WE Trade Term Controller
Minimum required Education:
Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Finance, Strategy, Auditing, Accounting or equivalent.
Minimum required Experience:
Minimum 7 years of experience with Bachelor's in areas such as in finance, controlling, FP&A, audit, or commercial finance.
Your Challenge:
The Trade Term Controller – Western Europe is a regional trade spend control and governance role focused on ensuring accurate, consistent, and transparent management of rebate and trade spend financials across Western Europe.
The role acts as a key regional support and coordination function within the Trade Spend organization, working closely with Revenue Growth Managers, Finance BPs, FP&A, and Rebate & Trade Spend Managers. It combines Rebate & TS control expertise with hands-on operational support, enabling high-
quality reporting, strong internal controls, and consistent application of Rebate & Trade Spend processes across WE zone. The role also supports selected trade spend reviews and analytical deep-dives where additional regional expertise is required.
Your role:
Trade Spend Governance & Transparency
Ensure clear and consistent visibility of trade spend positions (accruals, commitments, actuals, phasing) across customer, country and zone level
Support high-quality reporting of Year-to-Date and Year-to-Go Rebate & Trade Spend positions
Identify inconsistencies, risks, and data quality issues and support resolution with relevant stakeholders
Process & Control Ownership
Ensure adherence to internal control standards (incl. SOX / SAL07/ SAL98 requirements) for Rebates & Trade Spend processes
Support documentation, control execution, and audit readiness across Western Europe
Contribute to standardization and simplification of Rebate & Trade Spend processes
Close Activities (QEC / YEC)
Support quarterly and year-end close processes, including review of balances, phasing, and accrual adjustments
Ensure consistent application of agreed accounting and documentation standards
Business Support & Capability Building
Support Rebate & Trade Spend Managers with analysis, reviews, and complex trade spend topics where needed
Contribute to capability building through guidance, knowledge sharing, and harmonization across countries
Act as a regional point of expertise for trade spend topics and analytical support
Project Ownership & Initiatives
Lead or co-lead regional projects related to trade spend, rebate processes, reporting, and internal controls
Drive cross-country harmonization initiatives and implementation of best practices
Support system, reporting, and process improvement initiatives (e.g., automation, standardization, data quality)
Coordinate stakeholders across Finance, FP&A, Commercial, and country teams to deliver agreed project outcomes
Ensure timely execution and measurable impact of assigned regional initiatives
You're the right fit if:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or related field
7+ years of experience in finance, controlling, FP&A, audit, or commercial finance
Strong understanding of financial processes, controls, and Rebate & Trade Spend structures
AI Savy, Advanced analytical skills with strong Excel proficiency; SAP experience preferred
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills in a matrix organization
Hands-on mindset with ability to operate both at detail level and conceptual level
Experience in international or complex business environments is essential
How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
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