Head of Finance, North Africa

2 weeks ago


Cairo, Cairo, Egypt Beiersdorf Full time

At Beiersdorf, we aim to boost people's confidence in their skin, focusing on skin care products for over 140 years with brands like NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. Driven by our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, we prioritize consumers, employees, the environment, and society.

Our 20,000+ employees are the heart of our success, thriving in a culture of inclusion, respect, and trust rooted in our values of CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY, and TRUST. We champion diversity and equality, valuing each person's uniqueness and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

Role Purpose
  • Ensure transparent financial management in all 2 North Africa affiliates (NA MU) while complying with IFRS, local GAAP, and Beiersdorf internal controls.
  • Take direct ownership of Commercial Finance & SOI management in Egypt, overseeing the consolidation of the 2 affiliates and reviewing North Africa MU SOI KPIs.
  • Join the NA Leadership team, contributing as a key business partner to execute the business strategy.
Your Tasks

Commercial Controlling:

  • Lead all MU planning, forecasting, and reporting processes.
  • Guide the NA organization during official forecast planning with a focus on quality and adherence to timelines.
  • Analyze financial data to drive planning, decision-making, and efficiency improvements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on efficiency and cost optimization initiatives.
  • Partner with the commercial team to enhance value chain optimization and Gross Margin % development.
  • Ensure compliant trade investments planning and tracking by sales controlling teams.
  • Work with Supply Chain Controlling COE and sales teams to enhance overall working capital efficiency.

Financial Controlling & Accounting:

  • Partner with the financial controlling team to ensure GE numbers align with plans and expected KPIs.
  • Ensure monthly closing numbers meet plans and expected KPIs.

Marketing Budget Controlling:

  • Collaborate with AME Marketing controlling team to align marketing budget KPIs with SOI KPIs and strategic priorities of NA.
  • Regularly review marketing budget investment KPIs by category with NA Leadership team.

Leadership:

  • Actively participate as an Africa Middle East Finance Leadership member, building a strong finance organization and nurturing talent pipelines for Africa Middle East.
Your Profile
  • Certified accountant with over 10 years of finance experience in the FMCG industry, including 3 years in leadership roles.
  • Demonstrated commercial acumen, preferably in distributor management and brand marketing.
  • Finance qualification with certified accountant credentials (CPA / CMA / ACCA etc.).

We promote Diversity and Inclusion, offering equal opportunities to all applicants, irrespective of backgrounds. Please provide only relevant information for your application, such as CV, salary expectations, and references, without a picture.

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