Business Controller Professional Hygiene
Do you have strong analytical skills combined with proven experience as a Business Controller? Do you want to join an international environment and take responsibility for providing both financial and business insight to support the delivery of strong financial results?
About The Role
Essity offers the opportunity for you to join a business where you will undertake controlling activities across the full value chain (manufacturing, logistics, sales and marketing) for our B2B-area.
We offer an opportunity for an experienced Business Controller to join our Professional Hygiene team based in Philadelphia .
Reporting to the Controlling Director for Professional Hygiene the Business Unit Controller analyses the financial performance of the Business Unit against predefined targets propose corrective actions to improve performance to support business targets and objectives.
We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace.
We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.
What You Will Do
Analyze complete financials in the Business Unit in Professional Hygiene. PH being a transatlantic organization mainly North America,Latin America and Europe.
Support and analyze the financials of the Business unit in the PH organization with focus on North America.
Contribute to monthly consolidation of the Financials (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) and consolidation of long-term financial plans.
Responsible for cost center analysis for the business unit
Monitors and follow-up of the respective business performance and deviations.
Contribute to defining reporting guidelines, instructions and content in alignment with Corporate Finance
Conduct and communicate financial planning process in area of responsibility (Forecasts & Budgets)
Participate in cross Business Unit Controlling Network activities
Prepares and provides insights to the different Management Team in all operational financial aspects
Follow controlling standards and other Essity policies such as Key controls and legal regulations
Challenge and educate stakeholders outside the finance organization (financial trainings)
Drive & support business projects as required
Who You Are
A university degree in a relevant discipline (preferably finance or economics)
A minimum of 3 years controlling experience at a similar level in a multi-national business
Sound financial understanding and accounting know how
Strong analytical and planning skills
A high level of IT proficiency (Financial Consolidation systems, SAP, MS Office, and Business Warehouse)
Demonstrated experience supporting and collaborating with internal customers on financial planning and cost analysis
Strong team working skills with the ability to provide constructive challenge
Strong presentation skills combined with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
A flexible and pragmatic solutions focused approach
Why Essity
Essity is the leading global player in professional hygiene with the global TORK brand. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is paving the way towards being a digital shaper and transforming the business model for Professional Hygiene.
This is a highly visible effort, with significant attention and investment over a multi-year period. It will require new thinking, capabilities and approaches to successfully bridge the activities that remain relevant today to the emerging ones required tomorrow.
As part of this effort, Essity continues to build a best-in-class team that will support the identification, acquisition, and development of digital capabilities across the organization.
We are also an award-winning company with a focus on and commitment to sustainability. In fact, Essity partners with the United Nations Foundation in support of Sustainable Development Goals to improve hygiene, health and well-being worldwide.
What We Can Offer You
At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Collaborative and caring Work Environment Empowerment Job Impact Work with a Powerful Purpose Individual Learning and Development Health & Safety Social Responsibility Innovation
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Additional Information
The Company is committed to equalemployment opportunity and providingreasonable accommodations to qualifiedcandidates and employees pursuant toapplicable law.
We value and encouragediversity and solicit applications from allqualified applicants without regard to race,color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed,national origin, ancestry, citizenship, maritalstatus, sexual orientation, physical or mentaldisability, medical condition, military andveteran status, gender identity or expression,genetic information, or any othercharacteristic protected by federal, state, orlocal law.
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Together, we are improving lives, every day
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place.
With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.