Director Digital Finance (CO)

Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SA.; Zürich; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry Callebaut is seeking a Director Digital Finance to lay the foundation of operational excellence in our finance processes. You will lead the Digital Finance team and drive digitization of FP&A, costing and manufacturing variance analysis, reporting to the VP Digital Enabling.

This role shapes our digital future, aligns with strategic goals, partners with business leaders, and mentors a global team. Travel up to 25% is expected as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Finance, Business Administration and/or Information Systems or equivalent.
• Proven experience leading Finance and Digital teams with FP&A and costing expertise.
• Experience setting up digital product units and strategy, with cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Digital Finance, FP&A, Factory Controlling, Product Costing and related processes.
• Directly report to VP Digital Enabling and align with the digital strategy road map.
• Lead and inspire the digital finance team delivering finance solutions and innovations.
• Oversee development and management of finance related digital products and services.
• Partner with finance business functions to ensure high user satisfaction and adoption.
• Collaborate with business leaders to identify opportunities for digital enhancements.
• Champion data-centric technologies enabling efficient, scalable finance processes.

Skills

Finance leadership

FP&A

Factory Controlling

Product Costing

Variance analysis

ERP knowledge

Cashflow management

Digital product leadership

Education

Graduate degree in Finance/Business/Admin/IS

Tools

ERP systems

Consolidation software

Cashflow tools

Job description

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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

Barry Callebaut Digital (BC Digital) is on a mission to lead the digital revolution in the chocolate industry, and we're looking for a Director Digital Finance to lay the foundation of operational excellence in our finance processes. Reporting to the VP Digital Enabling, you will have the unique opportunity to shape our digital future. You will lead our Digital Finance team and steer initiatives to uplift our digital capabilities, enabling finance processes through best-in-class digital solutions. In this position, you will play a key role in turning our aspirations of a digital transformation into reality and lifting Barry Callebaut to the next level.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Oversee Digital Finance at Barry Callebaut, driving Barry Callebaut's digitization efforts, focusing on FP&A, Factory Controlling, Product Costing and relevant processes and capabilities
• Directly report to the VP Digital Enabling, ensuring alignment with the overall digital strategy for enabling and contributing to the digital transformation roadmap
• Lead and inspire the digital finance team driving finance solutions, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence
• Oversee the development, deployment, and management of finance related digital products and innovations, ensuring they meet business objectives
• Act as trusted business partner manager towards our finance business functions ensuring high user satisfaction of finance related digital products and services
• Engage and collaborate with relevant business leaders to identify opportunities for digital enhancements, ensuring alignment with the Barry Callebaut’s strategic goals
• Champion the integration of data-centric, digital technologies and practices enabling finance processes, driving efficiency, scalability, and sustainability

About You

• Graduate degree in Finance, Business Administration and/or Information Systems, or a comparable field
• Experienced in leadership of Finance and Digital Teams with a strong Finance Factory Controlling, Product Costing, Manufacturing Variance Analysis, FP&A and ideally also Pricing background, e.g. in the manufacturing or consumer goods industry (food & beverages industry is a plus)
• Experience in setting up and leading digital product units and strategy, e.g. leading business analysts, requirements engineers, UX designers and steering development of digital products and services
• Deep understanding of finance from a business and digital perspective incl. related digital trends
• Expertise in finance technologies, e.g. ERP, consolidation or cashflow management systems
• The ability to bring people together and mobilize individuals to pursue a joint agenda
• Demonstrated success in leading diverse teams & driving change in a collaborative way on a global scale
• Independent and self-driven personality
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

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 .