FERRERO Hiring for Controller Hong Kong Job at Hong Kong Full Time

Job Location: hong kong

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

As the Controller Hong Kong, you will be responsible for the Hong Kong P&L in terms of monthly closing, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis. You will also be the primary point of contact for all main internal referents in Hong Kong and Singapore (i.e. Sales, Trade marketing, Marketing, Supply chain) for financial analysis related to Hong Kong, and you will support the FAP controlling team in case of ad hoc requests, questions and in the preparation of presentations.

Main Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Sales and Marketing department on daily basis to provide timely support for making business decisions;
• Support the managers to prepare Budget, Forecasts (SAFs) and the related analysis and presentations, following Ferrero Manual;
• To download/upload data to /from Hyperion/Essbase regarding Sales Statistics; Closing month; 5-year plan (PS5); Budget and Forecasts (SAFs);
• Prepare & perform in SAP the annual standard cost update (or when required) and maintain and update the repacking costs schedule to ensure all costing information will be updated timely, able to identify reasons on standard cost variance;
• Maintain and update invoice price list in SAP for billing in accordance with approved pricing structure;
• Update and input rebate agreements, on-invoice discount conditions and release price promotion setting in SAP
• Prepare GM by SKU for Budget / SAF / Actual;
• Prepare feasibility studies, PDA and ad hoc assignments to support the managers;
• Prepare Customer Margin Analysis by key customers periodically to assess respective profitability on Ferrero Business;
• Set up and refine the computer file structure and formats for Monthly Reports and Pricing Structure;
• Prepare and distribute Monthly Reports and Sales Statistics and perform Monthly Variance & Gap Analysis against budget/operating plan;
• Analyze costs variances against budget and last year;
• Assist and follow up special HQ/Regional/Local projects
• Supporting the area of receivables and accounts payable, billing and invoicing, as well as client’s credit analysis, aging preparation, payment analysis and reconciliation
• Supporting general, suppliers’ and clients’ administration activities, reporting on fixed assets, on inventory movements and other related activities
• Preparing yearly budget and medium-term planning according to the Company guidelines and objectives
• Developing periodic forecasts according to Company guidelines and objectives
• Providing analysis and interpretation of statistical and accounting information in order to evaluate costing analysis against budget, forecast and previous years
• As a part of the controlling team, you will be highly focused on the analysis area, in particular on: analyzing costs and advising on potential risk and opportunities, analyzing and allocating Cost Centers and analyzing variances and Reports development
• Managing the SAP Controlling Module, Month End reporting calendar and procedures
• Collecting information and being one of the contacts for internal and external audits

Who we are looking for:

• 2-3 years audit experience preferably gained from the Big Four is a plus.
• First commercial experience already gained
• Qualified member of the CPA is a plus
• Able to speak and write good English and Mandarin
• Detail oriented and able to multi-task with proven track record in problem solving
• Strong interpersonal skills, flexible, able to work independently and under pressure with commercial and analytical mindset
• Strong knowledge in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Knowledge in using SAP, Hyperion and Essbase is a plus

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are – dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.

Strong analytical mind, attention to details on one hand and great organisational skills on the other, are the key to success. Employee contribution and engagement at Ferrero is based on the individual, team and organisation dimension, so you should have the ability to work independently, as a team member and build good relations with stakeholders on all levels. Being flexible and dealing with a dynamic working environment and embedding new knowledge and skills in existing competencies will definitely help you to become a high performer here.