Financial Controller

Role Purpose Own management reporting, performance controlling, costing/pricing discipline and cash flow planning, using outputs from the centralized transactional finance function. Act as the finance SAP superuser (SAP champion): guardian of data integrity, correct system usage and standard reporting. Business-facing role focused on clarity, discipline and decision support.

Key Responsibilities

1. Management Reporting & Performance Control  Overview effectiveness of Daily Reporting  Deliver monthly management accounts (P&L, Balance Sheet, KPIs) with clear commentary.  Perform analytical review of transactional outputs (completeness, accuracy, cut-off, unusual movements).  Produce and present variance analysis (actual vs budget/forecast/prior) with root-cause and actions.  Maintain standardized reporting packs by site/plant, product, customer/channel.
2. Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning  Lead annual budget and periodic rolling forecast cycles.  Build scenario analyses (volume, yield, input costs, FX, pricing) and quantify impacts.  Support investment and operational decisions with business cases and sensitivity analysis.
3. Costing, Pricing & Margin Management (Manufacturing/Agriculture)  Own costing methodology: standard/actual costing, BOM & routings, overhead absorption.  Analyze yield, scrap, downtime, efficiency and production variances (materials, labor, overhead).  Maintain and validate pricing models, price updates, margin bridges and profitability by product/customer.  Identify margin leakage and drive corrective actions with Operations and Commercial.
4. Cash Flow, Working Capital & Treasury Reporting  Produce weekly cash position and 13-week cash flow forecast; reconcile forecast vs actual.  Monitor and report working capital: AR aging/collections, AP maturity, inventory days and slow-moving stock.
5. Internal Controls, SAP Ownership & Finance Process Ownership  Define and enforce finance control standards: close calendar, reconciliations, approvals, segregation of duties.  Ensure audit-ready documentation and compliance with group policies.  Act as finance SAP superuser / champion: own FI/CO processes, master data governance (cost/profit centers, material master, BOM & routings), change requests, UAT and sign-off.  Train and support key users; drive SAP adoption, standard reporting and removal of manual workarounds.
6. Business Partnering  Act as the financial partner to Dairy, Farms, Milk Division and Feed Mills  Translate operational performance into financial impact  Challenge assumptions and support decisions on pricing, production, and investments  Remain independent from operations while being close to the business Key Deliverables  Monthly management reporting pack + variance commentary  Budget and rolling forecast pack + scenarios  Costing/pricing dashboards and profitability analysis  Weekly cash position + 13-week cash flow forecast; working capital dashboard and action log Requirements Profile & Skills  Manufacturing/agriculture controlling experience with strong costing and margin analytics  Strong cash flow forecasting and working capital discipline  Proven SAP superuser (FI/CO) with MM/PP/SD integration knowledge; extracts, structures and validates data directly in SAP  Advanced Excel and SAP reporting/BI; ownership mindset for systems; strong with data structures  Structured, pragmatic, independent; able to challenge and drive actions cross-functionally