FP&A Global Process Owner

Location:

Lodz, PL, 90-530

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

Key responsibilities:

• Accountable for end-to-end process strategy and target outcomes across FP&A functions (Planning, forecasting, performance management cycle, collaboration across different finance functions, FP&A functions across different locations, etc).

• Sets overall process goals & objectives, supporting budgets, headcount targets, and priorities in alignment with functional / business leaders.

• Defines and drives the end-to-end process improvement roadmap, priorities, and set of underlying improvement projects; manages projects and is accountable for outcomes.

• Has ownership for allocation of budget towards improvement projects (incl. supporting technology solutions).

• Drives cross-functional collaboration to measure process performance & outcomes and identify improvement opportunities.

• Creates clear KPIs and BPIs to evaluate the performance of the FP&A function.

• Monitors KPIs and BPIs and adjusts targets as needed.

• Collaborates across functions to prioritize and drive technology & data enablement.

• Steers functional teams to implement process changes.

• Plans projects and drives project implementations across different functional teams.

• Oversees change management and training for process improvement initiatives.

About you:

• Master in Finance/Economics or business administration, including a CA or CPA (or equivalent) financial qualification.

• 10+ years of experience in Finance.

• Previous experience in FP&A or GPO roles.

• English business proficiency (written and spoken).

• Project management skills.

• Knowledge about SAP, and BW, as well as most common reporting and analytical tools.

• Strategic mindset/ ability to manage complexity.

• Effectively manage and influence stakeholders on all levels of the organization – sharp communication skills.

• Comfortable structuring and executing own workstream and deliverables, especially when presented with only general guidance; knows how to take limited direction and respond with highly effective materials and analysis.

• Strong system and process understanding with an end-to-end view.

• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and data visualization skills with a strong attention to detail.

• Willingness to continuously optimize, improve, and challenge the status quo.

• Willingness to operate in a fast-paced, intense environment with multiple stakeholders.

• Team player and ability to deal with stakeholders on all hierarchy levels.

• Hands-on approach.

We offer:

• Employment on a regular basis in the sweetest company in the world.

• Annual bonus based on your work results.

• Lunch card to be used for groceries and restaurants.

• Private medical care in Lux Med (basic package fully financed by BC).

• Fit Profit sports card co-financed by BC.

• PPE: we care about your future, and we save money for your retirement.

• Cafeteria Program as a part of Social Fund.

• Group life insurance.

• Hybrid working model: min. 8 days in the office a month.

• As part of our work-life balance culture, we can start work between 7 am and 10 am.

• Free consultation with a lawyer once a quarter.

• Chocolate! Yes, surprising but we have chocolate in the office, for Christmas, BC’s Birthday, and many other occasions during the year.

• And if chocolate is still not enough, you can join one of our theme clubs, where together with other employees we develop our passions and interests.

• Daily delivery of fresh fruits and veggies to the office.

• You can purchase our sweet products with a special discount.

• Relax zone in the office and plenty of options to choose from: PlayStation 5, football table, pool table, Ping-Pong, library, table games, and massage chairs.

• Sport @work? Sure! We have treadmills and indoor exercise bikes with a laptop station.

• We like to party as much as we like chocolate! We have integration budgets we can use for team events.

• Forever Chocolate and Event Team: you can join them and have a real influence on social life in BC and CSR activities.

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here.

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