Southern Europe FP&A Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the annual budget, strategic planning, and multi-year business planning for Southern Europe across 8 countries.

• Assist in the monthly forecasting and reforecasting cycles, pinpointing risks, opportunities, and corrective measures.

• Provide financial reporting, management dashboards, and variance analyses to facilitate executive decision-making.

• Generate insights into financial and operational drivers, trends, and performance metrics.

• Ensure financial strategies are in alignment with regional and corporate strategic goals.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, CFO, and leadership team of Southern Europe.

• Aid in the growth strategy of the Market Unit.

• Offer financial analysis and suggestions regarding capital allocation, pricing strategies, productivity initiatives, investments, and transformation programs.

• Coordinate monthly and quarterly performance assessments throughout the Market Unit.

• Track performance against budget, forecast, and strategic objectives.

• Identify performance deficiencies and assist in action plans to enhance revenue growth, profitability, cash generation, and return on investment.

• Act as the main FP&A liaison among Country Finance Directors, Southern Europe leadership, and Global FP&A.

• Lead finance reviews, performance discussions, and planning workshops with senior stakeholders.

• Foster cross-functional partnerships with Operations, Commercial, HR, Transformation, and Procurement teams.

• Prepare and present financial reports to the CEO, CFO, and senior leadership team of Southern Europe.

• Convert complex financial data into actionable business insights.

• Spearhead the identification, quantification, and monitoring of regional risks and opportunities.

• Support risk mitigation plans with Country Finance Directors and operational leaders.

• Oversee regional cash generation and working capital performance.

• Assist in liquidity planning and balance sheet management.

• Contribute to finance and operational transformation initiatives, including automation, simplification, and reporting improvements.

• Advocate for best practices, data integrity, automation, and analytical skills across countries.

• Ensure compliance with finance policies, internal controls, and regulatory standards.

• Assist in both internal and external audit procedures.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Over 7 years of progressive experience in FP&A, Controlling, Corporate Finance, or Finance Business Partnering within an international and matrix organization.

• Preferred experience in complex operational or multi-site environments.

• Background in international or matrix organizations is a plus.

• Strong comprehension of financial planning, performance management, and business partnering.

• Extensive expertise in financial planning, forecasting, and management reporting.

• Advanced proficiency in ERP, EPM, and Business Intelligence tools, including Oracle, Hyperion, and Power BI.

• High-level skills in Excel and Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience with financial reporting systems and dashboards.

• Solid understanding of accounting standards, financial controls, and corporate governance principles.

• Effective stakeholder management and influencing abilities.

• Strong business partnering and communication skills.

• Exceptional project and change management capabilities.

• Hands-on, results-driven, proactive, and highly collaborative.

• Capacity to handle multiple priorities in a dynamic international setting.

• Proficient in English.

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally approximately 25% of the time.

• Flexibility to work across various time zones to support regional and global initiatives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Reasonable accommodations and adjustments during the hiring process.

• Opportunities for skill development and contributions to global solutions.

• Commitment to continuous learning.

• A culture of collaboration, innovation, and ongoing learning.

• Empowerment to grow, take ownership, and create an impact.

• Meaningful career advancement opportunities.

• International travel opportunity of around 25%.