Sales & Marketing Controller

at  Essity

As a Sales & Marketing Controller at Essity you get the opportunity to work in close collaboration with the business and be part of an exciting development journey. If you have a couple years of experience within controlling then this might be just the role for you!
Essity – a leading global hygiene and health company and the home of brands like Libero, TENA, Libresse, Tork, Sorbact and JOBST is offering an exciting and challenging opportunity for you who want to contribute with your expertise, energy and creativity. We are looking for an additional colleague to join our Sales & Marketing Controlling team within the Consumer Goods Business Unit, which includes the categories of Incontinence Products Retail, Baby Care, Feminine Care and Consumer Tissue.

WHO YOU ARE

We are looking for a Sales & Marketing controller who has strong collaboration, communication, and presentation skills. It comes natural for you to create relationships in an efficient way with people on different levels of the organization. You are action oriented, customer focused and self-driven. You have an affinity for figures and systems as well as an analytical approach when drawing conclusions from given information and are able to effectively present your conclusions and analysis. Finally, you have a holistic perspective and “down to earth” approach.

• University Degree within Economics or Business Administration
• Experience within a similar position
• Excellent fluency in English and Swedish (written & spoken)
• System oriented with good knowledge in Excel, Power BI and SAP is an advantage

ABOUT THE ROLE

Consumer Goods Region North is looking for a Sales & Marketing Controller which will be part of the regional team located in Gothenburg, Sweden, and reports to the Controlling Director for Region North.
The Sales and Marketing Controller performs analysis in regard to financial performance of Norway and supports in various regional reporting, analysis, and control tasks. You are responsible for the execution of financial controls including all aspects of profit center accounting, revenue and cost control, financial systems, and procedures in adherence with prescribed corporate policies and Business Unit guidelines. The Sales and Marketing Controller analyses the financial performance and proposes corrective actions to improve performance to support business targets and objectives.
We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.
Want to get a glimpse of our culture? Check out our Essence of Essity film here .

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Support local Sales and Marketing organizations in monitoring of overall performance and deviations
• Prepare and provide insights in all operational financial aspects
• Lead the local monthly and year-end closing processes
• Contribute to the regional monthly and year-end closing process and reporting
• Secure financial planning processes (Budget/Forecast/Financial Plan)
• Ad hoc analysis as a base for decisions and corrective actions
• Co-operate effectively with the Sales and Marketing teams to optimize business results and activities
• Follow controlling standards and other Essity policies such as internal control and legal regulations
• Support and train the organization in the use of financial IT Systems
• Report and follow-up on sustainability license costs
• Report and follow-up on advertising and promotion cost

We are looking for a Sales & Marketing controller who has strong collaboration, communication, and presentation skills. It comes natural for you to create relationships in an efficient way with people on different levels of the organization. You are action oriented, customer focused and self-driven. You have an affinity for figures and systems as well as an analytical approach when drawing conclusions from given information and are able to effectively present your conclusions and analysis. Finally, you have a holistic perspective and “down to earth” approach.

• University Degree within Economics or Business Administration
• Experience within a similar position
• Excellent fluency in English and Swedish (written & spoken)
• System oriented with good knowledge in Excel, Power BI and SAP is an advantag