Global Beverage Controlling Manager

Are you passionate about finance topics and enjoy strong business partner relationships while contributing to the profitable and cash-conscious development of our Beverage Business?

The Global Beverage Controller closely monitors the developments in the Beverage Business (Volume, P&L, BS & CF) and presents the developments to the CFO, Global Head of Operative Finance, the Head of Area Finance Management – Beverage Business and Group Controlling in regular meetings.

The Global Beverage Controller plays a central role in the coordination amongst the Beverage Finance functions (Sales Controlling, Operations Controlling, Marketing Controlling, Area Finance Management – Beverage Business) and is in close cooperation with Group Controlling and Treasury.

In addition, the willingness to start or strengthen your role as a future-proof finance sparring partner will be strongly supported (e.g. Analytics Tools, coding skills such as Python and R, and visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI). With the use of these analytics tools and coding know-how, you’ll bring yourself and the job to the next level.

BEVERAGE BUSINESS PARTNERING & UNDERSTANDING

• You will play a key central Controlling role at Red Bull HQ for the Beverage Business developing relationships with the Area Finance Management Team, Global Controlling Team and other Finance Stakeholders, providing functional expertise.
• You will need to develop an understanding of the key content and stories throughout the Beverage Business and keep up-to-date with upcoming developments in order to understand and implement the impacts on financial reporting and storytelling.
• You should be capable of substantive financial statement review to ensure all data is plausible and consistent.

MONTH/YEAR-END CLOSING & ANALYSIS

• Month/Year-end closing tasks related to the Red Bull GmbH.
• Provide reporting packages, presentations and analysis along with main developments precisely and effectively on a monthly basis to key Finance stakeholders.
• Provide key variance analysis versus Business Plan and Prior Year.
• Prepare the rolling forecast for the Beverage Business by consolidating, reviewing and presenting the proposal to Finance Management.

PLANNING

• Ensures the Beverage Planning Submissions for the Planning cycles are realistic, accurate and high quality.
• Preparation and coordination of the internal Finance Beverage Planning calendar with all key stakeholders and ensuring that due dates are kept.
• Support the Head of Area Finance Management – Beverage Business in preparing the Beverage Planning Management Letters
• Contribute in the internal preliminary Business Plan process by providing the Beverage Business with the necessary tools while in addition analyzing, collecting and consolidating the data.
• Drive the Business Plan Specialist Feedback Meeting preparation agenda during the Preliminary Plan process, supporting analysis, input and documentation.

REPORTING TOOLS & FINANCE PROJECTS

• Maintenance and enhancements on key Beverage Reporting Tools such as the Beverage Dashboard, Profit Bridges, Planning Dashboards and Commenting Files.
• Continuously driving efficiency and improvements across files, processes and ways of working.

TEAM & ORGANIZATION

• Maintain a highly efficient and engaged Beverage Controlling organization.
• Develop, supervise and manage the Beverage Controlling Team. Develop the Team and bring them on the journey with you.
• Ensure team goals are clear, organised and structured while giving honest and fair feedback.

5-10 years of professional experience within the controlling or reporting area

Strong English Skills

Excellent Microsoft Office knowledge (High level in Excel & PowerPoint) including VBA

Familiarity with a business analysis tool like SAP FI/CO, SAP BI and Hyperion is of advantage

Willingness to build on existing knowledge/ learn data analytics and data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI)

Proactive, self-motivated and directed, able to work with different topics in parallel in a fast-paced environment, good communication and presentation skills, team player, strong analytical skills, result- and performance-driven

Project management experience in a complex and structured organizational environment beneficial

Strong analytical and numerical skills with a strong disposition towards accuracy

Due to legal reasons we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary according to the collective agreement for this position, which is EUR 2.605 gross per month. However, our attractive compensation package is based on market-oriented salaries and is therefore significantly above the stated minimum salary.

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