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Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Sales Controlling Head
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About this Position
The Sales Controlling Head plays a key role in driving the company’s business strategy by ensuring effective sales budget control, financial performance monitoring, and robust internal controls.
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.
JOB ID: 26103396
Job Locations: Egypt, Cairo
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
Here you will get further information on our training programs.
Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
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