Senior Sales and Marketing Controller (Project Management)

Senior Sales and Marketing Controller

Job Description Summary

Essity is currently looking to add a Senior Sales and Marketing Controller to support out Consumer Goods business unit. In this role we are looking for someone with an analytical, collaborative, and business-oriented profile. This is a pivotal role that requires a strategic mindset and the ability to turn complex financial data into actionable business insights.

This position is responsible for analyzing and controlling the financial performance of the Consumer Goods business, with a focus on P&L, Working Capital, and Cash Flow. The scope of your activity includes analyzing revenues, costs, expenses, and margins by product family and sales channel, and explaining gaps between forecasted and actual numbers. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and executing financial controls, linking accounting and business strategies. You will also need to ensure that financial systems and procedures comply with prescribed corporate policies and guidelines.

The successful candidate will need to work in our office located in Philadelphia on a hybrid basis. This will include three days in office and two days remotely.

Financial Management & Planning

• Lead the closing and planning cycles, including preparing comprehensive closing reports and conducting in-depth deviation analysis.
• Orchestrate financial planning processes—such as budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial plans—for each category's P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
• Support financial reporting by providing accurate data for global systems.

Business & Financial Analysis

• Serve as a key business partner to the areas, building strategic financial analysis and insights on category and regional performance.
• Proactively identify and analyze performance deviations to guide leadership on data-driven decisions and corrective actions.
• Perform detailed margin analysis across various dimensions, including volume, price, mix, region, channel, and product families.

Process Improvement & Strategic Support

• Define and optimize financial processes.
• Prepare and present critical operational financial information to the Business Unit leadership team.
• Actively contribute to a cross-functional controlling network and challenge existing strategies to drive continuous improvement.

Who You Are

• Education: Bachelor's degree in finance, Business, Engineering, Economics, or Accounting.
• Experience: 5+ years of Finance/FP&A experience, including leadership roles.
• Core Skills: Strong financial acumen, including deep knowledge of P&L, Cash Flow, and Working Capital.
• Technical Skills: Advanced financial modeling skills and experience in financial consolidation systems, BW, SAP, MS Office, PowerBI, RPA, and automation tools.
• Organizational Skills: Experience working in complex, matrixed organizations and multicultural environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex information clearly.
• Proactive and results-driven, with a hands-on approach and a "can-do" attitude.
• Strong analytical, planning, and holistic thinking skills.
• Demonstrates a high degree of ownership and accountability.
• An innovative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Exceptional collaboration and influencing skills.
• Effective at interacting with all levels of the organization, including senior management.

What We Can Offer You

Expected Compensation:

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance
• Wellness program provided through Rally
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• PTO offering with Paid Holidays
• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees. 

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

Job Requisition ID:

Essity256144