Director, Brands Controlling US

Job Details

Contract Type:

Unlimited / Full-Time

Country / City:

United States / Stamford, CT

Company:

Beiersdorf Inc.

Job Function:

Finance (incl. Accounting, Controlling)

Your Tasks

Financial Rigor and Governance
Contribute to an environment of increased financial awareness across the business whilst holding teams accountable to deliver their commitments.
Drive governance and risk mitigation principles in accordance with Beiersdorf guidelines.
Design sustainable processes to support the Marketing function in delivering business objectives.
Business Partnering
Build strong relationships with the Brand Leadership Team, including Marketing Directors and Vice Presidents for Nivea, Coppertone, and Derma Brands (Eucerin and Aquaphor), to jointly deliver the mid- and long-term P&Ls for the brands.
Partner and empower direct reports to enhance financial acumen of marketing teams to improve team performance.
Provide financial insights while contributing to business reviews and the S&OP process.
Deliver fact-based financial scenarios and impact analysis for decision-making.
Marketing Budget Management
Full ownership of the Marketing Budget management system (BASE), ensuring its integrity and functionality.
Raise management awareness of the potential Net Sales and KPI impacts of investment decisions.
Being a sparring partner and constructively challenging the spend allocation, based on ROI analysis
Performance Management
Contribute to monthly / quarterly business performance reviews through preparation and analysis of comprehensive and detailed results.
Challenge tactical decision-making to course-correct and deliver results.
Annual Business Planning
Partner with Marketing teams to build Brand plans with clear assumptions/drivers while tracking the performance at the brand and customer dimensions.
Serve as a challenger and sounding board on sales assumptions.
Leadership
Directly lead three team members towards reaching department, company and personal development goals.
Member of the North America Finance Leadership Team and the Extended Leadership Team.
Your Profile

BS/BA required. MBA in Finance or a related field highly desirable.
7-12 years of Finance or similar experience at Beiersdorf or another FMCG company.
3-5 years of commercial controlling and other financial experience in other types of roles
3-5 years of experience leading a team.
Proven experience in business partnering and effectively building relationships.
High level of self-reflection and a drive to continuously raise the bar within the organization and within the team.
Strong business analytics skills, with the ability to influence through data.
Strong system skills including SAP, BI systems and comfort working with complex databases
Strong understanding of accounting and finance (P&L, Balance Sheet construction)
Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.
Flexibility for occasional travel
Base Salary Range: $184,700K - $267,500K base salary
Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills and other factors.
Additional information

At Beiersdorf, we value diversity and aim to provide equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of e.g. gender, sexual identity, nationality, ethnicity, religion or ideology, disability or age. We would therefore ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae with relevant references and certificates). For instance, please feel free to upload your CV without a picture.
Beiersdorf North America - Recent Awards
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Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Compensation (2020, 2022-2025)
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Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Happiness (2022,2023, 2024, 2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best General Manager (2020, 2024, 2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Sales Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Leadership Teams (2020, 2021, 2023, 2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Diversity (2022)
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