Senior Business Controller - Commerce

The HEINEKEN Company; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Business Controller to enhance financial decision-making within its Sales Team. This pivotal role involves managing budgeting, forecasting, and reporting while collaborating with key stakeholders to optimize margins. With a focus on process improvements and upskilling teams, you'll leverage your financial expertise to drive impactful decisions in a dynamic and supportive environment. Join a company that values diverse perspectives and offers a range of employee benefits, fostering a positive workplace culture where you can thrive and grow.

Benefits

Free health, life and income protection insurances

5% employer contribution to KiwiSaver

Monthly allowance of beverages

50% employee discount at hospitality venues

Extra day off for enjoyment

Generous parental leave provisions

Free learning and wellbeing tools

Flexible work arrangements

Free parking

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in finance, preferably in FMCG.
• Strong analytical ability to interpret financial data.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insights and performance tracking for the Sales Team.
• Oversee OTIFNE reporting and financial estimates using Anaplan.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Analytical Skills

Commercial Acumen

Education

Tertiary qualification in Commercial Accounting

Chartered Accountant preferred

Tools

Anaplan

Job description

Location: Ōtāhuhu, Auckland

Function: Finance

Type of Contract: Full time Permanent

As the Senior Business Controller - Commerce at DB Breweries, you will provide financial analysis and support to the Sales Team (Grocery and On Premise), ensuring sound decision-making in revenue and gross profit. You’ll manage budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, collaborate with key stakeholders, and drive margin optimisation. Additionally, you'll oversee process improvements, upskill teams on financial data, and handle month-end close activities and financial evaluations.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide financial insights and performance tracking for the Sales Team, focusing on volume, financials, and margin measurement.
• Oversee OTIFNE reporting, ensuring accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual results.
• Finalise financial estimates and forecasts using the Anaplan tool, aligning with business partners and stakeholders.
• Analyse pricing, customer discounts, and promotions to optimise profitability and support decision-making.
• Provide training and support to the Sales Team on commerce data and financial processes.
• Contribute to process improvements, reviewing and simplifying financial operations.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, gross profit analysis, and accruals as part of month-end close.

Your background and experience:

• Tertiary qualification in Commercial Accounting or Management Accounting (Chartered Accountant preferred).
• 3–5 years, including management experience.
• FMCG financial experience preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in a commercial business environment.
• High level of analytical ability to interpret financial data effectively.
• Must have valid New Zealand work rights.

Ready to bring your financial expertise to the frontlines of commercial decision-making? Apply now and make your next move count!

Please note: We are not accepting candidates from recruitment agencies for this role.

When you join DB Breweries, you join the global HEINEKEN whanau, where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, contribute their ideas, learn, and grow as part of one of the largest beer and cider brewing companies in the world spanning 70 countries.

We believe diverse views make great brews, and the vibe in our team is very much reflected in our four values: PASSION for consumers and customers,CAREfor people and planet,ENJOYMENTof life, and COURAGEto dream and pioneer.

We offer a great range of employee benefits and positive culture which includes:

• Free health, life and income protection insurances.
• 5% employer contribution to your KiwiSaver.
• Monthly allowance of beer, RTDs, cider or zero alcohol beverages.
• 50% employee discount at Star Hospitality venues (Kapura and Joylab restaurants and bars).
• ‘Enjoyment of Life' leave (an extra day each year to do something you enjoy).
• A range of other benefits including generous parental leave provisions, free confidential counselling support, digital wills, feminine hygiene products, retail discounts and more.
• Free learning and wellbeing tools and leadership development programmes.
• As a member of Mind The Gap, we’re committed to addressing gender pay gaps and we’ve also supported the Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry.
• Flexible work arrangements for roles that can be performed remotely including work-from-home up to two days each week.
• Free parking.