Business Controller

Nestlé SA; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational food and beverage company in Singapore is seeking an experienced Business Controller. The successful candidate will provide insights for decision making, analyze performance metrics, and support strategic development initiatives. You will leverage your expertise in finance and accounting within the fast-moving consumer goods sector to drive performance improvements. The role requires strong analytical skills and leadership experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Finance & Control.
• Prior experience in accounting/finance roles.
• Experience working in FMCG industry.

Responsibilities

• Support the Business Manager with insights for decision making.
• Participate in strategy development and scenario planning.
• Analyze monthly performance and develop action plans.

Skills

Team management

Accounting and Finance expertise

FMCG industry experience

Analytical skills

Proficiency in English

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Finance

Job description

Bachelor’s Degree
7+ years of experience

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, weare a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life andcontributing to a healthier future. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.

A day in the life of a Business Controller...

• Co-pilot to the Business Manager: providing insight and strongly supporting a fact based decision making process, based on current business environment & specialist financial knowledge and by challenging new strategies & new projects, as well as the status quo
• Participate actively in the strategy development and provide associated scenario planning to optimize shareholder value
• Work closely with Decision Support and Control in order to provide a high quality data / timely framework, as well as the reliable measurement of selected key KPI's
• Ensure quality financial information is used by the business for decision making and that potential risks and opportunities are anticipated and understood. Promote use of external & internal information for benchmarking
• Review monthly performance and identify areas of risk to achievement of targets and forecasts and develop/follow up action plans
• Analyze and challenge product portfolio to identify cost optimization opportunities, eliminate Value Destroyers and maximize the return on investment from TTS/PFME (including revised pricing structure/prices) and from the capital asset base
• Support special projects: Margin Enhancement or adhoc projects including business or NIM related

What will make you successful

• Having filled one or several career steps in F&C, where the individual held responsibility over a team and with MANCOM exposure
• Prior experience in Accounting / Finance function (e.g. Sales, Factory or Supply Chain Controller)
• Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry experience
• Experience within a network organization (internal and external providers)
• Degree in Business / Finance and/or Accountancy Qualification
• Proficiency in English

Position Snapshot

Bachelor’s Degree
7+ years of experience

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, weare a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life andcontributing to a healthier future. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.

A day in the life of a Business Controller...

• Co-pilot to the Business Manager: providing insight and strongly supporting a fact based decision making process, based on current business environment & specialist financial knowledge and by challenging new strategies & new projects, as well as the status quo
• Participate actively in the strategy development and provide associated scenario planning to optimize shareholder value
• Work closely with Decision Support and Control in order to provide a high quality data / timely framework, as well as the reliable measurement of selected key KPI's
• Ensure quality financial information is used by the business for decision making and that potential risks and opportunities are anticipated and understood. Promote use of external & internal information for benchmarking
• Review monthly performance and identify areas of risk to achievement of targets and forecasts and develop/follow up action plans
• Analyze and challenge product portfolio to identify cost optimization opportunities, eliminate Value Destroyers and maximize the return on investment from TTS/PFME (including revised pricing structure/prices) and from the capital asset base
• Support special projects: Margin Enhancement or adhoc projects including business or NIM related

What will make you successful

• Having filled one or several career steps in F&C, where the individual held responsibility over a team and with MANCOM exposure
• Prior experience in Accounting / Finance function (e.g. Sales, Factory or Supply Chain Controller)
• Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry experience
• Experience within a network organization (internal and external providers)
• Degree in Business / Finance and/or Accountancy Qualification