Business Controller Nespresso

Are you a passionate, commercially minded business controller looking for your next challenge? Do you enjoy working operationally and collaborating strategically? Would you like to develop in a fast-paced, international environment with many stimulating challenges and committed colleagues? If you can answer yes to these questions, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Nespresso are looking for a new Business Controller to be based in Stockholm

Nespresso – a name synonymous with quality and innovation. Our story began with a simple but revolutionary idea: to enable anyone to create the perfect cup of espresso coffee – just like a skilled barista.
Nespresso is the worldwide pioneer in high quality portioned coffee. Join us and you'll become part of an exciting and ambitious team focused on developing long lasting customer relationships and ensuring continued business success.
Established in 1986 with headquarters in Switzerland, Nespresso has grown to become an autonomous global business within the Nestlé Group. With this firm backing, we are now an iconic international brand present in over 60 countries around the world.
At Nespresso we place people, coffee and sustainable living at the heart of what we do, inspiring an engaging and meaningful place to work.
We offer
You will be joining an international team and working environment whose culture is characterized by high tempo, individual sense of responsibility and call to action. We enjoy a fast-paced environment and embrace challenges as opportunities to grow. Our team of 13 finance professionals is located across the Nordic region. In this role you will have 1 direct report who you will manage and work closely with. You will gain a large network in Nespresso locally in the Nordics and internationally.
A snapshot of what you’ll be doing
Our Business Controller acts as a co-pilot for our two Commercial Managers B2C and B2B. Your role therefore will be to ensure that the committed revenue and margin contribution is delivered within these designated areas. Together with our Commercial Managers you are responsible for driving business development and decision making in the market, build business plans, identify gaps and opportunities, consolidate sales activities within the commercial channels and integrating them in the budgeting and forecasting process. In short you drive the financial performance of your area.
Your responsibilities will further include:
Co-Pilot financial performance and achievement of targets in close collaboration with the Commercial B2B and B2C Managers
Participate actively in the strategy development and provide associated scenario planning to optimise business value
Review monthly performance and identify areas of risk to achieve targets, and develop and follow up action plans
Monitor evolution of sales MOGE's and advise sales organisation on annual resource planning and variance tracking.
Be the ambassador (co-pilot) between the finance community and sales teams to ensure transparency, alignment and proactive collaboration.
Drive a strong culture of achieving financial targets throughout your areas
Ensure that internal & external financial standards and compliance rules are met
Ensure effective goal setting, meaningful development plans for direct report - providing coaching and regular feedback.
Your professional skills
You have held several roles within Finance & Control of which several years in controlling. You have preferably worked in an international FMCG or D2C Sales environment with demonstrated successful performance to date. Furthermore, you are/possess:
High attention to details, accuracy, and respect of deadlines
Very good understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis
Strong communication skills - you can communicate effectively across all areas of the business
Excellent organisational and planning skills – ability to work independently and prioritise workload
In addition, we expect that you hold a University degree in Economics, Accounting, or Finance and have strong CRM and ERP system understanding.
Your personal skills
In order to be successful in this role we believe it is important that you enjoy and are able to work both strategically and operationally. You have a strong drive and are interested and involved in the business. You like to work independently but remain close to your stakeholders, taking a consultative approach. We believe you have strong influencing skills and can drive the finance agenda forward across multiple stakeholders, all with various interests. We expect that you can inspire, engage, educate, train, support, and coach other people.
Be a Force for Good
At Nespresso we touch millions of people’s lives every single day through the work we do and the products we create. This way we’re helping to shape a happier, healthier future for individuals and families, for communities and for the planet.

Working at Nespresso means you are part of something bigger; a community of people that comes together with a shared purpose and an organization committed to delivering good. Good food, good life.
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Are you interested?
Please send us your motivated application and CV no later than September 18th 2021. For reasons relating to GDPR please note we only accept applications sent through our recruitment system online.
We look forward to hearing from you!