the Brand Profitability, Cash Flow and routine analyses on financial statements or financial information (sensitivity analysis, performance analysis, variance analysis, cost-benefit analysis, effect analysis, etc.).

Actual and month-end closing
You will support the preparation of the monthly overheads and A&P Closing, recommend expenditure requests for designated accounts, prepare provisions, and monitor mirroring accounting and controlling modules. Also, you will work on preparation and presentation with the Controlling Manager of the monthly closing to help the company understand trends and make decisions. Additionally, you will prepare the DCF deck analysis and suggest improvements to the local team.

Annual reconciliation of commercial agreements
To provide administrative support to the all the departments, you will analyze and review annual supplier agreements with the different vendors and ensure that agreements/ Purchase Orders and Invoices are properly reported in the books. You will collaborate in the preparation of the quarterly Supplier reconciliation along Finance department.

Database management
To ensure database management and data integrity in reporting systems, you will work with several databases and tools, such as Oracle Essbase, Cloud, Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, SCOP.

About You:

We are looking for a candidate, eligible for a VIE contract, with a Master's degree in Economics / Business / Controlling with a first experience (internship, apprenticeship) in a management control department. Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and database management is appreciated. A previous experience in the FMCG or distribution sector is considered a plus. The position requires strong organizational and analytical skills as well as a results-oriented mindset with a good balance between pragmatism and attention to detail.
To ensure efficient collaboration with key stakeholder good communication skills are key.
Advanced Excel skills are essential, as well as proficiency in English and French.

Our Benefits & Perks:

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About Ferrero:

Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world's largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.

DE&I at Ferrero:

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.
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