As a Senior Financial Analyst - Cost Controller, you will play a crucial role in the area of technical and procurement controlling. You will gather, analyze and control, the cost elements affecting the evolution of COP/COGS for own manufactured and imported materials. You’ll support all businesses within monthly Dynamic Forecast process and decision making in Prices increases. A critical dimension is also to assure compliance, by preparing relevant documentation and justification to tax authorities and external audits. 

A day in the life...

• Collect and analyze information to determine costs of business activities such as the purchase of raw and packaging materials and their contribution in Cost of Production
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget preparing the input data and making health checks to assure correctness of the output data
• Analyze and prepare reports periodically for the difference between actual production costs and standard costs
• Provide insight in COP/COGS trend to support decisions for Price increases
• Assure application of Cost management guidelines 
• Support all stakeholders in the monthly Dynamic Forecast process
• Assure compliance by reconciling Costing with Accounting Data and preparing documentation and justification to tax authorities and external audits
•  Ensure system readiness (SAP), maintaining and updating all parameters
• Perform all Period End closing Activities (Cycle Maintenance, Top-Down tasks, reconciliation etc)
• Follow up and assure proper accounting treatment, including monthly and Year End accruals, for blocked and close to expiration materials
• Coordinate the preparation and publication of transfer prices for export to affiliates on Quarterly basis

What makes you successful

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance
• 3+ years of experience in Finance, or related field required
• Good knowledge on costing principles and more specifically on Activity Based Costing
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word required; Excel skills must be at least at an advanced level
• Experience with SAP and BI tools will be considered a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to multitask, work both independently as well as cross-functionally

Why you should apply 

• Join the leading Food & Beverages company in the world with more than 93bio CHF sales and presence in 188 countries. 
• Be part of a fast-growing organization expanding locally and internationally. 
• Engage with our people from all over the world and join exciting local or international projects and assignments, constantly pushing boundaries. 
• Take full advantage of unlimited development opportunities through an extensive physical, virtual and hybrid learning ecosystem, both at local and international level. 
• Enjoy the wide range of Nestlé benefits such as competitive salary & performance bonus, meal vouchers, comprehensive Pension, Health Care & Life Insurance programs, increased Parental leaves for both caregivers and Baby Support plan, Flexible Work policy, “Bring Your Pet At Work” & Pet Support plan, in-house restaurant and mini market, participation to health and wellness activities and much more. 

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