At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial management of marketing and overhead costs at Yoplait UK.
- Company: Join Yoplait UK, a dynamic player in the FMCG sector.
- Benefits: Enjoy a hybrid work model, competitive salary, and professional growth opportunities.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with opportunities for continuous improvement and career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by partnering with marketing teams and driving financial success.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with 5+ years in controlling and financial analysis.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
The Marketing & SG&A Controller is responsible for leading the financial management of marketing and overhead costs at Yoplait UK. The role covers monthly closing, estimates and budget processes, while acting as the key finance partner to the Marketing team and broader UK functions. The position also includes payroll cost follow-up in close coordination with HR (local and global), ensuring strong visibility, control and alignment across all SG&A areas.
Key Responsibilities
- Marketing: manage monthly closing, estimates and budget processes for all marketing costs. Act as the key finance contact for the Marketing team, coordinating and animating the budget process to ensure clear ownership and strong budget control. Monitor marketing spend versus budget and estimates, identify variances and provide clear analysis and recommendations to support decision-making.
- SG&A: lead monthly closing, estimates and budget processes for selling, general and administrative expenses across Yoplait UK. Partner with each UK leadership team member to coordinate and animate the SG&A budget process (zero base budget approach), ensuring timely submissions, robust challenge and alignment with business priorities. Provide regular tracking and reporting of SG&A costs, highlighting risks, opportunities and required corrective actions.
- Follow up payroll costs in close collaboration with HR, ensuring accuracy of personnel cost reporting, understanding variances and supporting workforce planning assumptions.
- Prepare analysis and presentations to support forecasts, budget reviews and management discussions.
- Ensure financial discipline, accuracy and compliance in cost allocation, accruals and reporting across all relevant cost areas.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of Purchase to Pay process.
Candidate Profile
- Qualified accountant or finalist (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Relevant experience in controlling (minimum 5 years), financial planning and analysis, ideally within FMCG or a fast-paced commercial environment.
- Strong understanding of P&L management, SG&A control, budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Experience of partnering with non-finance teams, particularly Marketing, for accurate planning and reporting.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into clear, actionable insight.
- Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities to tight deadlines.
- Good systems knowledge, including strong Excel capability; experience with ERP and reporting tools is required (SAP).
- Ability to cooperate cross-functionally.
- Proactive, hands-on and comfortable operating in an agile, entrepreneurial business environment.
Fixed term contract (12 months); Hybrid.
Marketing & SG&A Controller in Uxbridge employer: Yoplait UK
Yoplait UK is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and collaborative work culture, particularly for the Marketing & SG&A Controller role. With a strong emphasis on employee growth and development, we offer opportunities to engage with cross-functional teams while ensuring financial discipline and strategic insight in a fast-paced FMCG environment. Our hybrid working model promotes flexibility, allowing you to thrive both professionally and personally in a supportive atmosphere.
