Commercial & Marketing Finance Controller

UNAVAILABLE; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent FMCG company in Johannesburg is seeking a Financial Controller to manage financial responsibilities for their Commercial & Marketing teams. The role involves driving financial growth, leading initiatives, and ensuring corporate governance. Suitable candidates should have a B Comm and relevant experience in the FMCG sector, with strong skills in communication and finance. This position offers the potential for career advancement in a dynamic environment with opportunity to work alongside esteemed brands.

Benefits

Opportunity for career advancement

Dynamic work environment

Interaction with renowned brands

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in FMCG environment.
• At least 2 years in a leadership role in Finance Business Partnering.

Responsibilities

• Assume financial responsibilities for Business Partnering.
• Steer financial growth and stability by driving the 'Gross to Net Improvement' agenda.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to manage people

Attention to detail

Sound computer literacy

Strong financial acumen

Analytical and investigative skills

Drive and ambition

Education

B Comm (CIMA/CA(SA) advantageous)

Tools

SAP (FI/CO/MM modules)

Job description

Short Intro and About the Job

To assume financial responsibilities for the Business Partnering of the Commercial & Marketing teams. The C&M Controller will be a key member of the Topline team actively involved in steering financial growth and stability by driving the “Gross to Net Improvement” agenda, leading the business through “Inno/Reno” business case development, driving ROMI within A&P & maintaining an accurate Topline forecast. The C&M Controller will also lead in some areas and support with overall corporate governance within the Topline function.

About You

KEY REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB

Qualification(s)

B Comm {CIMA/CA(SA) advantageous} and minimum 5 years relevant experience in FMCG environment. At least 2 years thereof within a leadership role in Finance Business Partnering

Experience and Skills

• Good communication skills (verbal as well as written) as well as influencing skills
• Ability to manage people and their expectations.
• Ability to develop junior talent into readiness for future roles
• Sound computer literacy
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Willingness to learn
• Strong financial acumen with ability to assess the financial implications of decisions
• Strong Analytical, interpretative and investigative skills
• Information System oriented
• Drive and ambition
• Solid SAP experiences using FI/CO/MM modules

About Us, We offer and What’s next

Do things your way, the way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s up to you.

Working here you will need to enjoy a fast pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, Such as Nutriday, Yogisip, Inkomazi etc. We absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.

Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world. One planet one health BY You. For more information about Danone, our divisions and culture, please explore careers.danone.com.

We offer:

A job which could easily turn in to a career in Danone. We believe everyone is born with superpowers, something which comes natural to you. We know this uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energy, so we believe in all Danoner’s potential and when we build careers based on these superpowers and when we develop everyone’s potential to the fullest magic happens. This is how we like to see Talent Management in Danone.

This is a highly visible position within Danone; you will interact with Internal - Marketing, Sales Supply chain, SSD and External - Suppliers, CO-packers. Challenge, innovate, convince and find alignment when needed. This role has no direct reports.