Commercial Controller - NIVEA

Joinimagine; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

NIVEA Polska Sp. z o.o. in Warsaw is seeking a Commercial Controller to partner with the Heads of Commercial teams across Poland, focusing on driving profitability in the cosmetics business.

You will analyze annual promotion and sales plans, manage monthly forecasting, and support launches and pricing discussions with strong analytical and communication skills.

This role requires 3+ years in Commercial Controlling or finance in FMCG, with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and SAP.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in Commercial Controlling or other Finance roles in FMCG.
• Strong system skills (Excel, PowerPoint, ideally Power BI and SAP).
• Languages: English (must-have - fluent).

Responsibilities

• Serving as a strategic business partner to the Heads of Commercial teams in Poland.
• Analyzing and assessing annual promotion and sales plans.
• Adhering to the annual reporting calendar schedule and local/regional reporting requirements.
• Working closely with the RGM team on promo optimization and pricing.
• Ensuring an efficient monthly sales forecasting process and deriving insights.
• Participating in forecasts for gross sales to gross margin.
• Participating in launches and relaunches (DCC Process).
• Representing Finance in projects (eg. new tools, Opex).

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

SAP

English (fluent)

Job description

Job Details

• Contract Type: Unlimited / Full-Time
• Country / City: Poland / Warsaw
• Company: NIVEA Polska Sp. z o.o.
• Job Function: Finance (incl. Accounting, Controlling)

Your Tasks

We are looking for a Commercial Controller for the cosmetics business in Poland as part of the Eastern Europe Finance team. Main responsibilities for this role include:

• Serving as a strategic business partner to the Heads of Commercial teams in Poland
• Analyzing and assessing annual promotion and sales plans
• Adhering to the annual reporting calendar schedule and various added requirements for local management team, Head Quarter / Regional Reporting
• Working closely together with the RGM team on promo optimization and pricing
• Ensuring an efficient monthly sales forecasting process, identifying insights and challenging the commercial teams
• Joined steering the financial forecast cycles for gross sales up to gross margin
• Taking active part in discussions related to Launches and Relaunches (DCC Process)
• Representing Finance in various projects (ie. new tools, Opex)

Your Profile

• 3+ years of relevant experience in Commercial Controlling or other Finance roles in FMCG
• Strong system skills (Excel, PowerPoint, ideally Power BI and SAP)
• Ability to influence and take ownership
• High problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to visualize complex data
• Languages: English (must-have - fluent)