Job description
Position
JOB MISSION
The MHUK Controlling team works closely with all areas of the business (Sales, Marketing, HR, Accounting) to review, analyse, and drive profitability. Controlling has ownership of the budgeting and forecasting processes, as well as the full company P&L, ensuring financial targets are met and correct accounting standards are respected. This role supports the Controlling Team in ensuring financial targets are met, and identifying business risks and opportunities through monthly reporting and analysis. It requires input across the whole P&L, supporting both Business Controllers on Revenue, Profit, and A&P.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE
Reporting / analysis:
- Run and publish daily sales reports to follow the business activity, liaise with Customer Service and Commercial Planning team.
- Publish monthly forecast review (volume sold/on order) for MHUK, and Travel Retail.
- Run weekly Sales rebate report and analysis, work closely with Sales to review and challenge. Key point of contact for Sales rebate PO’s and invoicing.
- Support monthly reporting to MH Europe: assist D+1 (volume report) and D+7 (P&L) in collaboration with other business controllers.
- Monthly Reporting: price analysis, Brand P&Ls, new brands dashboard, free bottles.
Controlling:
- Full ownership of the controlling of the Corporate, Privates Sales, & E-commerce business unit:
- Year To Date P&L analysis vs. Last Year and vs. Forecast
- Ad-hoc analysis (business simulation, reconciliations…)
- Full ownership of the controlling of the Logistic costs, in collaboration with the Supply Chain manager: actuals tracking, ad-hoc analysis, forecasting, and monthly reviews.
- Support both Business Controllers in MHUK monthly closing.
A&P:
- Assist production of weekly A&P reports (PO, promopacks, POSM, free bottles).
- Support on A&P forecast and A&P management, participating in monthly reviews with Marketing.
- Key point of contact for the Marketing team on A&P forecasting tool (Anaplan) e.g. technical support or trainings.
- Ad-hoc support on A&P topics.
Other projects: - Assist the team in day-to-day activity, presentation, and internal or external requests.
- Ad-hoc projects on analysis, business reports, process simplification, and efficiency.
Profile
Professional experience & know-how:
- Previous experience in a Reporting or Controlling position
- Technical and analytical mindset
- Demonstrated leadership experience
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload
Technical skills:
- Strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPS, SUMIFS)
- MS Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
- SAP, Cognos, Anaplan, Essbase (Topaz) are a plus
Personal & interpersonal skills:
- Good analytical skills
- Strong communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work autonomously and proactively
- Collaborative mindset
- Calm working under pressure
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
- Comfortable working with people at all levels of seniority
- Integrity
- Curiosity
Languages
- English
This internship is for 12 months.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.