FP&A Lead in Barry Callebaut

FP&A Lead

Location: Łódź

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the role:

The FP&A Leader will be responsible for analyzing financial data, developing budgets and forecasts, providing insights and recommendations and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business performance. This role requires strong analytical skills, exceptional communication abilities and the ability to work effectively in a remote and fast changing environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Financial Planning and Analysis:
  • Develop and maintain financial models, forecasts, and budgets for the factories
  • Oversee the analysis of factory costs in interaction with local Business Partners
  • Analyze financial data, identify trends, and provide insights to support decision-making
  • Prepare variance analysis reports and present findings to management
  • Collaborate with functional teams to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
  • Conduct analysis and identify areas of improvement
• Performance Monitoring:
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide analysis to identify areas of improvement
  • Conduct profitability analysis and recommend strategies to optimize factory performance
  • Track and report on cost reduction initiatives and their impact on financial results
  • Lead and manage the FP&A team, providing guidance, training and support to keep motivation level high and ensure quality performance and achievement of departmental objectives.
• Business Partnering:
  • Collaborate with factory managers and cross-functional teams to understand operational challenges and opportunities
  • Provide financial guidance and support to improve factory efficiency and profitability
  • Partner with local plant controllers and business partners to promote best practices and influence positive change
  • Develop financial models and conduct scenario analysis to support business partners in evaluating investment decisions
• Reporting and Presentation:
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for factory performance
  • Create executive-level presentations to communicate financial results, forecasts and recommendations
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance reporting processes and data accuracy
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation to streamline FP&A activities.
  • Stay updated on industry trends, best practices and regulatory changes related to factory financial management

About you:

• Degree in Accounting or Finance, MBA preferred
• Proficiency in English, both written and oral. Additional European languages is a plus
• 7+ years of experience in Controlling and/or FP&A and/or Reporting with obligatory accounting understanding
• Prior experience in plant controlling desirable
• Very good data analytics and reporting skills
• Knowledge of Business Intelligence tools will be an asset
• Good operational knowledge of MS Office software with advanced Excel skills (Tables, Pivot Tables, lookups variants) will be an asset

We offer:

• Employment on a regular basis in the sweetest company in the world.
• Annual bonus based on your work results.
• Lunch card to be used for groceries and restaurants.
• Private medical care in Lux Med (basic package fully financed by BC).
• Fit Profit sports card co-financed by BC.
• PPE: we care about your future, and we save money for your retirement.
• Cafeteria Program as a part of Social Fund.
• Group life insurance.
• Hybrid working model: min. 8 days in the office a month.
• As part of our work-life balance culture, we can start work between 7 am and 10 am.
• Free consultation with a lawyer once a quarter.
• Chocolate! Yes, surprising but we have chocolate in the office, for Christmas, BC’s Birthday, and many other occasions during the year.
• And if chocolate is still not enough, you can join one of our theme clubs, where together with other employees we develop our passions and interests.
• Daily delivery of fresh fruits and veggies to the office.
• You can purchase our sweet products with a special discount.
• Relax zone in the office and plenty of options to choose from: PlayStation 5, football table, pool table, Ping-Pong, library, table games, and massage chairs.
• Sport @work? Sure! We have treadmills and indoor exercise bikes with a laptop station.
• We like to party as much as we like chocolate! We have integration budgets we can use for team events.
• Forever Chocolate and Event Team: you can join them and have a real influence on social life in BC and CSR activities.

Benefits

Sharing the costs of sports activities

Private medical care

Foreign language classes

Professional training & courses

Life insurance

Remote work opportunities

Fruits

Integration events

Retirement pension plan

Corporate library

Leisure zone

Extra social benefits

Pre-paid cards

Christmas gifts

Employee referral program

Psychological helpline

Cafeteria Program

Free consultation with a lawyer

Benefits

• Sharing the costs of sports activities
• Private medical care
• Foreign language classes
• Professional training & courses
• Life insurance
• Remote work opportunities
• Fruits
• Integration events
• Retirement pension plan
• Corporate library
• Leisure zone
• Extra social benefits
• Pre-paid cards
• Christmas gifts
• Employee referral program
• Psychological helpline
• Cafeteria Program
• Free consultation with a lawyer