This newly created role will own the Group's financial reporting, ensuring that management reporting and legal/statutory reporting remain fully connected and consistent, and will coordinate the network of Business Unit Management Controllers — the specialists in industrial costs, farming and other operational areas — who run budgeting, forecasting, KPI and performance management in their respective business units.
The role will establish best-in-class budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost control processes across the Group, starting with central functions — Finance, HR, Legal, IT, Marketing, Procurement, Travel, Insurance and other corporate areas — and extending across all business areas.
The role will partner closely with Function Heads, Business Unit Controllers, Finance Transformation, Controllership, Tax and Shared Services teams to develop a robust financial governance framework, enhance transparency of costs, and support the implementation of transfer pricing recharge mechanisms, management fees, and cost allocation models across the Group.
The successful candidate will play a key role in designing and implementing reporting models, central cost management processes, purchase order governance and budgeting tools to support scalable growth and increased financial discipline.
Key Responsibilities
Group Financial Reporting (FP&A)
- Own the Group's financial reporting, ensuring management reporting and legal/statutory reporting remain aligned, reconciled and mutually consistent.
- Produce executive-level reporting packs for Finance Leadership and senior management.
- Drive quality, timeliness and consistency of financial reporting across the Group.
Coordination of Business Unit Controllers
- Coordinate the Business Unit Management Controllers, who own budgeting, forecasting, KPI and performance management for their business units (industrial costs, farming and other operational areas).
- Ensure consistency of planning calendars, methodologies and reporting standards across business units, consolidating their outputs into the Group view.
Global FP&A & Cost Control
- Own the budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting processes across the Group, starting with central functions.
- Provide detailed analysis of actual versus budget, forecast and prior year performance.
- Develop meaningful KPIs and dashboards to monitor central cost performance and spending trends.
- Challenge spending requests and support management in identifying cost optimization opportunities.
- Establish regular reviews with functional leaders to ensure financial accountability and budget ownership.
Reporting Model Design & Financial Governance
- Design and implement reporting frameworks for expenses across all Group entities.
Finance Transformation Partnership
- Work closely with the Finance Transformation team on the redesign and implementation of reporting solutions.
- Support ERP, EPM and planning system developments impacting Group reporting.
Transfer Pricing & Cost Recharge Model
- Participate in the design and implementation of Group recharge frameworks, including allocation drivers and the monitoring of cost distributions across legal entities.
- Support the development of management fee methodologies and intercompany recharge mechanisms.
- Coordinate with Tax and Transfer Pricing teams to ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
Purchase Order & Budget Control Framework
- Support the implementation of a Purchase Order (PO) control environment across the Group, establishing governance and approval workflows aligned with Group policies.
Business Partnering
- Act as a key business partner for Corporate Leadership teams.