Head of Controlling -Taste & Wellbeing Ingredients BU

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature. 

A Head of Controlling with the global leader in the creation of Taste & Wellbeing and Fragrance & Beauty, an important member of our Taste & Wellbeing Global Division Controlling team, and based in either our Kemptthal or Vernier office in Switzerland - Your future position?

We are now hiring a ‘Head of Controlling’ for our newly created Ingredients Business Unit in the Taste & Wellbeing division. 

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the vision and strategy of the new Business Unit. You will come with a rich relevant experience with strategic thinking, change management, and leadership skills. You will closely collaborate with various departments to build processes for the new Business Unit, drive performance, and develop and execute the strategy.
                    
The role is open to being based either in our Kemppthal or Vernier office in Switzerland and will report to the Taste & Wellbeing Global Division Controller. The role offers excellent opportunities for both personal and professional development.

You will work for a company that touches billions of consumers more than a hundred times a day. With its heritage stretching back over 250 years, Givaudan has a long history of innovating scents and tastes. Our passion is to collaborate with customers and partners to develop game-changing innovations in the food & beverage, fragrance and beauty industries. We have a culture that works to inspire, challenge and capture the heart and soul of consumers and customers. Our customers have local, regional, and international profiles, bringing diversity and a range of rich experiences to your daily job.
 

Sounds interesting? It could well be your perfect opportunity if you love staying ahead of the curve, always aiming to exceed customer needs and believing in value creation.

In this exciting role, you will be responsible for - 

Business Partnering: 
• Drive P&L and Cash flow for the business unit.
• Together with the Head of the business unit, develop and execute commercial/pricing and operational strategies to maximise revenue and profitability.
• Establish processes to provide revenue and profit analysis and drive accountability.
• Create awareness and transparency for the business unit across the organisation and the different stakeholders.
• Manage data from different systems and ensure data integrity and consistency.
• Develop KPIs to monitor and drive performance.
• Simplify, standardise and create efficiencies in management reporting.
• Drive forecasting and Budget Process for the business unit.
• Improve efficiencies and productivity for the operational network.
• Communicate financial-related information and compliance issues in a timely and effective manner internally and with other functions.

Pricing:
• In partnership with the Taste & Wellbeing Global Head of Pricing, define and implement pricing vision and mission.
• Ensure pricing policy and procedures compliance.
• Provide functional pricing expertise to Sales & Marketing.

People Management: 
• Perform goal-setting and performance reviews
• Provide guidance, coach, motivate and develop the Controlling team
• Plan and support hiring decisions and retention measures. Actively work on talent and succession planning 

You? 

Are you someone who wants to grow your world? Who excels being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Are you a person who loves to learn and evolve? Who wants to collaborate and learn with teams that are as passionate as you are? Then join us - and improve your world!

Your professional profile includes:

• A Degree in Business school and/or University in Business Economics, Finance, or Accounting.
• 10+ years of professional experience in Business Analysis, Finance, or Controlling.
• 5+ years of solid track record in senior finance roles, including leadership and people management.
• Experience with a global manufacturing organisation with cross-regional exposure is preferable. 
• A good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and processes.
• Excellent knowledge of core financial concepts, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial and pricing modelling.
• Familiarity with the SAP (ERP, BI, and BOFC) environment and tools.    

Your benefits in Switzerland -     

• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.
• 40-hour working week - at least 4 days a week in the office.
• Additional paid days off.
• Favourable pension fund contributions.
• Subsidised meals in the staff restaurant/you benefit from a discounted catering offer (including lunch).
• Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site).
• Discounts at the company shop.
• Subsidised REKA vouchers.
• Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital.
• Worldwide private accident insurance.
• Additional family/education allowance.

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity. 
We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.