Danone MENA is looking for a talented Overheads Controlling Manager to be based in Dubai, UAE like you!
In the context of Specialized Nutrition Mena, you will be responsible to build, lead and manage the role will be accountable to organize & mobilize resources (people, process, tools) in the Region.
A- PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Organize & mobilize resources (people, process, tools) to ensure:
-Timely preparation & articulation of Overheads on historical data through a monthly dashboard
-Verification and approval of Payroll on monthly basis
- Accurate Rolling forecast projection as well as reporting in Magnitude/Essbase
- tracking of Balance sheet GL\xe2\x80\x99s under scope to ensure clear picture on monthly basis.
- Value creation through Identifying & tracking productivity
- Secure compliance to Internal control (Dango) within the scope
- Support ad hoc project
B- BUSINESS CONTEXT & KEY CHALLENGES
Volatile and increasingly challenging business environment (Cogs increase, vessel constraints, Forex volatility)
Business integration
Beyond Budget Rolling Forecast \xe2\x80\x93 increased complexity, reporting frequency & horizon.
Education 4+ years University or MBA degree in Finance Experience.
4 years successful experience in Finance, primarily in Finance Controlling / Business Controlling in Multinational FMCG environment with experience in managing Data & Tools as well as good dashboard animating skills.
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
Mastering of Controlling skills, in particular analytic & synthesis capabilities including:
Mindset of ensuring avoidable expenses are eliminated
Accuracy of data with correct allocation of cost
Variance analysis
Forecasting principles
Good number crunching skills
Risk and opportunities management
Dashboards
Strong book keeping knowledge
SOFT SKILLS:
Strong communication & presentation skills
A high degree of reliability, agility, initiative, resilience, integrity, confidentiality and empathy
Ability to perform in a cross-functional, volatile, uncertain and multi-cultural environment
Fluent in English (written and spoken), ideally also knowledge of Arabic
Mobility
Candidates should be open to move within the region or outside the region with Danone in 3-4 years if such an opportunity will arise which will contribute to his/her career grow
We offer Working in Danone MENA is one of the best places to build a strong career through everyday learning, empowerment, and team collaboration in an open culture & environment. Our culture fosters autonomy and empowerment, where your everyday can be a fresh adventure - full of new possibilities and opportunities for your development.
Danone MENA doesn\xe2\x80\x99t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We\xe2\x80\x99re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where all hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, national origin, age, genetic characteristic, or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.
So, if you are the Overheads Controlling Manager we are looking for, click on "apply" now.
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