Hybrid Finance Senior Analyst (f_m_d) - Marketing & Overhead Controlling, Cologne (Cologne, Cologne, DE, Cologne) bei Barilla

About Barilla

At Barilla, we believe that every great journey begins with passion and a bold vision. From our humble beginnings in 1877 in a small shop in Parma, Italy, we’ve blossomed into a global leader in the food industry, guided by our commitment to progress and excellence.

Today, Barilla is an international group present in more than 100 countries and we are proud to be recognized as the world’s top food company by reputation. With 22 beloved brands in our portfolio, we are world leader for pasta, the number one choice for ready-made sauces in Europe, leader for bakery products in Italy, and for crispbread across Scandinavia with Wasa.

Our success story is written by a passionate team of almost 9,000 dedicated employees across 30 plants and offices worldwide, all united by a shared mission to nourish the future with purpose and passion.

Are you ready to add your unique flavor to our journey?

Job Description

As Finance Senior Analyst (f_m_d) – Marketing & Overhead Controlling, you will manage financial processes related to marketing and overhead expenses, ensuring accurate financial tracking, effective budgeting, and insightful forecasting for Germany, Austria, and the broader Central & Northern Europe (C&NE) region.

Job Purpose

This role aims to deliver precise financial control and reporting of marketing and overhead budgets, support strategic financial decisions with accurate analytics, and maintain strong collaboration between the finance, marketing, and controlling departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with marketing and controlling departments: Ensure the smooth running of the entire invoicing process and secure timely payments to our suppliers by coordinating with both departments and reporting to the Market Controlling Manager. Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between the marketing and controlling departments, ensuring all parties are aligned and informed.
• Responsibility for actual tracking, forecast and budget planning of marketing and overhead cost: Ensure accurate forecast uploads of marketing budgets for region C&NE and support in overhead cost planning and tracking for Germany & Austria.
• Document invoicing in SAP R/3 and verify invoice accuracy: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all invoicing activities in the SAP R/3 System, ensuring all entries are properly documented and accessible. Check data entry, GL coding, and project numbers to ensure all invoices are accurate and correctly assigned.
• Prepare, process, and match purchase orders and invoices: Verify the validity of purchase orders and invoices, ensuring they are properly prepared, processed, and matched to maintain financial accuracy.
• Complete monthly and year-end tasks: Perform all necessary tasks related to monthly and year-end financial processes, ensuring all deadlines are met and reports are accurate. 
• Support quarterly forecast planning for German market: Assist in the preparation and analysis of quarterly forecast plans, providing accurate data and insights to support decision-making.
• Create reports for Region Central & Northern Europe: Generate accurate and comprehensive reports for the Region Central & Northern Europe, ensuring all relevant data is included and presented clearly.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting: Offer timely and accurate ad-hoc reports on issues related to your responsibilities, addressing any urgent needs or requests from management.
• Support in supervising and coordinating tasks for a working student: Support in supervising of working student, including onboarding and guidance as well as effective delegation of workload and integration into daily operations.

Job Requirements and Qualifications

• Academic degree in Controlling, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• First relevant professional experience in finance or controlling, excluding internships or working student roles.
• Advanced proficiency with SAP R/3, particularly in invoicing and financial documentation.
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office Suite, with exceptional Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and numerical aptitude, with attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across various departments.
• Fluent communication skills in both German and English, written and spoken.

Our Offer

• You will be given a high level of responsibility, e.g. international work assignments that will ultimately help you grow along your individual career path.
• To maximize your potential, you will receive along the on-the-job training regular feedback, trainings and mentoring.
• Grow with our learning & development programs, which have been awarded "Gold Excellence" by Brandon Hall Group.
• High flexibility through our hybrid approach with up to 50% Smart Working (Home Office).
• The possibility to get involved in national and international Diversity & Inclusion projects.
• A focus on your well-being by offering Pasta, crispbread, fruits, and vegetable for free.
• Attractive office space and very good access to public transportation.
• A dynamic, motivated team with a very positive, inclusive working culture with flat hierarchies.

At Barilla, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where diversity in all its forms is valued and embraced. Our employment policies and practices are designed to ensure equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of age, race, color, citizenship, faith, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or characteristics of expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our commitment to equal employment stems from our unwavering belief that it is not only the right thing to do, but it is also a fundamental driver of innovation and business success.