We are Kao, listed as one of the world’s most ethical companies for the last 20 years.
Our EMEA brand portfolio spans across three sectors; Consumer Care (John Frieda, Guhl, Bondi Sands, Bioré, Jergens, Curél), Professional Hair (Goldwell, Oribe, KMS Hair, Kerasilk), and Molton Brown.
Our corporate philosophy, The Kao Way, guides us in everything we do – acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation, and treating each other with trust and respect.
The role:
The role can span from business partnering and classic FP&A topics (consolidation of month-end reporting and providing analytics, fixed cost planning, forecasts, budgeting, external reporting), as well as topics specific to Supply Chain (standard costing, inventory valuation, stock takes and stock alignment, capital expenditure, purchase price, manufacturing and subcontracting variances, freight and warehousing activities).
Project work connected to the role may include continuous improvement projects, as well as driving standardisation within Supply Chain Finance across AEMEA and preparation for SAP4Hana roll-out.
This is for an initial 12 - 24 month contract leading to a permanent fixed role based in Darmstadt (hybrid working model).
What you will do:
- Own and improve the actuals reporting and analysis and forecasting and budgeting for major Supply Chain budgets (e.g. Capex, write-off and material usage, freight and warehousing, manufacturing and procurement variances).
- Drive the business through reporting and leading cost reviews on major Supply Chain budgets and cost types.
- Own process or support: Consolidate and analyse monthly actuals reporting and provide financial analytics to Supply Chain Management and EMEA FP&A.
- Support inventory controls team: ownership or back up for coordination and execution of annual stock takes, stock alignments and resolution of idocs.
- Support inventory reporting team: inventory reporting, inventory valuation, disposals and write-offs.
- Support costing team: contribute to costing process, cost of goods guidance for budget, cost of goods reconciliation, calculating preliminary cost on new product developments projects and work on cost reduction projects.
- Proactively, and on demand, prepare financial analysis to drive actionable insight.
What you will need:
- Completed Bachelor's or FH degree in finance or business administration.
- Relevant professional experience of 3-5 years
- Ideally experience in complex, international matrix structures
- Very good SAP knowledge (FI, MM, COPA, BPC)
- Business fluent in English. German not mandatory
- Very good knowledge of Excel
- Very good business acumen and analytical skills
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Proactive approach and solution-oriented thinking and acting
At Kao, we believe the diversity of our teams strengthens our global mission. Here we trust and respect each other, collaborating in a friendly and inclusive work environment to achieve great results.
What you can expect from us:
- An entrepreneurial environment where passionate and innovative teams come together.
- Respect, teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of how we work.
- A workplace culture that prioritises employee wellbeing, with opportunities to get involved in initiatives such as Mental Health First Aiders, our Charity Committee, and DE&I communities
- A broad range of benefits, including flexible working, competitive salaries, health and wellbeing offers, pension schemes, insurance options, and more…
- Learning and development opportunities
Your voice matters here, we value entrepreneurial thinking and innovation from our teams.
To find out why 33,000 people across the Globe work at Kao please visit: https://candidate-brochure.kao.com/kao-emea/full-view.html
https://www.kao.com/emea/en/careers/
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Legal employing entity:
Kao Manufacturing Germany GmbH
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or FH degree in finance or business administration
- 3-5 years relevant professional experience
- Very good SAP knowledge (FI, MM, COPA, BPC)
- Very good knowledge of Excel
- Business fluent in English
- Very good business acumen and analytical skills
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Proactive approach and solution-oriented thinking
- Experience in complex, international matrix structures
What We Do
Ever since the company's founding in 1887, Kao has strived to deliver value to the life of people everywhere in the world. Today, we are a leading manufacturer in the fields of hygiene, beauty and health, while our chemical business contributes to the development of diverse industries. With more than 33,000 employees, our mission is to enrich the lives of people globally and contribute to the sustainability of the world. In the regions of Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), we focus on our Beauty Care business with premium brands in three business sectors: Consumer, Salon and Cosmetics. Our Business Sector represents skin and hair care brands that are recognized worldwide for their innovation and quality, such as Jergens, Curél, Bioré, Guhl, and John Frieda. Our Salon Business Sector is committed to unleashing the creativity of stylists around the globe. With our industry leading brands Goldwell, KMS and Oribe, stylists have everything in their hands to create beautiful show-stopping hair representative of the individuality of their clients. Our London-based boutique brand, Molton Brown, offers luxury beauty products found only in our exclusive Molton Brown stores, high-end department stores and travel retail, as well as five-star hotels around the world. All three business sectors are driven by the same values and beliefs: Creating high-quality products and constantly striving for the best is what is at the heart of everything we do. This is why we understand that our people are one of our core assets, and we strive for a working environment that allows team members to flourish and grow. Join us, and you will have opportunity to help us make life beautiful
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