Industrial & Supply Chain Controlling Specialist

Job Location: Luxembourg Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

For our Global Headquarters, we are looking for an HCo Industrial & Supply Chain controller to join our finance team.

Main Responsibilities:

In this role, your ability to offer a comprehensive view of Group HCo consolidated Industrial & Supply results will be instrumental. Youll play an important role in overseeing financial controlling activities related to HCo Industrial and Supply Chain costs. Thanks to your autonomy in sharing information with both the HCo Controlling Manager and the HCo Industrial & Supply Manager, youll ensure the accuracy of variance analysis, business cases, and projects.

Your tasks will involve consolidating actuals on transformation costs and Supply Chain KPIs while providing insightful explanations for any deviations against guidelines, budget, and forecasts. Additionally, youll lend support to HCo Industrial and Supply counterparts in analyzing targets and making strategic decisions, such as assessing the business case for new plants or supply network adjustments. Interacting directly with HCo Industrial & Supply Chain Manager and local controllers, youll conduct cross-Plant cost benchmarking evaluations and manage cross-Country industrial information efficiently.

Your role will also encompass facilitating decision-making processes regarding Planning/Budget/SAF targets. Youll meticulously analyze investment financial results, identify improvement areas, and suggest corrective actions as necessary. Furthermore, youll be responsible for monitoring investments (CAPEX) and providing insightful reports to the HCo controlling manager and HCo Industrial & Supply Manager. Your coordination of transversal activities on footprint, benchmarking analysis, and technology will ensure smooth operations, while your support in identifying mitigation actions on industrial and Supply chain cost deviations through cross-Country analysis will be significant.

Who we are looking for:

You will bring 4 to 6 years of experience in similar activities, such as controlling, accounting, reporting, financial analysis, or modeling, along with your masters degree in economics, Accounting, Finance, or a related field. A key aspect of the role involves flexibility and analytical skills, complemented by strong project management and interpersonal abilities.

Thanks to your advanced knowledge of MS Office, Essbase/HFM/SAP, or similar tools, and Business Intelligence Tools, you will contribute significantly to the teams success. Fluency in English is a prerequisite for effectively performing all tasks associated with this role.

You will play an important role in leveraging your expertise and skills to support the team in various financial functions, ensuring seamless coordination and execution of responsibilities.

Are you ready for this great challenge? Don’t miss the chance to apply!

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.

Strong analytical mind, attention to details on one hand and great organisational skills on the other, are the key to success. Employee contribution and engagement at Ferrero is based on the individual, team and organisation dimension, so you should have the ability to work independently, as a team member and build good relations with stakeholders on all levels. Being flexible and dealing with a dynamic working environment and embedding new knowledge and skills in existing competencies will definitely help you to become a high performer here.

Requisition ID 64296 Job function Amministrazione, Finanza e Controllo di Gestione Country Luxembourg City Luxembourg

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