Head of Controlling & Pricing T&W NOAM

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There's much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.Head of Controlling & PricingOverall MissionThis position is based in Cincinnati. Reporting to the Taste & Wellbeing Division Controller. The Head of Controlling will help shape the financial and operational success of our operations within the designated region and develop a regional pricing strategy to ensure pricing consistency and profitability according to our goals. We ask that you be someone with leadership capabilities to work with multiple departments, improve performance, and support strategic decision-making; provide support to the regional leadership team with operational and financial information and proactive analysis to achieve profitable growth.Member of the regional commercial and operations management leadership teams.Contacts: Regional Commercial and Operations heads, Commercial sub-regional and country heads, Operations management team, Global Operations Controller, Global Head of Pricing T&W, Divisional Controller, Local and Regional Finance DirectorMain Responsibilities:Financial Planning & Analysis:Ensure data integrity and consistency with systems requirementsParticipate in the forecasting and mid to long-term planning activities for the regionManage the yearly budget process within the region, including target setting, forecasting, goal setting, and sales planningManage the region's monthly metrics and costing reporting and support variance analysis vs budget, last year and outlookEstablish process to provide revenue and profit analysis and take ownership together with CommercialCreate awareness and transparency on any business risks and opportunities to regional and local management teamsReport on the regional performance through the preparation of a monthly reporting package containing Sales, Margins, CAPEX, OPEX, headcount and overall performance

Business SupportManage P&L and cash flow metrics for the regionCollaborate with operations teams to improve efficiency and productivity and establish global controlling standardsManage operational expenses to improve performanceProvide interpretive and predictive operational and financial information on which to make business/investment decisionsSupport investment plans including developing business cases, ensure approval and following up on performed projectsAssist management in identifying opportunities to reduce costs and reach sales related financial and non-financial goalsCommunicate financial related information and compliance issues and internally and with other departmentsHelp develop and execute commercial strategies to maximize revenue and profitabilityIdentify opportunities for business growth and expansion within the region

PricingIn partnership with the Global Head of Pricing T&W, develop regional pricing missionEnsure pricing policy/procedures complianceProvide functional pricing expertise to Sales & Marketing

Continuous ImprovementImprove existing processes regarding quality, frequency and lead timesGuide and recommend corrective and improvement actions within the region

ManagementPerform goal setting and performance reviewsProvide guidance, coach, motivate and develop the regional controlling teamPlan and support hiring decisions and retention measures; work on talent and succession planning

You?Understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and processesDegree in Business school or University in Business Economics, Finance, or Accounting+10 years of professional experience in Business Analysis, Finance and ControllingExperience in a global manufacturing company preferable with cross-regional experienceTrack record with at least 7 years' experience in senior finance positions, including people management and development capabilitiesPartner management5+ years of experience in managerial role and recognized leadership capabilitiesKnowledge of internal & external business / market / customer landscapeNavigate between execution and strategy (hands-on and big picture)Be a Business Partner: Influencing / Challenging / Coaching / Trusted advisorInfluence skillsProficiency in financial software and Microsoft OfficeFamiliarity with SAP (ERP, BI, BOFC) environment and toolsGrasp of core financial concepts, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial and pricing modeling

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and a high matching 401k#LI-HybridAt Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

Every essence of you enriches our world.

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