Finance Business Partner, Cocoa Sourcing Ivory Coast Location: Abidjan, CI, 01 BP 1045 At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond! ABOUT THE ROLE The “Sourcing Finance Business Partner” controls and optimizes the utilization of sourcing resources in order to ensure that the organization's short- and long-term business objectives are achieved. Co-pilot with the business and provide meaningful decision support to the Sourcing manager whilst influencing and challenging key decisions. Act as the Finance interface to non-finance departments combining financial skills with sourcing, cleaning & drying business knowledge. Follow financial and business performance and undertake ad hoc financial analyses to drive business cases. Ensure integrity and financial control of the Sourcing & drying business. The “Sourcing Finance Business Partner” proactively provides insights on business opportunities and risks as well as the respective financial impact to Sourcing Manager , Manager FBP country and country managing director. This job supports business initiatives aimed at improving operational and financial performance. This job gets guidance and support from the Manager, Finance Business Partnering country on complex activities, ad hoc requests, and key issues in the execution of duties. KEY RESPONSABILITIES INCLUDES + Management: + External communication: Is the go-to person when it comes to maintaining good relationship with regulatory body (CCC) regarding sourcing topics + Internal communication: Manages the communication with internal key sourcing stakeholder for local topics (mainly regional & local sourcing directors, Finance Business Partner Sustainability & Sourcing, FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Legal) + Cost control: + Performs operation and business management reviews + Develops, analyzes, and presents financial results to the business and management (Sourcing, Cleaning & Drying Non-financial and financial data) + Provides insights on financial improvement opportunities and supports the sourcing leaders to achieve them + Budgeting: + Support budget holders on preparing operating budgets (OPEX and CAPEX) + Process improvement + Supports the implementation of effective financial controls in the sourcing, cleaning & drying sites. + Ensures a good understanding and control of sourcing, cleaning & drying operations and that all necessary information is recorded in the appropriate information system + Delivers improved procedures and follow up on internal/external audit report points raised regarding sourcing + Strategic thinking: + Contributes to developing business strategy (pre-financing, volume & beans quality, cleaning & drying etc...) + Facilitate strategic planning processes across the sourcing, cleaning & drying business + Support the leader on preparing and determining business objectives, strategies, and tactics + Act as strategic advisory interface to the Sourcing management team + Perform any ad hoc activities requested by the manager FBP or any relevant stakeholder + Full sourcing flow: + From beans cleaning to transfer to factory sites/export. ABOUT YOU + Bachelor’s / Master’s in Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar + 5-6 years’ experience in finance as a supervisor (for stakeholder management) + Minimum 6+years’ experience in controlling, finance, audit + Experience in a multinational company, preferably in B2B / food industries + Technical proficiency (e.g., SAP – ERP systems, Excel, PowerPoint) + Microsoft Office and Google-based applications knowledge + Great analytical skills + Strong communication skills (writing & speaking / English & French) + English business proficiency (written and spoken) + Adaptability to changing environment + Professional & Positive attitude + Leadership experience (Drive to Deliver, Dealing with People, Shaping the Business) + Promote knowledge sharing organization-wide + Drive continuous improvement initiatives regarding processes, technologies, and organization + Perform any ad hoc activity requested by Manager, FBP country or any relevant stakeholder (Sourcing Manager…) N.B: Interested internal candidates should submit their applications via the SUCCESS FACTORS platform no later than February 27th, 2025 . At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth. If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here. Were you missing anything in this job ad? Please share your feedback with us by clickinghere (https://app.talenthub.io/feedback/ad81b0fb66d2416990060452e7511e45?default\_lang=en) .