Europe Finance Partner
Descrizione dell'offerta
Key responsibilities :
Strategic Partnership & Leadership
- Partner with senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives for the European commercial organization
- Make final decisions on administrative and operational matters within scope of authority
- Ensure effective achievement of operational objectives through financial stewardship and analysis
- Serve as a finance partner to the teams, providing insights and recommendations to support strategic decision‑making.
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Coordinate comprehensive budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes for the European commercial business ensuring accuracy and alignment with business objectives
- Oversee quarterly forecasting and reporting across Orders, Price, Backlog, Revenue, Margins, and Cash metrics
- Provide detailed financial analysis and insights to support monthly leadership meetings, strategic goal setting, and annual operating plans
- Support monthly and quarterly operational reviews with data‑driven recommendations
- Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and present actionable solutions to stakeholders
Financial Reporting & Management
- Oversee accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis for senior management
- Ensure compliance with corporate financial reporting standards and deadlines
- Develop and maintain financial dashboards and KPI reporting for leadership visibility
Profitability & Performance Optimization
- Drive product profit margin improvement through margin expansion initiatives
- Lead productivity improvements through pricing optimization, product mix analysis, and cost management
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to optimize financial performance and drive operational efficiency
Personal Profile
- Comfortable around senior management. Strong multi‑cultural interpersonal skills. Builds constructive and effective relationships.
- Demonstrates ability to be effective in a matrix‑reporting environment. Allocates time and resources efficiently, able to adapt to shifting priorities; continually seeks ways to improve individual / team efficiency; meets aggressive deadlines.
- Exhibits an assertive personality with a strong bias for action and with a results-
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting or Business. Chartered Accountant, CIA, or MBA is a plus.
- 5+ years finance experience
- Working knowledge of English is required
- Excellent MS Excel skills, working knowledge of SAP, Hyperion and Business Objects strongly preferred
- Effectively communicates with and engages all levels of the organization verbally and in writing; translates technical guidance into business terms and implications; produces clear, understandable documentation geared for all audiences.
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to link financials to operational and market drivers