Your Tasks
- Planning, Forecasting and Performance Management
- Run the quarterly and monthly planning cycle, including bottom-up forecasts across IMS, PS, NS, DIH, and trade spend.
- Coordinate with Sales, Supply Chain, and relevant stakeholders to align assumptions and ensure timely, accurate bottom-up plans submission.
- Support SOI estimates, monthly phasing, TM1 submissions (SOI, Sales and Margin drivers, customer portfolio), and planning inputs for ABP and forecast cycles.
- Reporting and Commercial Finance Operations
- Own recurring commercial finance reports, trackers, and dashboards required to run the business.
- Provide monthly overview of IMS, NS, TTC, DIH progression and take corrective measures with sales team to bring plan on track.
- Convert distributor and internal data into reliable management information to support decision-making.
- Trade Spend / TTC Control
- Own operational tracking and control of TTC across retailers, distributors, and e-commerce channels.
- Monitor YTD and YTG spend versus budget, ensure alignment with approved plans, and flag overspend or timing risks.
- Review TTC actuals, accruals, claims, and settlements to ensure compliance with agreements and approved budgets.
- TTC Contracts, Claims and Reconciliations
- Support creation, maintenance, and control of TTC contracts and related records in SAP and other systems.
- Reconcile GL balances, accruals, contracts, and claim trackers to ensure consistency and control.
- Ensure commercial claims are properly supported, documented, and audit ready.
- Month-End Close and Financial Controls
- Support month-end close for all major commercial finance topics, including NS, GM, pricing, trade spend, accruals, and provisions.
- Validate key reports, distributor data, and open commercial items to ensure closing accuracy.
- Support financial commentary, reclasses, and reconciliations as part of monthly reporting..
- Distributor Coordination Offline and E-comm
- Act as finance focal point for day-to-day distributor finance matters, including overdue monitoring, sales reporting, stock reconciliation, and monthly closing coordination.
- Review Distributor / 3P teamwork related to pre-approvals, claims tracking, and CN processing.
- Ensure commercial documents, approvals, and tracking files are complete, controlled, and submitted on time.
- Pricing Governance
- Support pricing execution and governance in SAP, including price conditions, discounts, and master data updates.
- Perform regular price audits to ensure invoicing is aligned with approved price lists and commercial agreements.
- Investigate pricing deviations and coordinate corrective actions, including CNs and DNs where required.
- Controls, Audit and Cross-Functional Support
- Execute key finance controls within scope and ensure activities are properly documented and audit ready.
- Support internal and external audits by providing reconciliations, explanations, and required documentation.
- Work closely with Sales, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and support teams to improve execution and resolve issues faster.
Your Profile
- 7–10 years of relevant experience in commercial finance, controlling, FP&A, or finance operations
- FMCG, consumer goods, or distributor-led market experience preferred
- Strong exposure to forecasting, reporting, trade spend control, pricing, and month-end close
- Experience in KSA and hands-on knowledge of SAP are preferred
- Ability to manage operational finance topics independently
- Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- Professional qualification preferred: CA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent
- Strong commercial finance and performance analysis capability
- Good understanding of forecasting, P&L, accruals, and closing processes
- Solid experience in TTC / trade spend control, pricing, and reconciliations
- Strong Excel skills; SAP required, Power BI is a plus
- Good control mindset and understanding of governance and audit requirements
At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.
Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live an inclusive culture of respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values – CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We also embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.
