Business Development Controller

3 weeks ago


Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom Danone Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Junior Business Controller to join our Finance team at Danone's Liverpool Supply Point.

This exciting opportunity will see you support the Senior Business Controller in managing accounting for materials within the business, while also acting as a business partner to the organisation, providing support and analysis to both Finance and non-Finance managers.

As a Junior Business Controller, you will be autonomous in your working pattern and will be responsible for initiating continuous improvement processes within and outside the accounting function.

About You

We are looking for a candidate with a degree, preferably in a relevant field, and who is either new to an institution or part-qualified accountant, studying CIMA or equivalent.

Expert MS Excel skills are essential, as well as excellent data management skills, with the ability to handle, manipulate and merge large, complex data sets.

Excellent communication skills, confidence to share ideas, a collaborative team working approach, problem-solving skills, a continuous improvement mind-set, attention to detail and ability to provide accurate analysis, and excellent time management, organisation and planning skills are all required.

Key Accountabilities, Deliverables & KPIs, Impact on Business Results

  • Support the business during the planning cycle (Budget, Rolling Forecast, Period end Close, Strategic Analysis and Cost Prices) in relation to material costs.
  • Complete thorough analysis of Price variances, material losses, production volumes and write off costs.
  • Pro-actively review and analyse operating performance versus plan (Actual vs Forecast(s)).
  • Identification of risks and opportunities with ability to effectively communicate them to the Senior Business Controller and work on necessary action plans.
  • Key support to forecasting and analysing material costs.
  • Manage material cost journals and accruals based on knowledge of the business.
  • Production of Monthly Management Reports for material costs.
  • Calculation of cost prices of finished goods and the transfer prices.
  • Support in costings for trials and new product business cases.
  • Supporting preparation of financial analyses for investment decisions, makes scenario calculations and contributes to site master plan.
  • Networking (PLT (Board of Directors), Divisional Controlling, Central Business Services Finance, Sourcing)
  • Represent and replace the Finance Manager during absence.
  • Mentor & support with team apprentice.

What does future career progression look like?

Opportunity to move and progress over time to a Business Partner within the Finance Team, partnering business functions to control costs and improve performance areas.

Ensuring an inclusive working culture that is accessible to all is important to us. We therefore support flexible ways of working wherever possible. Please let us know in your application if and how you would like to explore flexible working for this position.



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