Financial Controlling Manager

Philip Morris•Stamford, CT

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

As Financial Controlling Manager, you will play a critical role in turning financial data into business impact partnering with stakeholders in Commercial and Finance to manage budgets and support strategic decision-making. This is a unique opportunity to influence, develop and thrive in a fast-changing, growing business environment. While we call it “day to day,” this role is anything but routine: we are looking for someone who is ready to shape the future, embrace change, and help define how Finance best supports our growing business.

Requirements

University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or Economics
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in the FP&A, Finance Controlling and/or Budgeting & Reporting, preferably in FMCG/CPG industry
Confident MS Office user: Fluency in MS Excel is necessary with the ability to manage, analyze, and reconcile large data sets from multiple sources
Commutable 3x a week to Stamford, CT
Legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Financial certification (CFA, CPA, CIMA, ACCA, etc.) is an asset
Experience with SAP, Dynfo or other ERP software
Curiosity and continuous learning
Highly developed problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Acute analytical skills with attention to details
Strong ability to turn data into actionable insights
Excellent quantitative, written, and presentation skills; innovative, organized, thorough.
Eagerness to further develop these skills

Responsibilities

Accountable for the end-to-end cost and budget control process for commercial OPEX, including budget planning, actuals monitoring and intervening with business stakeholders to deliver business performance in the assigned area
Work closely with a wide group of stakeholders across various levels of hierarchy to support them in forecasting the budget and monitoring the actual performance
Provide standard, ad hoc and scenario- based analysis on costs, including multidimensional view (Consumer Journey, zero based spend, Project based organization). Prepare commentaries and share insights into any risks or opportunities.
Support in monthly/quarterly financial closing activities in close co-ordination with business and accounting teams
Ensure proper accounting treatment, carrying out regular or ad hoc financial analysis of Legal Entities and Management reporting results, and respond to any query
Prepare assigned financial and corporate reports within predefined timelines and support monthly P&L analysis.
Drive efficient reporting processes and ensure adequate controls are established
Develop new models and tools to drive scalable analysis and insight
Support market projects by providing guidelines to guarantee proper record of initiatives
Identify areas for enhancements, eliminate inefficiencies and promote continuous improvement