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Senior FP&A Analyst, Cocoa

Location: 

Petaling Jaya, 10, MY, 47800

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the Role

 

The Senior FP&A Analyst coordinates and performs financial controlling and planning duties related to the Asia Cocoa business. He/she delivers timely and accurate standard and ad-hoc management reports with variance analysis and comments, based on data available in various systems (e.g. BW, BOFC). This job gets guidance and support from the Finance BP Asia Cocoa and works closely with the accounting teams.


Key responsibilities include
•    Analyzing and reporting of financial results of Asia Cocoa business
•    Supporting month end close of key entities 
•    Support Senior Manager FP&A Asia Cocoa and Finance BP for Asia Cocoa in complex financial topics like Mark-to-Market valuation, portfolio evaluation
•    Ensure cost effectiveness, drive financial and operational transparency and support performance optimization
•    Budgeting, forecasting and mid-term planning 
•    Ensure strong partnering will all finance functions in below levels (local); as well as with other divisional functions (HR, CSD, QA, …)
•    Working on various adhoc finance projects (e.g. business case calculation, process improvement, tool development, accounting reviews etc.)

 

About You
•    A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
•    At least 7 years of hands-on experience in finance, controlling, or financial planning & analysis (FP&A)
•    Prior exposure to the commodities or manufacturing sector is an added advantage
•    Experience working within a global FP&A setup in a multinational corporation
•    Familiarity with finance systems such as SAP (including BW, BOFC), Tagetik, and related tools
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
•    Advanced Excel skills, including use of tables, pivot tables, and lookup functions
•    Knowledge of automation and data tools like VBA, Power BI, PowerQuery, or PowerPivot is a strong advantage
•    Business-level proficiency in English
•    A strong analytical mindset with excellent quantitative and data visualization capabilities
•    A keen interest in understanding business operations and driving continuous improvement
•    An inquisitive, detail-oriented approach paired with a passion for using data to enable smarter decisions
•    Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify and present complex data clearly
•    A collaborative spirit with proven teamwork experience
•    Willingness to travel across the APAC region based on business requirements
 

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

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