Founded in Parma in 1877, Barilla is now a global company present in more than 100 countries worldwide. Recognized as a symbol of Italian know-how, “The Joy of Food for a Better Life” is Barilla’s purpose to bring people closer to the joy of good food and making quality the choice for a better life. It's a commitment from field to fork, to bring to the world tasty, joyful and wholesome products, made with selected raw materials from responsible supply chains. Because what we eat today can change our tomorrow. Because good food is a joy for the present and a choice for a better future.

　　For our Region Central & Northern Europe at Barilla Central Europe Service GmbH we want to recruit a Market Controlling Manager (fmd) for the Markets Germany & Austria. The employee will be based in Cologne, manage a team of three and report to the Finance Director C&NE.

　　Key Accountabilities

　　Leadership and development of two employees and one working student

　　Support the implementation and also control the strategic short- to mid-term business plans for the appropriate budgets of each department and country

　　Monitor the financial impact of business developments and report in case of deviations in order to meet company targets

　　Ensure accurate, complete and timely budgeting (recording, reporting, simulations, etc.) for Germany and Austria, and ensure the communication of P&L items’ analyses and planning to all internal interfaces

　　Ensure reporting to Headquarters as well as to the functional superior, and initiate corrective action in case of deviations

　　Coordination of the planning and forecasting process (P&L: net sales, volumes, overhead and marketing costs) for Key Account Management, National Field and Trade Marketing and Marketing

　　Prepare consistent and reliable budgets and forecasts for Germany and Austria in a timely manner and to act as a business partner providing support to the decision processes in sales and marketing

　　Develop and implement as well as adapt existing controlling tools and standard processes for the Region C&NE according to local business needs

　　Close cooperation with Headquarters for further development and optimization of processes

　　Your Profile

　　University degree in economics or equivalent disciplines

　　Professional experience (5-8 years) in controlling, ideally in sales and/or cost controlling

　　Previous people management experience is a strong advantage

　　Very good MS-Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint, and ideally SAP (CO/FI/BI)

　　Excellent communication skills in English, strong German skills are a plus

　　You can convert complex financial findings into common language and you are accustomed to communicating cross-culturally and cross-functionally

　　Excellent analytical skills combined with conceptual and perspective thinking as well as a strong orientation to business and ability to build trustful relationships

　　High degree of autonomy, proactive, service-oriented, engaged and team-oriented

　　Our Offer

　　To maximize your potential, you will receive along the on-the-job training regular feedback and trainings

　　Grow with our learning & development programs, which have been awarded "Gold Excellence" by Brandon Hall Group

　　High flexibility through our hybrid approach with up to 50% Smart Working (Home Office)

　　The possibility to get involved in national and international Diversity & Inclusion projects

　　A focus on your well-being by offering Pasta, crispbread, fruits, and vegetable for free

　　Access to our full product range, Corporate Benefits Program, an excellent insurance coverage, and attractive retirement concept

　　Would you like a diverse sports program? We offer you excellent rates in the UrbanSportsClub and even cover part of the costs

　　Attractive office space and very good access to public transportation

　　A dynamic, motivated team with a very positive, inclusive working culture with flat hierarchies

　　Barilla is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Barilla to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws and ordinances, nationally and internationally. Other classifications include, but are not limited to, family status, health status, multicultural differences, political ideas and sexual orientation.