Controlling Analyst - Global Cost Price Team

Controlling Analyst - Global Cost Price Team at FrieslandCampina

Are you looking for an exciting finance role within the Global Supply Chain, with great opportunities for growth in Finance with a focus on data & analytics? If so, this position could be a great fit for you!

As a Controlling Analyst in the Cost Price Team, you will play a key role in turning market and product cost price data into actionable insights for internal stakeholders.

What we ask

The following skills will help you to make this role a success:

• Strong analytical skills and experience with BI: you know how to look at data from different perspectives and bring them together into conclusions.
• Pro-active: you are a self-starter and take initiative.
• Strong communication skills: you have strong communication skills, you connect easily with people and teams.
• Prone to change: you continuously strive for improvements, standardization and optimization of processes.

In addition to the above experience and skills, you also have:

• University degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or Business Information Management.
• At least 3 to 6 years of working experience; previous finance experience in a supply chain is beneficial but no hard requirement
• Fluent in English
• Have experience with systems like Power BI and MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint)

What we offer

FrieslandCampina has a unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence. The work environment is informal and friendly, where you collaborate with passionate professionals. You will have access to training and coaching to support your professional growth, and internal career development opportunities are actively encouraged. With trust and autonomy, you will have the chance to create lasting impact, contributing to better nutrition for the world. As for the employment benefits:

• Full-time workweek of 38 hours, 5% year-end bonus, 10% performance bonus, and a market-standard pension;
• Flexible working hours and ample opportunities to work from home;
• 200 hours of annual leave, the option to buy or sell 40 extra hours, and 8% holiday allowance;
• Free milk & cheese during lunch and delicious barista coffee at our headquarters.
• A company laptop, and mobile phone are provided for seamless communication, whether working remotely or on the go

Vacancy description

We are looking for a creative and analytical finance professional with a background in Finance and a passion for data-driven decision-making. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy translating complex data into impactful business insights, you would be a good fit!

Our Cost Price Controlling Analysts are involved in a wide variety of subjects as well as a diverse group of stakeholders. We are therefore looking for a pro-active professional with strong communication skills. You are result-oriented and take the responsibility for the (financial) result and act decisively to drive this.

Your Responsibilities

Your role focuses on following main areas:

• Business Partnering: You will be the primary point of contact for cost price-related inquiries within one of our RFC business groups. Acting as a key link between Supply Chain and Commercial Finance, you will collaborate closely with stakeholders to provide valuable financial insights and support decision-making. During the annual update process, you will gather cost price insights and work closely with colleagues in Supply Chain Finance to consolidate and present these insights to the commercial teams, ensuring alignment and transparency across the organization.
• Monthly Outlook Process: You will facilitate the monthly cost price outlook by gathering data from various sources and ensuring a consistent and accurate outlook is reflected in our Power BI tooling. This includes aligning with stakeholders, ensuring the input data is reliable and timely, and presenting the outlook in a clear and structured way that is easy for stakeholders to interpret and use.
• Analytics & Insights: You will co-drive the analytics agenda for the Cost Price Team, leveraging data to create meaningful insights that help improve and drive performance. Together with IT Data & Analytics you develop and improve dashboarding and tools to provide actionable insights to our businesses.

Staying true to who you really are, that is your starting point at FrieslandCampina. Because it is precisely by embracing our differences that we can grow together. We want to create a working environment that allows all employees to bring their best and authentic selves. If who we are suits you, but you're not sure if you're the best fit for the role, we still encourage you to apply so we can help you find the role that fits you best.

Team Details

This role is part of the Global Cost Price Team, based in Amersfoort. The team consists of eight colleagues, including Cost Accountants and other Cost Price Controlling Analysts. We work closely together and with key stakeholders across RFC to make an impact on the business performance.

Contact

Dzsenifer.Koros@frieslandcampina.com