Prof, NPI Product Costing

Job Purpose

Part of the New Product Introduction Product Costing team, the NPI Product Costing Professional will be responsible for providing Product Costing activities for the Business Unit including establishing of production, manufacturing, logistics costs and cost of goods sold. The position will also be tasked with driving and delivering product costing service excellence to the business with an emphasis on customer service and continuous process improvement to further enhance the service level and effectiveness expected throughout.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that CCEP policies are adhered to (e.g. approvals, financial guidelines, etc.)
• Ensures the accurate and timely completion of production costs and cost of goods sold for all products sold within CCEP territories
• Ensures accurate and timely completion of variant reports and analyses
• Handles identified issues, queries and needs, which have been escalated due to non-resolution, or where resolution is urgent and important
• Ensures support is provided so that all /Finance period end closing procedures are completed efficiently, accurately and in a timely manner
• Supplies advice on production costs and cost of goods sold and support continuous improvement initiatives and ad hoc projects
• Ensures compliance with company policies, relevant accounting and internal controls (SOX)
• Provides information for the forecast
• Corresponds with local government and statutory auditors
• Coordinates and corresponds with all internal and external auditors as assigned
• Responds to identified Costing related customer issues, queries and needs within CCEP

Key Stakeholders

• Internal: NPI
• External: Suppliers, External Auditors

Experience required

• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience, preferably in a multi-national organization and/or Shared Services environment. Costing/Controlling experience is considered an advantage
• Ability to address or escalate complex issues within the NPI/Finance area
• Solid understanding of general accounting and reporting, cost modeling and financial analysis

Language Capability & expert level

• Fluent in English, second language from any CCEP territories would be a great advantage

Education & Qualifications required

• University degreе
• Strong ERP experience essential, preferably SAP, advanced command of excel is an advantage

Capability required & Expert level

• Analytical Thinking - Foundational
• Relationship Management - Intermediate
• Finance Operations and Accounting - Foundational
• Design Thinking - Intermediate
• Project Management - Intermediate
• IT System Landscape - Intermediate

Behavioural Capabilities

• Knows and grows the business
• Builds customer value
• Communicates effectively
• Embraces and drives change
• Drives performance, efficiency and effectiveness
• Grows diverse high-performing teams