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Sales & Category Controller

  • Belgium
  • Bruxelles
  • Hybrid
  • Posted: 8 Jun 2026
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Sales & Category Controller
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About the job

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Sales and Category Controller to join our Finance team. As a Sales and Category Controller, you will be the financial sparring partner for our Category and Sales team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in driving our sales performance by providing accurate forecasting, managing monthly closing processes, offering strategic recommendations, and delivering valuable business insights to the business 

 

Thanks to your financial analysis and insights, you will help, advise, and challenge the Sales and Category teams in their business decisions. You will also participate in ad hoc projects and analyses that bring added value to the company.  

 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Forecasting: Develop and maintain accurate forecasts to support business planning and decision-making processes.
  • Monthly Closing: Oversee the monthly closing activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting and explain variances vs previous forecasts.
  • Business Partnering: Provide strategic recommendations and concrete action plans to the business to optimize sales/ category performance and achieve business objectives. You also challenge the teams and support them with financial advice and financial foresights in their ambition and initiatives in line with the strategy of the company. 
  • Business Insight: You provide accurate financial information to the Danone community regarding the activities and drivers of growth: e.g. drivers of growth, variance analysis, margin analysis, analysis of opportunities and risks, investment analysis, efficiency gains, etc. 

About you

To be able to achieve the above and be successful in this role we believe you need to have: 

 

  • A master’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field.
  • Proven experience (2-4 years) in controlling, financial analysis, or a similar role within the Food or FMCG industry.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
  • A curious, proactive, a true problem solver mindset.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Proficiency in controlling tools: SAP, TTM, Blue Planner, Essbase, Power BI, Excel…
  • Fluency in French, Dutch and English (oral and written). 
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About Danone

At Danone, we guarantee that you can simply be yourself. We believe that it's up to you to define the way you work, to develop yourself, to progress. With us, you'll work in an exciting, complex and challenging environment. This is how you will create new opportunities! 

Join our movement for a more sustainable world. One Planet One Health BY YOU. 

 

Your next steps 

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button now.  

You have until June 22nd to apply, so waste no time! In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website.  

Good luck, we can’t wait to meet you! 

* all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status 

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Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition. 

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