Business Controller

At HEINEKEN Kraków (HEINEKEN Global Shared Services) our success comes directly from our great people. We are a growing team of business experts in finance, accounting, data and technology ready to „WOW” the world with our expertise, passion and pride to be GREEN. We act on our values of Passion for consumers & customers, Courage to dream & pioneer, Care for people & planet, Enjoyment of Life, always focused on being ourselves: inclusive, diverse, and open for new challenges.

Your responsibilities would include:

• Governance cycle: coordinates the category related procurement finance governance processes to ensure input cost guidance (AP, SP, ICG’Dec) and monthly procurement outlooks (PRO) are delivered OTIF towards OpCos, Regions, HGP LT and other stakeholders

•  Business partnering, advise on critical negotiations financial aspects (commitments, PAF, payment terms) and shape contracts to optimize financial business impact and limit risks

• Provide actionable insights. Is member of the Category LT’s / LT-1

• Maximise business performance, by leading and shaping performance management within the area of responsibility and working closely alongside, challenging and influencing the business

• Support decision making, by developing business cases, providing scenario modelling, reviewing and supporting fund applications, provide internal and external benchmarking and ad hoc analysis

• Project / program work: support strategic projects / programs for HGP or GBC

• Collaboration within the Hub and Process Improvement

• Collaborates closely with other Business Controllers and relevant HGSS Teams to ensure efficiency of key processes

• In collaboration with other Business Controllers, HUB Manager and relevant stakeholders (GBCD, HO MT), standardizes processes and tools to increase productivity and quality of key activities

You are a good candidate if you have: 

• Education: Master degree in Finance (business economics or accounting & control) § Work experience: +6 years of relevant experience in Finance within FMCG / Retail (high pace environments)

• Required work experience in field of expertise: Demonstrated experience in business control, finance management and/or managerial reporting of business economical processes and HEINEKEN business systems, experience with procurement processes is a pre. 

•  Functional skills: Finance knowledge, able to build complex Excel models and able to voice clear story telling based on PowerPoint presentations, experience with Think-Cell and Anaplan

•  Other skills: Finance knowledge, in-depth understanding of transactional (sales) processes and (HEINEKEN) business systems

• Languages: Fluent English

You are a perfect match if you also have:

• Key Leadership expectations: Shape, connect, deliver and rolemodel HEINEKEN behaviours

• Communication skills: Strong communication skills are essential inorder to manage relationships on a strategic and tactical level witha broad range of senior stakeholders across the business. Must beable to operate and communicate effectively in a complexenvironment.

• Other skills: Building collaborative relationships, changemanagement, influencing skills and eBusiness knowledge.

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What we offer:

• Private Medical Healthcare

• Performance bonus

• Pluxee card

• Life insurance

• Referral program

• Development opportunities

• Local and global job opportunities within HEINEKEN

• Hybrid work model

At HEINEKEN Kraków, we take integrity and ethical conduct seriously. If someone has concerns about a possible violation of legal regulations indicated in Polish Whistleblowing Act or our Code of Business Conduct, we encourage them to speak up. Cases can be reported to global team or locally (in line with the local HGSS Whistleblowing procedure) by selecting proper option in this tool or by communicating it on hotline.