AkzoNobel - Commercial Controller

Job holder responsibilities:

- Co-drive with the Paints Sales Leader to execute the profitable growth strategy.

- Identify and address financial risks and opportunities for the Company, Effectively and clearly communicate potential risks in a timely manner.

- Drive monthly performance against target and strategy and take pro-active measure, if required, algin with reasonable assumptions and performance against market conditions.

- Formulate and actively drive OPI growth, risks and opportunities and closing the gap actions highlighted in the IBP cycle.

- Actively work on Pricing/Revenue Management and lead Cost control initiatives in order to improve margins in light of (raw material) cost and developments as well as market position.

- Drive Productivity, Opex management.

- Related in control activities (Rock self assessment, etc)

- Validates and challenges business cases in close cooperation with sales, marketing, FP&A, ISC, accounting, and other stakeholders inside and outside the responsible BU-2 Where required.

- Overall responsible for the responsible Paints Business Profit and Loss and OCF delivery (including OWC).

Finance professional approx. 15+ years of experience

- Strong in both compliance and business navigation (co-pilot with the Business Head)

- Prior experience in MNC with a complex matrix environment and interdependencies

- Strong communication and Interpersonal skills. Proven ability to manage both the external and internal stakeholders (Business Heads, Functional Heads, Finance Pillar Heads at various levels whether local, region and global).

- Good Foresights, Proactive and preventive approach, to resolve and prevent problems, steering the organization to achieve its objective.

- Collaborative yet Effective

- Objective and Independent

- Resilience with emotional maturity