CDI - Quality Food Safety FP&A Controller - (M/W)

Job description

Danone France does not seek to be the best company in the world, but better for the world! That’s why our 26 brands in France are B Corp TM certified. *

B Corp is the compass of our CSR strategy! This certification allows us to challenge ourselves in order to continuously improve and measure our social and environmental performance.

 

We are looking for a Quality Food Safety (QFS) FP&A Controller to join our QFS Finance team in Global Finance function. The position is based in Paris  (75). In this position, you will report to our QFS Financial Controller. Your main responsibilities will focus on:  

·  Monitor Actuals by checking monthly closing entries
·  Ensure costs and accruals are captured in the right cost centers & in the right period
·  Check payroll files & intercompany charges
·  Analyse variances to forecast, root causes and corrective action plans
·  Update full year Risk&Opportunity list on a monthly basis
·  Specific accuracy is expected to be met for Half-year and full year closing
·  Generate quarterly reports to Zones performance reviews
·  Build Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Quarterly Rolling Forecasts (RF)
·  Anticipate & reflect cost and FTE evolutions
·  Prepare consolidated view & seek management’s approval
·  Communicate AOP or RF with appropriate phasing to each relevant legal entity controllers
·  Upload AOP and RF’s in our Fixed Cost tool (internal Power BI finance tool)
·  Simulate different scenario for organizational changes & reflect changes in systems after if validated
·  Contribute actively to continuous improvement of the processes and answer to new requests

Our employer commitments:  

·  The guarantee of a relevant, competitive and scalable compensation package, through external benchmark and internal equity. It consists among other things of a fixed salary, an yearly bonus, gain sharing, and a Danone share.  
·  Flexibility of work and workplaces, such as weekly homeworking.  
·  Skills development for all, thanks to our Danone Academy France and through a year-round managerial conversation cycle.  
·  The possibility to use up to 3 days a year of volunteering through the platform Vendredi.  
·  Parenting policy benefits, such as extended Parental Leave (14 additional maternity/paternity days covered), or the ability to convert some earnings into time off 
·  Other benefits include a complementary pension scheme, health care plan, CSE, 100% of the Navigo pass covered

 

 

The criteria below remain indicative. A candidate who has a different combination of experience and skills could also be considered.

·  Master’s degree with specialization in finance controlling or audit background
·  Minimum 2 years of successful experience in Finance controlling
·  Good proficiency in Excel, additional knowledge of Essbase, Magnitude, SAP, PowerPoint, Power BI is a plus
·  Ability to navigate in a fast-moving, complex, and ambiguous situation
·  Fluent written and spoken English, French is a plus

We are proud to promote diversity and equal opportunity within our teams . We believe that our differences will make a difference, and that an inclusive work environment will drive our growth as a company, as a team, and as individuals. We will therefore  consider all applications * by fostering an inclusive work culture where everyone can feel at home. 

We have also chosen to remove inclusive writing from our job offers because its complexity penalizes people with cognitive disabilities, including dyslexia, dysphasia, or apraxia.

*All nominations will be considered regardless of origin, background, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability…

One Planet, One Health - BY YOU! 

Our four core values "HOPE": HUMANISM, OPENNESS, CLOSENESS and ENTHUSIASM serve as our compass. 

Every day, you will make decisions that impact our economic and societal performance, as well as our ability to achieve our ambitions.  

At Danone, you can just be yourself. We are convinced that it is up to YOU to define how you work, develop and progress. 

With us, you will work in a challenging, authentic, and caring environment.  

Want to know more about the daily life of our danoners? Check out our LinkedIn page and our @DanoneTalentFrance Instagram account. 

You want to take action to bring health through food to as many people as possible? Join us!