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VIE - Fixed Costs Business Controller West Africa M/F - GHANA

Employer
Danone Company
Location
Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Feb 10, 2021

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Job Role
Controller
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time


Danone Company

FanMilk (part of Danone Company) is producing and distributing healthy food to as many people as possible across the West Africa region. In line with Danone's One Planet, One Health vision which reflects a strong belief that the health of people and the health of the planet are interconnected, we aim at inspiring healthy and more sustainable eating and drinking practices. We are currently touching lives in 6 different West African countries namely Ghana, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Benin and Burkina Faso.

The Fixed Costs Business Controller mission is to monitor and animate Sales Force and Head Office Overheads costs for all West Africa countries in close collaboration with Head of Departments. As business partner, you are also working on improvements projects and in order to support business

V.I.E Fixed Costs Business Controller (M/F)

Your mission

The Fixed Costs Business Controller mission is to monitor and animate Sales Force and Head Office Overheads costs for all West Africa countries in close collaboration with Head of Departments. As business partner, you are also working on improvements projects and in order to support business.

As Fixed Costs Business Controller you will:
  • Lead the process of budgeting and forecasting fixed costs, anticipating deviations and defining action plans with the Heads of Department
  • Provide accurate and timely financial analysis covering month-end and monthly overheads reporting (including variances analysis vs last year and vs forecast)
  • Perform monthly reviews with Heads of Department
  • Lead or drive improvement projects with HR and Heads of Department in order to support the business, prepare recommendations to support decision making
  • Develop new tools to digitalize and automate monitoring of the costs
  • Prepare ad-hoc report analysis
  • Develop financial understanding of non-Finance people


  • Interactions
  • Reports to the Head of Top Line and FP&A Controlling
  • Collaborates with Heads of Departments and Managing Directors
  • Works closely with HR and Finance teams


  • About you

    Your profile
  • Finance background (min. 2 years experience)
  • Autonomy, drive and leadership
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills with the confidence to challenge others
  • Analysis skills and attention to detail
  • At ease with systems and data management
  • Sound judgement with ability to make decisions based on data and information received
  • Excellent time management and planning skills
  • Fluent in English and in French


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