Senior Sales Finance Specialist (w/m/d)

Job Description

About the position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Sales Finance Specialist (m/f/d) at Kraft Heinz in Düsseldorf. In this position you will report to the Planning & Performance Lead DACH and be responsible for increasing sales and efficiency in sales and ensuring the achievement of company targets.

Main responsibilities

• Financial analyses and monitoring of annual negotiations and sales promotions
• Controlling and optimizing all customer discounts and rebates
• Ensuring that all customer initiatives are financially sound
• Analyzing the customer's monthly performance and validating the sales forecast
• Preparation of the monthly financial forecast
• Supporting top line budget plans at client level
• Prepare monthly and ad hoc presentations for the head of the business unit
• Development and calculation of business cases for projects together with the sales teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree with a focus on finance/accounting/controlling
• 1-3 years of professional experience in a sales controlling function, ideally in an FMCG environment
• Ability to analyze and summarize complex information and financial figures and to influence sales management to take appropriate action
• Very good IT skills, especially Excel (SAP, Power Query an advantage)
• Strong proficiency in English, German is a plus

Competencies

• Confident / ability to push back: We like people who are not easily flustered, even when faced with resistance
• Analytical: We are a very data-driven company, so it's important that you are able to translate complex data into a simple solution with an analytical approach
• Results-oriented: You don't just focus on your own results, but always do what's best for the company
• Team player: Together with your teammates, you work towards a common goal

What we offer 

• Fast career advancement opportunities in an agile company 

• Compensation in line with the market as well as a dynamic and above-average bonus system 

• Attractive benefits and discounts with numerous partners 

• Numerous opportunities to implement your ideas 

• Individual support and coaching 

• Flexible working hours in a hybrid working model 

Our recruitment process

After your application has been reviewed, you will be invited to have an initial telephone conversation with the Talent Acquisition team. If this is positive, you will have the following interviews:

• Planning & Performance Lead DACH and Head of HR
• Online test
• CFO DACH and Key Account Manager Retail
• Everything positive? Then everything is ready for your offer!

Location(s)

Düsseldorf

 

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.