Contract Type:

Unlimited / Full-Time

Country / City:

United States / Stamford, CT

Company:

Beiersdorf Inc.

Job Function:

Finance (incl. Accounting, Controlling)

Financial Rigor and Governance

• Contribute to an environment of increased financial awareness across the business whilst holding teams accountable to deliver their commitments.
• Drive governance and risk mitigation principles in accordance with Beiersdorf guidelines.
• Design sustainable processes to support the Marketing function in delivering business objectives.

Business Partnering

• Build strong relationships with the Brand Leadership Team, including Marketing Directors and Vice Presidents for Nivea, Coppertone, and Derma Brands (Eucerin and Aquaphor), to jointly deliver the mid- and long-term P&Ls for the brands.
• Partner and empower direct reports to enhance financial acumen of marketing teams to improve team performance.
• Provide financial insights while contributing to business reviews and the S&OP process.
• Deliver fact-based financial scenarios and impact analysis for decision-making.

Marketing Budget Management

• Full ownership of the Marketing Budget management system (BASE), ensuring its integrity and functionality.
• Raise management awareness of the potential Net Sales and KPI impacts of investment decisions.
• Being a sparring partner and constructively challenging the spend allocation, based on ROI analysis

Performance Management

• Contribute to monthly / quarterly business performance reviews through preparation and analysis of comprehensive and detailed results.
• Challenge tactical decision-making to course-correct and deliver results.

Annual Business Planning

• Partner with Marketing teams to build Brand plans with clear assumptions/drivers while tracking the performance at the brand and customer dimensions.
• Serve as a challenger and sounding board on sales assumptions.

Leadership

• Directly lead three team members towards reaching department, company and personal development goals.
• Member of the North America Finance Leadership Team and the Extended Leadership Team.

• BS/BA required. MBA in Finance or a related field highly desirable.
• 7-12 years of Finance or similar experience at Beiersdorf or another FMCG company.
• 3-5 years of commercial controlling and other financial experience in other types of roles
• 3-5 years of experience leading a team.
• Proven experience in business partnering and effectively building relationships.
• High level of self-reflection and a drive to continuously raise the bar within the organization and within the team.
• Strong business analytics skills, with the ability to influence through data.
• Strong system skills including SAP, BI systems and comfort working with complex databases
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance (P&L, Balance Sheet construction)
• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Flexibility for occasional travel
• Base Salary Range: $184,700K - $267,500K base salary
  Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills and other factors.