Sales Controlling Head

What you´ll do

• Oversee sales budgets, accruals, and provisions, analyze budget variances, and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Monitor outstanding customer balances, review deductions and claims, and coordinate with relevant teams to resolve disputes.
• Drive collection efficiency, reduce overdue debt (OD), improve accounts receivable (AR) performance, and enhance CNWC.
• Lead and coordinate audits related to sales budgets and processes, ensure compliance with internal controls, and follow up on audit findings and corrective actions.
• Oversee sales incentive calculations, monitor incentive accruals, and provide financial insights to support business decisions.
• Deliver accurate management reports, analyze financial and commercial performance, and recommend corrective actions and improvement opportunities.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), drive continuous improvement, and support initiatives that improve cash flow, financial control, and operational efficiency.
  
  

What makes you a good fit

• Strong understanding of financial controlling, budgeting, accruals, provisions, financial analysis, accounts receivable, and working capital management.
• Solid understanding of sales processes, customer management, sales performance, incentive schemes, and commercial operations.
• Ability to connect financial performance with business objectives, identify risks and opportunities, and translate analysis into actionable business recommendations.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, coach, and develop team members, manage performance, and build a high-performing team.
• Practical SAP experience and strong Excel skills for financial analysis, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Knowledge of financial governance, compliance requirements, and internal and external audit processes.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to investigate discrepancies and implement effective solutions.

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Comprehensive Health Insurance for employee + dependents
• Employee Assistance Programme provides a wide range of mental health and wellbeing benefits

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.