Senior Group Controller

Purpose of the position

As „Senior Group Controller“ you are part of the team „Group Controlling & Shareholder Reporting“ based in Intersnack Group’s Headquarters in Düsseldorf. You will act as a linking pin between the local finance functions in the countries and the Group in Düsseldorf.

As first point of contact for your selected country portfolio (Management Units) you act as sparring partner regarding various financial topics and at the same time take advantage of the company’s flat hierarchy and directly join the Board-to-Board Meetings between the Group Board and the Management Units.

The functional responsibility of this role lies especially in the area of Capital Expenditure processes (CapEx) for major investment projects as well as business partnering for the Supply Chain and Logistics function.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Group Board by providing transparency on all relevant financial KPI’s to steer the business

• Collaborating closely with the Finance Directors of the Management Units and other senior leaders on all financial matters and providing independent support

• Preparing, following-up on, and participating in Board-to-Board meetings with the assigned companies, including monitoring the implementation of decisions

• Contributing to the financial planning of the Intersnack Group (e.g. P&L, Capex planning) and being responsible for implementing the planning and forecasting processes between Management Units and Intersnack Group Headquarters

• Being the key functional interface for all Group CapEx processes

  • Independently driving the system-supported annual CapEx planning and forecasting process including all communications

  • Proactively managing the Group approval process: Reviewing and evaluating CapEx proposals submitted by the Management Units and coordinating involved Group functions (Engineering, Procurement)

  • Functionally supporting the ongoing development of the group-wide CapEx tracking tool (Infor EPM)

• Acting as a business partner for the Group Supply Chain & Logistics function

• Serving as the Group’s point of contact for intercompany price calculations of our products

• Involvement in due diligence, valuation, M&A, and integration projects, including project coordination

• Coordinating the annual dividend payment process

Profile

• University degree/diploma in business administration/MBA with a focus on controlling and/or finance.

• Several years of experience in (international) controlling in FMCG companies

• Experience in operational controlling required (ideally plant controlling or SC&L controlling) to act as a competent sparring partner for the Management Units and to understand the local processes

• Experience in Group controlling preferred

• Experience in dealing with senior management

• Very good knowledge of management information systems

• Advanced MS Office skills (especially Excel and Power point) and advanced IT skills (e.g., Infor d/EPM, Qlik, Business Warehouse)

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Team player and good stakeholder management

• Assertive

• Determined, proactive, pragmatic and results-oriented

• Hands-on mentality, resilient, and self-motivated

• Deal with ambiguity

• Fluent written and spoken German and English

  
  

About us

Intersnack has become one of Europe’s leading savory snacks producers by ‘creating happy snacking moments’ in people’s lives. Being privately owned, we operate with a long-term view and commit ourselves to a more sustainable world. Successfully and sustainably growing, our turnover in 2024 was more than €4.5 bn. We are now present in more than 30 countries across Europe and beyond. We have 12 regional Management Units, 45 production sites, and a total workforce of approximately 15,000 people worldwide.

What we will offer

An enjoyable, broad and fulfilling role with one of Europe’s biggest savory snacks producers. The chance to grow in an environment that values teamwork and collaboration, as well recognized to your individuality, welcoming your views, and celebrating your growth. Naturally we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, but also the opportunity to stand out for your professionalism and performance, moving forward in a challenging environment that supports each individual team member to achieve their very best. And a place to securely develop your career as part of a business that cares about the wellbeing of all its people and understands that work-life balance is fundamental to success. At Intersnack, we value and cherish diversity for the power and potential it creates. We have extraordinary team spirit, empower our people to take ownership for what they do and challenge each other to improve. Because we know that, to become a big player, you need to master being a team player first.