Operations Business Controller

Danone · Cairo, Egypt · Posted 2026-06-25

About The JobYou’re looking for fulfillment; we’re looking for You!Operations Business ControllerAs an Operations Business Controller, you will lead financial strategy and performance management across Operations (Factory, Farm, Logistics, Procurement), ensuring cost optimization, investment discipline, and strong governance while developing a high-performing finance team.As an Operations Business Controller, you will be doing the following activitiesStrategic Finance Partnership Serve as the lead finance business partner to the Ops Director and functional heads (Factory, Farm, Logistics, Procurement). Translate operational drivers (yields, mix, volumes, productivity, material variances, farm KPIs, logistics efficiency) into clear financial implications and recommendations. Challenge and influence decision-making to optimize COGS, inventory, and CapEx returns. Prepare and deliver concise performance narratives, dashboards, and steering committee materials. Team Leadership & Development Lead, coach, and develop a team of five budget controllers across two legal entities; set objectives, upskill in analytics/business partnering, and create a performance culture. Streamline ways of working, standardize templates, and foster best-practice sharing across entities. COGS Performance, Forecasting & Closing Own the rolling forecast, annual budget, and monthly closing for COGS across materials, factory, farm, and logistics. Drive root cause analysis of variances (PPV, usage/yield, conversion costs, labor, energy, farm costs, transport). Ensure timely and accurate accruals, provisions, and cost allocations; safeguard the integrity of standard costs and BOMs in ERP. Partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Farm, and Procurement to deliver costAbout YouBachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Business/Accounting8 to 10 years' experienceExperience in Managing teamsExperience in senior finance roleAbout UsDanone’s mission is bringing health through food to as many people as possible and we want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world. We recognize the power of people have to impact the world through daily choices. Each time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in. We believe a healthy body needs healthy food. And healthy food needs a healthy planet and this is what our new signature One Planet One Health embodies.What we offer?We believe everyone has talent, something which comes natural to you. Your uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energizes you.Don't hesitate to get back to us for any inquiries

Apply for this role

Other open roles at Danone

See all 11 open roles at Danone →

Related jobs in Finance & Accounting

About Danone

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Danone is a French multinational food-products company specializing in dairy, plant-based products, waters, and specialized nutrition (early-life and medical nutrition). Brands include Activia, Actimel, Evian, Aptamil, and Nutricia. Danone operates manufacturing and commercial offices in Egypt.

What you should know

  • Active in 120+ markets: Products sold in more than 120 countries globally.
  • €27B+ annual revenue: Reports annual revenue in excess of €27 billion.
  • 100,000+ employees: Global workforce across dairy, plant-based, waters, and specialized nutrition.

How they work

  • One Planet. One Health. — Group purpose statement linking human health and planetary health as a unified mission.
  • Humanism — Long-standing 'dual project' philosophy: economic performance AND social progress as inseparable.

Visit the Danone hub on Take-Off →