Business Controller, EE

Company Description

Who are we? 

We are JDE Peet’s. We craft coffee for every cup and build brands for every heart.   

JDE Peet’s - now part of Keurig Dr Pepper – is the world’s leading pure-play coffee company, with a presence in more than 100 markets, local roots dating back to 1753, and is headquartered in the Netherlands, driven by our passion for quality, innovation, and creating meaningful moments for millions of consumers every day. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands, including L’OR, Peet’s, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, OldTown, Super, Pickwick and Moccona.

Discover more about our journey to deliver a coffee for every cup and a brand for every heart at www.jdepeets.com. 

Job Description

We are looking for a person who is ready to relocate or already lives in Tbilisi, Georgia, and will drive Eastern European market financial performance by identifying risks and opportunities and recommending actions to optimize it.

Main responsibilities:

• Executes KPI analysis for the country/channel/market full P&L, including revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditures, to provide insight into risks and opportunities for the business.

• Leads planning and development of the annual operating plan budget for country/channel/market (full PL)

• Contributes to preparation of key management team meetings (M1, M2, M3, MRD for PEC, country/market Business review, LIAM etc.) for country/channel/market

• Develop financial models to analyze various business opportunities and cost savings initiatives for country/channel/market

• Execute periodic financial forecasts for country/channel/market full P&L, leading M3 meeting for the respective country/market

• Provide analytical support and data for country/channel/market full P&L

• Provide analytical support and data for NPD launch and post-launch analysis for country/channel/market, pre-clearance to LIAM for market/country

• Provide functional expertise and advice on complex business cases/issues to functional/operational area managers to help them understand financial reports and manage their financial responsibilities (all P&L lines, incl. G2N, COGs, etc.)

• Develop financial models and execute their implementation to support objectives of the country/channel/market

• R4E: implement respective projects (automation, autopiloting, process effectiveness increase).

• Develop and maintain instructions for different processes, i.e., MRD reporting, AOP

• Participate in cross-functional projects and provide data by audit requirements

• Lead one of the functional expertise areas in the Cluster (marketing initiatives, R4C, sales/promo initiatives, modeling, etc.)

• Provide data by audit request for country/channel/market

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or similar business controller roles
• Experience working in multinational or matrix organizations 
• Strong understanding of IFRS accounting principles
• Knowledge of SAP (preferably) or similar enterprise resource planning systems
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills with the ability to create compelling financial presentations
• Fluent in English
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with ability to interpret complex financial data
• Excellent presentation and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in P&L management and budget forecasting
• Proficiency with various business applications and strong PC skills

**Preferred Qualifications:**

• Experience with financial modeling and scenario analysis
• Background in process improvement or automation initiatives
• Project management experience in cross-functional environments
• Knowledge of business intelligence or data visualization tools

Additional Information

• Excitement from working and learning in a team of high-profile professionals
• Extensive functional learning
• Competitive salary package
• Compensation & benefits package, which includes: medical insurance, life insurance, meal allowance

JDE Peet’s - now part of Keurig Dr Pepper – is the world’s leading pure-play coffee company, with a presence in more than 100 markets. Guided by our ‘Reignite the Amazing’ strategy, we are focused on brand-led growth across three big bets: Peet’s, L’OR, and our 10 strategically selected local icons led by Jacobs.