IT & Data Financial Control & Governance Analyst - Danone Nutricia Nederland B.V.

The IT & Data Benelux team is part of the global IT & Data team at Danone, with the purpose “We inspire & empower Danone through the world of tech and data” we support Danone to achieve its 2030 goals around One Planet One Health. IT & Data has set an ambitious vision, for technology and data to be declared strategic differentiators of Danone by 2025, powered by an agile IT & Data organization.

Description

To keep, and further develop, a high level of support to our business and IT & Data key stakeholders in Benelux, regionally and globally, the Benelux IT & Data Financial Control & Governance team is hiring an IT & Data Financial Control & Governance Analyst. Ideal candidates possess an eagerness to drive support, process improvements, accuracy and quality to the next level within Benelux.

Your Mission 

• Be a financial process, governance and reporting Champion of the IT & Data Benelux team.
• Manage and execute the IT & Data financial control, governance and reporting processes in an Operational Excellence way.
• Strive for continuous improvements for the IT & Data financial governance, processes and reporting processes.
• Assist setting up and maintaining the Finance key-stakeholders network.
• Keep track of the Danone and IT & Data financial management guidelines, documentation and tools.
• Provide the IT & Data Benelux teams and individuals with the right information, guidelines, documentation and training on Danone and IT & Data financial management procedures, processes and tools.
• Handle administrative tasks such as purchase orders (PO), goods receipts (GRs), and invoice management for both CAPEX and OPEX.
• Ensure the IT & Data Benelux teams and individuals follow the Danone and IT & Data financial management procedures, processes and tools.
• To be able to act independently in reporting financial data on legal entity level according to the Danone reporting guidelines and making use of the Danone reporting tools.

As a world leading food company, DANONE stands for international success. Around 100.000 employees work on all five continents and the local country’s organizations represent our global Danone business areas:

• Essential Dairy and Plant-Based
• Specialized Nutrition
• Waters

Danone is all about development! We ensure you will be working with great products and technologies in an international environment, learning from experts and experienced managers. How much you will develop on this position depends on you! You will become a part of the IT & Data revolution in a global FMCG leader! We embrace diversity in our organization. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability status.

At Danone we follow one corporate mission: “Bringing health through food to as many people as possible” with innovative products such as plant-based drinks as sustainable alternative for dairy and specialized nutrition for infants and elderly. Within our global IT & Data division, we strive to serve our businesses with “People Powered, Data Enabled” approach. The Benelux cluster is an important geographical area for Danone’s IT & Data organization since it supports the local sales organizations for the Netherlands and Belgium/Luxemburg as well as several factories.

The Benelux IT & Data Governance team manages and governs the IT & Data financial control and reporting processes, the demand and project management processes, the compliance and cyber security processes, the IT & Data supplier and contract processes, and the reporting and dashboarding for the IT & Data Benelux teams.

You will be employed by YER and seconded to our client. We offer:

• Good employee benefits
• Challenging assignments
• Excellent guidance from your consultant and YER's back office
• Development opportunities, including the YER Talent Development Programme with a personal coach
• Intensive support for international candidates (including Dutch lessons, tax-return and accommodation assistance)
• Cooperative and results and relationship-driven
• Friendly atmosphere and open culture
• Community/network with other professionals

Functional competencies

• Experience in a similar role or with the above-mentioned responsibility areas.
• Good understanding of financial terminology (OPEX, CAPEX, P&L, Balance sheet, etc.) and financial process (budgeting, forecasting).
• Familiar with SAP for purchasing, control and reporting responsibilities.
• Coaching and supporting colleagues.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint (Power BI as a plus).

General competencies

• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the quality of information provided.
• Strong motivation for continuous improvement.
• Fast learner and team player.
• Well-developed communication skills in English, verbally and written, on different levels of the organization.
• Autonomous, well organized, ability to prioritize.
• Ability to write clear documentation such as process and work instructions.
• Open to travel between different Danone sites in Benelux.