Global Controlling Manager H/F
This role acts as a strategic finance partner across the end-to-end product flow, connecting market demand, buying decisions, sourcing execution and financial performance. It provides senior stakeholders with clear insights, constructive challenges and actionable recommendations to improve decisions on volumes, stock , margin and sourcing performance.
Core Responsibilities
SCOPE
MISSION
Stock & Inventory Performance
Strengthen financial visibility and control over stock levels, valuation, depreciation, margin in stock and related risks, ensuring clear insights, early warning signals and actionable recommendations for decision-making.
Global Volumes Governance
Lead and challenge the global purchasing volume process, ensuring consistency between market demand, buying plans, sourcing assumptions, stock ambition and financial targets.
Sourcing P&L Performance
Monitor and analyze sourcing and industrial P&L performance, including margin evolution, cost drivers, FX impacts, forecasts, risks and opportunities, with a clear view of impacts on gross margin and profitability.
MBP & Global Supply chain Financial Partnership
Act as a key finance partner to Merchandising Buying & Planning & Global Supply chain, translating buying decisions and product flow assumptions into financial impacts.
Planning & Closing Excellence
Support monthly closing, forecasts, budget and strategic planning cycles with reliable analysis, robust controls and clear executive recommendations.
Governance & Decision Support
Improve transparency, accountability and cross-functional alignment between Markets, Sourcing, Operations, MBP, Global Supply chain, Global Pricing and Group Finance.
Management
Manage 1 controller & 1 intern
Education: Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Economics or equivalent.
Experience: Minimum of 7 years in a Finance position, preferably within a multinational retail, fashion, distribution or consumer goods environment. Experience in audit, controlling, supply chain finance, inventory management or business partnering is a strong plus.
Technical Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of SAP, Essbase, Hyperion Planning, and Business Objects & Microsoft Office.
Communication: Fluent in English.
Mindset: Result-oriented, proactive, analytical and collaborative, with the ability to challenge constructively, manage complexity and interact confidently with all management levels.
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
- Global & Markets Finance
- Merchandising Buying & Planning, Sourcing
- Operations / Supply Chain
- Global Pricing & Margin