Danone

Join our dynamic Performance & Controlling team as Head of DTBV Controlling! Take charge of financials for DTBV ELN, DTBV AMN, and Dutch Holdings, and collaborate with various functions to drive impactful projects. Lead a team of controllers and shape the future of our financial performance. Apply now for an exciting career opportunity!

About the Job

This role captures the responsibility of the 2 DTBVs and Dutch Holdings. With the Transfer Price model in SN (previous ELN and AMN business model), both DTBV ELN and DTBV AMN have significant financial flows and capture a big part of the FCF of the group. Dutch Holdings is a group of NL holdings.

In this role, you will report directly to the Company Holdings Controlling Director and you will join the new Performance & Controlling team. You will be responsible for the financials of DTBV ELN, DTBV AMN, Dutch Holdings and you will be the business partner for DTBV related projects (transfer price, etc.) with supporting functions like HR, Tax, Legal, SNU, D2D operations and DBS.

You will manage a team of 2 controllers and your team will be in charge of animating the performance of the DTBV model and for the Rolling Forecast of these entities. On top of that, your main responsibilities are:

• Financial consolidation DTBVs with input controllers (OPS, A&P, OVH, CBS, R&I, CCO)
• Hedging foreign currencies
• CBU alignment related to the DTBV model on L500, Interco, FCF, NCR
• Tax accounting and other tax-related topics (DH is head of NL fiscal unity)
• Sign off Export documentation and internal contracts for DTBV 

Meet your new manager! Your manager will be Li REN.

• To be successful in this role, you have a Business, Economics or Finance Master degree with a minimum of 7 years of experience in accounting and/or controlling.
• You are a data-driven and logical mind someone who has excellent analytical skills (Office tools, PowerBI, Magnitude, Tagetik and other financial modelling methods).
• You have solid experience in partnering all ranks stakeholders in a complex matrix organization, strong business acumen and the ability to translate technical finance & data into understandable business insights.
• As a person, you will like working for Danone when you fit into a high paced and ever-evolving organization.
• You manage deadlines well and you can handle adapting to ad-hoc requests daily.
• You have a hands-on practical approach to providing guidance and direction in a challenging and dynamic business environment and you can influence, challenge and implement change.
• You are fluent in English, both in verbal and in writing. Dutch is considered beneficial given the landscape of the Dutch entities.

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU.

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We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.*

We Offer

It’s an exciting time to join Danone as a Head of DTBV Controlling. You’ll build meaningful relationships and networks working with large, dynamic brands. And the best part? You’ll be supported to grow an impactful career that you can be proud of. Together, we’ll build a healthier world.

All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension and great discounts on health insurance and Danone products. We understand the importance of flexibility and offer 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and a hybrid working environment, where you can work either from home or from one of our People Hubs in Hoofddorp, Utrecht and Rijswijk.

What’s Next

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of March 17th. Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close the job posting earlier than the stated deadline. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you.

Need more information? Please contact Claudia Llona, Talent Acquisition Manager via claudia.llona@danone.com.

• All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status