COMMERCIAL TRANSFORMATION CONTROLLING

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?  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 Commercial transformation Controlling - Finance SME to join our finance team.
Main Responsibilities.
You will serve as the primary point of contact for finance-related matters at the Group Level.
In this role you will be a subject matter expert in finance during the implementation of the program.
You will collaborate closely with local finance stakeholders, particularly in the areas of trade management, customer master data, and order management, ensuring alignment with Group standards and processes.
Your role will involve supporting the creation and validation of capability templates and liaising with Area and Region CFOs to facilitate local capability deployment.
Additionally, you will play an important role in guaranteeing the implementation of group projects such as trade management tools, customer master data and others, evaluating local finance requirements and ensuring consistency with overarching business priorities.
Your main business partners will include Group SBD & FS&Q controlling, Commercial Transformation PMO, Group Financial standard & BPO development, as well as Area and Region commercial controlling teams, along with other Group Function Controllers.
You will be ensuring financial alignment and support throughout the Commercial Transformation program, ultimately driving efficiency and effectiveness across the organization.
Who we are looking for.
You bring your university degree in Finance, controlling and Accounting, coupled with 5-10 years of experience as a business commercial controller, ideally within the FMCG industry and in an international business setting.
Your solid background in Sales/commercial controlling will be instrumental in supporting the project team and collecting local requirements.
You will be supported by consultants and must demonstrate a high level of financial, accounting, and controlling knowledge, along with expertise in commercial economics.
Fluency in English is essential, as well as proficiency in SAP and FP&A tools such as HFM, Oracle, AoA, and Essbase.
Strong interpersonal skills, leadership abilities, and a proactive, autonomous mindset are key traits for success in this role.
You possess excellent problem-solving skills, capable of delivering results while respecting deadlines, and exhibit strong communication and computing capabilities.
Additionally, experience in project management will be advantageous in effectively fulfilling the responsibilities of this position.
You are willing to travel internationally approximately % of your time.
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.