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Director, Brands Controlling US

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Job Details

Contract Type:: Unlimited / Full-Time
Country / City:: United States / Stamford, CT
Company:: Beiersdorf Inc.
Job Function:: Finance (incl. Accounting, Controlling)

Your Tasks

Financial Rigor and Governance

Contribute to an environment of increased financial awareness across the business whilst holding teams accountable to deliver their commitments.
Drive governance and risk mitigation principles in accordance with Beiersdorf guidelines.
Design sustainable processes to support the Marketing function in delivering business objectives.

Business Partnering

Build strong relationships with the Brand Leadership Team, including Marketing Directors and Vice Presidents for Nivea, Coppertone, and Derma Brands (Eucerin and Aquaphor), to jointly deliver the mid- and long-term P&Ls for the brands.
Partner and empower direct reports to enhance financial acumen of marketing teams to improve team performance.
Provide financial insights while contributing to business reviews and the S&OP process.
Deliver fact-based financial scenarios and impact analysis for decision-making.

Marketing Budget Management

Full ownership of the Marketing Budget management system (BASE), ensuring its integrity and functionality.
Raise management awareness of the potential Net Sales and KPI impacts of investment decisions.
Being a sparring partner and constructively challenging the spend allocation, based on ROI analysis

Performance Management

Contribute to monthly / quarterly business performance reviews through preparation and analysis of comprehensive and detailed results.
Challenge tactical decision-making to course-correct and deliver results.

Annual Business Planning

Partner with Marketing teams to build Brand plans with clear assumptions/drivers while tracking the performance at the brand and customer dimensions.
Serve as a challenger and sounding board on sales assumptions.

Leadership

Directly lead three team members towards reaching department, company and personal development goals.
Member of the North America Finance Leadership Team and the Extended Leadership Team.

Your Profile

BS/BA required. MBA in Finance or a related field highly desirable.
7-12 years of Finance or similar experience at Beiersdorf or another FMCG company.
3-5 years of commercial controlling and other financial experience in other types of roles
3-5 years of experience leading a team.
Proven experience in business partnering and effectively building relationships.
High level of self-reflection and a drive to continuously raise the bar within the organization and within the team.
Strong business analytics skills, with the ability to influence through data.
Strong system skills including SAP, BI systems and comfort working with complex databases
Strong understanding of accounting and finance (P&L, Balance Sheet construction)
Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.
Flexibility for occasional travel

Additional information

At Beiersdorf, we value diversity and aim to provide equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of e.g. gender, sexual identity, nationality, ethnicity, religion or ideology, disability or age. We would therefore ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae with relevant references and certificates). For instance, please feel free to upload your CV without a picture.

Beiersdorf North America - Recent Awards

Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Outlook (2021, 2024, 2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Work Life Balance (2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Culture (2023, 2024)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Compensation (2020, 2022-2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Perks and Benefits (2024, 2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Happiness (2022,2023, 2024, 2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best General Manager (2020, 2024, 2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Sales Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Leadership Teams (2020, 2021, 2023, 2025)
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Diversity (2022)

Check us out on Comparably:https://www.comparably.com/companies/beiersdorf

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About Beiersdorf

It all started with a pharmacist and a dream almost 140 years ago. Today, Beiersdorf is a global company with iconic brands — Coppertone, Aquaphor, Eucerin and NIVEA — focused on providing innovative, clinically-proven and safe skin and sun care solutions to more than 500 million consumers in over 200 countries — making people feel comfortable in their own skin.

At Beiersdorf, we care beyond skin. We care for people — our employees, our customers, our consumers and our communities — and our planet. We know that diversity of thought, backgrounds, experience and perspective enriches our culture and supports innovation and ingenuity. We know that responsibly-sourced, sustainable products and packaging make for a more sustainable future. And we know that when your skin feels better, you feel better.

A welcoming workplace that offers personal and professional growth for all individuals.

At Beiersdorf, you’ll find:

A welcoming workplace that values diversity, inclusion and belonging where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported
Flexible teams that enjoy a challenge and the ability to make an impact
A dynamic community of life-long learners that values individual skills, and a growth mindset as well as hard skills and established expertise
A purpose-led company that prioritizes your personal and professional development with the right balance of structure and flexibility to grow
A culture that lives by its core values of care, trust, simplicity, and courage
Unique benefits that consider the whole person.

We understand that you have a life outside of work, and we support you with unique benefits including:

Generous and flexible PTO policy
Paid Parental Leave
Comprehensive Wellness and Benefits program
Cash Balance Plan (similar to a pension)
401k match
Established Employee Resource Groups/affinity groups help to grow important connections and belonging with other colleagues
Dynamic work model – hybrid (at least 3 days on-site)
Summer Fridays (half day): Memorial Day to Labor Day

Experience, skills and competencies that lend themselves to this role:

We know that experience comes in all forms. We are looking for individuals who bring new and diverse skills to the team.

The Director, Brands Controlling US is a highly visible role that includes frequent interaction with the North America Extended Leadership Team and other key internal stakeholders. The role drives profitable brand growth by embedding financial discipline into marketing decisions, challenging performance across the P&L, and enabling fact-based, cross-functional steering.

You will lead the Brands Controlling function, with three direct reports, to drive financial discipline and rigor throughout the Marketing organisation, while delivering process and systems enhancements, performance analytics, and support for key strategic decision-making.

As a key member of the North America Finance Leadership Team, you will contribute to the sustainable advancement of the Finance function, ensuring strong talent development and continuity.

This role reports to the Vice President, Finance North America and is based in Stamford, CT on a hybrid working model, so you must be able to commute to Stamford three times per week.

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YOUR BENEFITS

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International Work Environment

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Flexible Working Hours

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Buddy and Mentoring

International Work Environment

Flexible Working Hours

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Get to know: Chunchun

I am working for the corporate venture capital department, where we invest into early stage innovative companies to shape the future of skin care. My role at Beiersdorf enables me to engage in the dynamic innovation ecosystem across the globe, and get inspired by entrepreneurs and scientists in various fields. Every day I take away new insights from work – a steep learning curve!

Finance & Controlling

Do you have fresh ideas, a desire for a multifaceted career in international teams, and want to support our growth with your know-how? If you have a passion for numbers, strategic thinking, and attention to detail, then Beiersdorf offers you an excellent opportunity to conquer the world of Finance & Controlling. You can choose your focus from a wide range of options: Brand Controlling, Regional Controlling, Supply Chain Controlling, Corporate Accounting, or Treasury – There are opportunities for everyone!

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About our employees, about society, about creating and improving iconic and global brands that care for their consumers. This unique core belief is what drives Beiersdorf in everything we do – and it’s what differentiates our company from our competitors.

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