Rebate & Commercial Finance Analyst

Wella Company; Łódź; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Remote EU up to 30 days/year

Life insurance

Luxmed medical coverage

Multisport card

Lunch card

Birthday day off

Bonuses for life events

Job summary

Wella Company is seeking a Net Revenue Controller to ensure accurate Net Revenue reporting for its professional hair and nail brands. You will be the finance partner to the Sales team, driving month-end close, forecast accuracy, and budget control for sales deductions and promotional budgets.

In this role you will own Net Revenue reporting, support the Sales Services team with SAP processes, and deliver timely, audit-ready reports while collaborating across Finance and Sales to optimise ROI.

Qualifications

• Essential: Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• Essential: Experience in Gross to Net, preferably in consumer goods.
• Proficiency with SAP, SAP BW or similar financial systems.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and deadline-driven.
• Strong communication and collaboration across functions.
• Strong analytical skills for complex models and ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Own Gross-to-Net month-end process and controls.
• Set up and maintain rebate agreements and customer terms.
• Prepare Gross-to-Net deduction accruals and journal entries.
• Reconcile customer invoices with accruals per agreements.
• Maintain Net Revenue reporting and forecasts.
• Provide SAP support to Sales Services for monthly reimbursements.

Skills

SAP

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field

Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Tools

SAP BW

Power Query

Job description

About The Role

The Net Revenue Controller at Wella Company plays a pivotal role in ensuring the correct Net Revenue reporting of our Professional Hair and Nail brands. This position serves as the primary finance support for Sales team and is integral to the collaborative efforts between Sales Account Managers and Finance. The Net Revenue controller is responsible for Gross to Net month end close, preparation of revenue forecast and budget control for sales deductions including promotional budgets. Drives ROI mindset and delivers timely and transparent reporting of sales performance.

About The Role

The Net Revenue Controller at Wella Company plays a pivotal role in ensuring the correct Net Revenue reporting of our Professional Hair and Nail brands. This position serves as the primary finance support for Sales team and is integral to the collaborative efforts between Sales Account Managers and Finance. The Net Revenue controller is responsible for Gross to Net month end close, preparation of revenue forecast and budget control for sales deductions including promotional budgets. Drives ROI mindset and delivers timely and transparent reporting of sales performance.

What Will You Do

Gross to Net Management

• Own the Gross-to-Net month-end process and maintain strong accounting controls for Sales Deductions in line with Wella standards.
• Set up and maintain rebate agreements for relevant customer groups, ensuring agreement structures and customer terms are accurately reflected
• Prepare Gross-to-Net deduction accruals and post journal entries during month-end close.
• Settle customer invoices against customer accruals in line with approved agreements and internal control requirement
• Perform Gross-to-Net internal controls in accordance with the Risk Control Matrix, ensuring control evidence is complete, accurate and audit-ready.
• Own, prepare and update monthly management reporting for Net Revenue actuals and forecasts.
• Own Gross-to-Net forecasting for relevant customer groups by collecting and validating assumptions from the Sales team and ensuring correct cost recognition principles are applied.
• Analyse variances between Gross-to-Net forecast and actuals, clearly explaining key drivers and feeding risks and opportunities into management reporting.
• Ensure budgets and forecasts reflect committed cost reductions, savings and investment profiles; enable budget owners to control spend via timely reporting and proofing of actual spend.
• Own Balance Sheet reconciliations for Sales Deduction line items to support external reporting accuracy.
• Maintain fiscal files and records in the area of responsibility to document transactions for audit purposes.
• Provide SAP support and guidance to the Sales Services department for monthly customer reimbursement transactions.

Business Partnering:

• Act as a key business partner for the Sales team, fostering collaboration and providing financial expertise.
• Partner with Sales teams to challenge and validate commercial assumptions used in Gross-to-Net forecasts.
• Provide ongoing improvement to reports and processes when needed.
• From time to time, participate in or initiate process improvement activities to simplify, standardise or strengthen Gross-to-Net ways of working.
• Deliver regular informal training to Sales teams on key processes related to rebate accruals and settlement.
• Offer ad hoc support to various stakeholders as needed.

What We Want You To Bring Along

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Proven experience in Gross to Net area, preferably in the consumer goods industry.
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools, such as SAP, SAP BW or similar.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of meeting tight deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to deal with complex model and ambiguity

Desirable:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) (or equivalent)
• Excellent excel skills, ideally with Power Query and financial modelling.

What We Offer

At the heart of our company is a commitment to nurturing growth, health, and happiness. That's why we offer:

• A flexible hybrid work model with the bonus of shorter Fridays all year long.
• A birthday gift of a day off-spend it with those who matter most!
• The freedom to work remotely from EU for up to 30 days annually.
• A day off for every full year with us (up to five extra days) to celebrate your dedication.
• Quarterly and annual recognition program that comes with financial rewards.
• Comprehensive Luxmed medical coverage.
• Life insurance to keep you and your loved ones protected.
• A lunch card to fuel your productivity.
• A Multisport card to keep you active and healthy.
• Support for your commute (public transport).
• Exciting product gifts four times a year and opportunities to sample new products.
• Funding for team bonding and integration activities.
• Bonuses for life's special moments (like marriage or the birth of a child) and for long-term service.

Who We Are

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world's leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company, please visit www.wellacompany.com and https://www.wellacompany.com/about-us .

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results.

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