Assistant Sales Controlling Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026. Beiersdorf scores A on the Alion truth index.
At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin - and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.
Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live an inclusive culture of respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values - CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We also embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.
Your Tasks
As our Assistant Sales Controlling Manager, you will lead Financial Planning & Analysis for Sales and eCommerce, using insights and recommendations to drive business growth and support our customer plans.
Business partnering
- Be a trusted sparring partner to Sales and eCommerce, flagging financial risks early and spotting chances to reinvest or revisit customer plans
- Support planning, actuals monitoring and SOI evaluations for direct and indirect, retail and online customers
- Ensure every business decision considers its full financial impact
Sales controlling
- Guide customer planning by channel and monitor profitability and trade stock
- Track key KPIs (NS, GM, TTC), report performance versus budget and escalate major risks and opportunities
- Run the monthly S&OP cash-up and own the channel MSO and NSP processes
- Provide reports and data that support business cases for investing in and promoting sales and profitability
- Evaluate promotions before and after launch, and provide pricing and TTC input for launches and relaunches
- Monitor TTC forecasting and SAP invoice verification, confirm accruals match actual spend at quarter and year-end, and align with Accounting on claims
- Review sales incentives, including those for Beauty Advisors and Merchandisers, against budget
- Create, maintain and monitor RCM and local sales policies, keep internal controls up to date, support audits, and train business partners on processes and tools
- Improve reporting and forecasting efficiency, and lead or join ad-hoc projects
Marketing budget
- Bring transparency to S&CM and eCommerce budgets, steer spend with BASE tools and keep accruals accurate and timely
Forecast and budgeting
- Guide Sales and eCommerce leaders through budget cycles
- Own NGS-to-GM planning in TM1, model the impact of price increases and comment on variances
You will work closely with the Sales Director, Head of eCommerce, Head of S&CM, auditors and customers.
Your Profile
We are looking for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with Sales and making a visible difference to results.
What you bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field (or above)
- 4-7 years of experience in Sales or Business Controlling
- Strong ability to analyze financial and business KPIs
- Business acumen, with an understanding of the dynamics and pace of FMCG
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Ability to turn insights into clear executive summaries for senior leaders
- Excellent English communication, with strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint
- Hands-on experience with SAP
- Knowledge of Power BI is a plus
How you work
- You are willing to drive change across the organization
- You are passionate about delivering results and making a difference to the business
- You are a team player who delivers on time and in full
Your responsible recruiter is Surya Debnath ([email protected]). Please apply online via the Beiersdorf Intranet.