Commercial Reporting Manager -Go-to-Market Ingredients

Commercial Reporting Manager - Go-to-Market Ingredients

For the Commercial Unit of our FrieslandCampina Business Group Ingredients (BGI) we are looking for a Commercial Reporting Manager.

You ensure consistent, correct, and timely reporting. You will be responsible for an efficient and effective financial business performance controlling cycle and in driving data insights infrastructure through both lagging and leading KPI’s. You are therefore the linking pin between the Data Analytics team, Financial Shared Service center, Business Group / Corporate reporting teams and the Business Controllers. Therefore, this role offers the unique opportunity to take a broader view beyond your direct reporting responsibilities and drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.

What we ask

To be successful in this position, we expect the candidate to have the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Finance / Economics or related fields
• Preferably 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• Systems experience with SAP and Oracle HFM, excellent modelling skills in excel
• Fluently in English, written and spoken

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:

• Salary between €5,300 and €7,500 per month, depending on knowledge and experience (full-time)
• Full-time workweek of 38 hours, 5% year-end bonus, 12,5% bonus, and a 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

As Commercial Reporting Manager, you are directly responsible for the reporting of the Go-to-Market P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash flow of ~€1.200m net sales. Your role is pivotal in ensuring correct and value-added reporting and is key in driving insights in the broad finance team of the Go-to-Market.

• Leading the overall month end closure, including coordination across regions and functions and preparation of Monthly Business Review
• Reporting of the global Go-to-Market P&L of the Ingredients Business Group
• Work closely with FSSC team in analyze and reporting the Actual P&L and Free Cash Flow
• Develop, implement, maintain and optimize procedures, instructions, systems and tools, in line with Corporate guidelines, resulting in effective and efficient financial processes
• Driving role to build the Outlook and Monthly forecasts of the P&L and Cash Flow statement; manage key assumptions, risks & opportunities; ensure alignment with key stakeholders

Drive analysis and insights to Business Control on:

• Monitoring business performance based on leading and lagging metrics (volume, share of wallet, pricing, cash, prospect tracking, operational, etc.)
• Providing End to End financial insights that drive strategic/tactical decision making and asked / unasked advice to business controllers
• Champion the adoption of new Finance for the Future tool such as Adaptive, Optimus, including Change management
• Data Alignment & Systems Governance: Ensure financial data consistency across systems (SAP / BI platforms) and coordinate master data accuracy; Partner with IT/BI teams on system enhancement, digitalization initiatives, and automation of reporting processes; Elevate data literacy in the organization by improving access to reliable dashboards and tools; Train and support stakeholders in interpreting financials and applying reporting outputs effectively
• Supporting execution and continuous improvement of Risk, Control, Accounting, Data Analytics and project management with role specific actions

Team Details

The Ingredients business group focuses on high-end nutritional products and solutions for all life stages. The organization is divided into the market segments Early Life & Cell Nutrition, Adult Nutrition and Partnerships. Our ingredients are mainly developed and produced for Business-to-Business purposes. This means that we deliver ingredients and semi-finished products to our external customers, for them to use in their end products and sell them to consumers all over the world, depending on the specific market segment.

The Finance team of the Commercial Unit supports all global commercial activities of the Business Group. The team is located in Amersfoort and consist of 8 team members.