Senior Finance Business Controller

Short Intro and About the Job : **Strategic Business Partnering \& Performance Steering** * Act as a trusted finance business partner to the Middle East Zone Director, commercial and marketing teams, providing financial insights and constructive challenge to support strategic decision\-making. * Drive profitable growth by influencing key business levers including pricing, promotion efficiency, portfolio optimization, new product launches, trade terms, and route\-to\-market strategies. * Identify risks and opportunities, challenge assumptions, and recommend actions to deliver the region's financial and strategic objectives. **Financial Planning, Forecasting \& Business Analysis** * Lead the annual budgeting process, periodic forecasts, and monthly rolling forecasts for the region (Rolling Forecast, Monthly Cycle and IBP) * Monitor business performance and deliver meaningful analyses of topline growth, profitability, margins, and key performance indicators. * Prepare and present financial insights and recommendations to regional leadership teams, enabling informed and timely decisions. **Financial Governance \& Control** * Lead the monthly, semi\-annual, and annual closing processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely booking of accruals. * Ensure adherence to internal controls, financial policies, and reporting standards across the region. * Maintain high\-quality financial reporting and provide transparency on business performance. Investment \& Profitability Management * Oversee and optimize Advertising \& Promotion (A\&P) investments to ensure alignment with strategic priorities and maximize return on investment. * Drive profitability improvement initiatives through revenue growth management, cost optimization, mix enhancement, and resource allocation decisions. * Support countries in building sustainable and profitable growth plans. **Team Leadership \& Continuous Improvement** * Lead, coach, and develop a team of Business Controllers (one in Dubai, one in Paris), fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous development. * Champion finance transformation initiatives, including process simplification, automation, data visualization, and implementation of new tools and ways of working. * Promote best practices and strengthen finance capabilities across the region. About You: Would typically have 5 to 8 years experience in business controlling, topline controlling would be a must Ideally within a strong multinational FMCG company (F\&B, high\-end/premium as a plus). **Abilities:** * Result oriented: pragmatic, fast learner and entrepreneurial mindset * Strong Organization skills: be able to prepare, present and follow\-up business plan, plan ahead * Open\-minded attitude, good listener, * Drive, passion, excellent communication \& influencing skills * Ability to easy adapt and leverage a truly international and multi\-cultural environment to effectively engage people **Competencies:*** English fluent ; Other languages are welcome * Extensive Finance principles (understanding of a P\&L, Gross to Net Sales, accounting basics..) * Strong analytical skills * Business acumen * Budget planning and monitoring, capability of strategic commercial planning (Sales \& Marketing) * Extensive knowledge of Excel \& Essbase, Power Point and Power BI. About Us, We offer and What's next: Evian Volvic Alpro International (EVAI) is the international business unit behind the worldwide success of evian, Volvic, and Alpro, bringing premium healthy hydration and plant\-based nutrition to more than 90 markets across the globe. Operating in 13 locations and powered by a culturally diverse team of more than 30 nationalities, EVAI offers an international playground. We are creating, nurturing and scaling up business geographies leveraging a large distributor network, powered by a sales \& marketing force that activates locally, with a high level of autonomy, excellence in execution and entrepreneurial thinking. As part of Danone, we combine the agility of a lean organisation with the scale and purpose of a global group \- offering broad opportunities for growth, leadership exposure, and meaningful impact supported by functional teams acting as strong business partners. Join EVAI and shape the future of iconic brands in a business where your voice matters, your potential is nurtured, and your impact is real.