Job Description
JDE UK has a turnover of +€470 million. Key brands are Tassimo, Kenco, L’Or and Douwe Egberts. The FP&A team is responsible for financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting and providing strategic insights to decision-making.
The focus of the FP&A Controller role is to work cross‑functional to understand the P&L fully and own the annual budget cycle and short and long‑term forecast process. This role will report to the FP&A manager.
Qualifications
Owner of all business forecasting and provides analysis to support decision‑making
* Responsible for the total P&L for reporting and providing insights and analysis including preparing monthly reporting decks to the UK leadership team and International Head Quarters (IHQ)
* Take ownership of the monthly forecast cycle, working closely with all the key stakeholders and providing the latest insights
* Prepare analysis and decks for the monthly review cycles (M meetings)
* Take ownership of Annual Operating Plan (AOP) planning, modelling and drive the reporting and prepare presentations of the plans (SMRD)
* Support medium to longer‑term planning process in the business – e.g., 5‑year Value Creation Plan or equivalent
* Work closely with the commercial finance team, Central Finance, and other company functions – Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain and Manufacturing – on short and long‑term projects to improve total performance
* Experience of COGs review and analysis
* Supporting with finance automation centred around Power BI
* Deputise for the FP&A manager when required
Qualifications
* Qualified accountant with 5 years of PQE
* A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or controlling
Must have:
* Ability to work on own initiative / proactive
* Previous FMCG experience
* Ability to prioritise own workload
* Analytical mindset and attention to detail
* Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, v‑lookups, knowledge of databases)
* Good written and oral communication skills – ability to challenge & influence in a commercial environment
* Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
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