Business Controller

## Business Controller Apply locations:
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Posted 24 Days Agojob requisition :
R0034405
• Drive planning and forecasting  o    Coordinate the annual budget and regular forecasts for the region, together with Sales, Marketing and Regional Finance.  o    Consolidate input from markets and ensure alignment with regional and Group guidelines.  o    Analyse sales volumes, prices, mix and margins, highlighting risks and opportunities.  
• Manage sales and commercial performance  o    Prepare monthly management reporting on sales, margin and key commercial KPIs by country, customer, channel and product group.  o    Perform variance analysis versus budget, forecast and last year, explaining the key drivers (price, volume, mix, rebates, FX, cost of sales).  o    Provide regular insights to management and Sales on customer and product profitability, discount structures and campaign performance.

• Act as a business partner to Sales and management  o    Serve as a financial sparring partner for Sales Managers, Key Account Managers and Regional Management.  o    Support pricing decisions, contract negotiations, tenders and commercial agreements with fact based analysis.  o    Translate financial figures into clear messages and recommendations for non finance stakeholders, and constructively challenge commercial assumptions.  
• Support cost control and OPEX management  o    Monitor and challenge commercial and administrative OPEX for the region (e.g. sales, marketing, distribution, travel).  o    Support budget owners in planning, tracking and optimising their cost base.  o    Identify efficiency opportunities and support cost improvement initiatives.  
• Contribute to projects and ad hoc analysis  o    Prepare and review business cases for commercial initiatives (new products, markets, campaigns, pricing projects).  o    Conduct ad hoc analysis on topics such as customer portfolio optimisation, channel mix and profitability improvement.  o    Participate in regional and cross functional initiatives related to pricing, margin improvement and system changes.  
• Improve processes, systems and data quality  o    Ensure accuracy, consistency and timeliness of management reporting in line with ROCKWOOL standards.  o    Contribute to the continuous improvement and simplification of reporting, forecasting and analysis processes.  o    Work with ERP and BI tools to automate and improve reporting, and safeguard the quality of sales, pricing, customer and product data.

At ROCKWOOL Group, we are committed to enriching the lives of everyone who experiences our products and services. We help our customers and communities tackle many of today’s biggest sustainability and development challenges, from energy consumption and noise pollution to fire resilience, water scarcity and flooding.

Stone wool is a natural, fully recyclable, versatile material that forms the basis of all our businesses. With approximately 12 000 dedicated colleagues in 40 countries and sales in more than 120, we are the world leader in stone wool products. Our employees are the reason we can achieve our goals and adapt to the changing world around us. Whether in an office, sales or factory role, our employees contribute actively to making the world safer and more sustainable.

Ready to help build a better future for generations to come?  Join us and make a difference!
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