Supply Chain Finance Advisor - Continuous Improvement

At Kellogg Company we have a vision of enriching and delighting the world through foods and brands that matter; with the purpose of nourishing families so that they can flourish and thrive.

Our Vision is to enrich and delight the world through foods and brands that matter.
Driven by our consumers, this is what we aspire to become and want to be on our best day.

Our Purpose is nourishing families so they can flourish and thrive.
This is why Kellogg exists, the role we play in the world and how we deliver our Vision.

Our company is a place where innovation lives on, where we never stop learning and where we’re excited about tomorrow. In 2014, we started an exciting transformation journey towards Global Business Services. GBS is a new global function at Kellogg that is helping to drive growth by simplifying work and innovating processes so that our team worldwide can focus on making and selling great food.

Our GBS Service Centre for Europe is located at Floreasca Business Centre (adjacent to Aurel Vlaicu Metro) and now we want you to join us as we continue our growth in Romania. Be part of a dynamic team, with career progression opportunities.

Operating in more than 180 countries, across 6 continents, with dedication and passion from each and every one of our 30,000 employees, we are extremely proud of our ever growing portfolio of over 1,600 food products, which include iconic brands such as Pringles, Frosties and Corn Flakes.

Our company is a place where innovation lives on, where we never stop learning and where we’re excited about tomorrow. In 2014, we started an exciting transformation journey towards Global Business Services. GBS is a new global function at Kellogg that is helping to drive growth by simplifying work and innovating processes so that our Kellogg team worldwide can focus on making and selling great food. Our GBS Service Centre for Europe is located at Floreasca Business Centre (adjacent to Aurel Vlaicu Metro) and now we want you to join us as we continue our growth in Romania. Be part of a dynamic team, with career progression opportunities. You will have a natural curiosity, and inquisitive approach to the role and business environment

Grow with us by supporting the Local Plant Finance team in preparing all periodic and ad-hoc reporting, providing variance analysis as well as being responsible for friving the month end & strategic outlook delivery to agreed timelines. The job holder is responsible for coordinating and leading the S404 testing and ensuring all documentation is up to date and entered into the system CURA. This role is responsible for calculating and analysing the Intercompany prices as well as all completing PPM requests.


WHAT WILL I BE DOING?
Responsible for driving month-end and strategic outlook delivery to agreed timelines by ensuring adherence to process;
Responsible for preparing periodic and ad hoc reporting of monthly results, monthly forecasts, annual budgets, daily/weekly DMS financials and business planning;
Responsible for Intercompany price calculation and variance reporting highlighting significant changes from year on year spends. Seek out explanation for changes;
Business partner with the plant finance & operations teams to provide visibility of variances from budgeted/forecasted spends. Seek out explanation for any variance occurring;
Accountable for managing savings tracking process based on Plant Controllers directed methodology;
Work closely with local Plant Finance to prepare & develop presentations for Supply Chain Plant leadership and Category/Area Supply Chain Finance teams;
Prepare month end account reconciliations per defined chart of account accountability;
Lead and drive continuous improvement across relevant processes
Support small/medium projects in preparing DCF/KAR and ad hoc analysis, as required;
Key point of contact and first point of escalation for GRIR and Fixed Asset Regional GBS teams;
Responsible for maintenance/management of Bill of Materials in SAP
Ensure Internal Audit (S404) templates are up-to-date and perform S404 testing.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DEMONSTRATE?

Required:

Minimum 2 years’ experience in Supply Chain Manufacturing environment;
Strong technical capability, especially in the use of Excel and SAP (Anaplan desirable);
Degree or Masters in Accountancy or Finance;
Excellent communication skills with an ability to prioritise and work on own initiative and ability to work across all levels of the organisation;
Diverse work experiences also a benefit to role, as work will influence many parts of organization;
Fluent English – verbal & written.

Preferred:

Additional Language Proficiency;
Professional Accountancy qualification.

WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW?

Minimum quarterly travel is required to Plant, Mobility is key for future career development

Please note that we will only accept applications that are made to us via our Careers site.

If you experience any difficulty when applying please contact myHR @kellogg.com.

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