Global Brand Finance Data Engineer

ABOUT THE FINANCE FUNCTION

The Finance Team delivers an effective finance support service to the business to strengthen decision-making by providing timely and accurate reporting and business information. The appropriate financial control framework facilitates improvements in business, promotes the management of financial risk within the organization and meets increasing statutory and regulatory requirements.

Join the team that is making a tangible difference for the future of Wella, participate to one of the biggest transformations in the industry, driving and leveraging our culture of pride and performance!

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Global Brand Finance Data engineer will be an essential part of our dynamic Finance Team, reporting to the Global Brand Finance Associate Director. This role focuses on leading data scope of integrated Innovation planning and reporting in Wella company, management of key data and system architecture elements enabling PBI and SAP Analytics automation with other Wella systems (datalake/SAP/Oracle EPM) and providing support in the financial process redesign and optimization across Wella Brand functions and commercial regions

What You’ll Do

Project & Data Management

‐ Lead the automation and in-housing of Global Innovation reporting within Power BI, ensuring a seamless transition and alignment with broader program objectives.

‐ Act as the primary technical liaison between Finance, Supply Chain, and internal/external IT partners to ensure cross-functional data alignment.

‐ Manage the end-to-end project lifecycle for the finance workstream, overseeing planning, execution, system monitoring, and formal closure.

‐ Proactively monitor system performance and data accuracy, identifying and resolving technical bottlenecks before they impact financial stakeholders.

‐ Architect data integrity frameworks, including data mapping, cleansing, and validation protocols, to ensure "single source of truth" financial reporting.

Finance Process Design & Optimization

‐ Integrate financial KPIs into Innovation reporting to support real-time performance tracking and scenario analysis.

‐ Lead the transformation of Innovation financial planning & reporting processes, ensuring solutions meet business needs.

‐ Partner with finance and brand stakeholders to continuously enhance Innovation reporting, expand KPI coverage, gather requirements, validate solutions, and support adoption.

‐ Develop and execute change-management initiatives, including training, communication, and user support for finance teams.

‐ Streamline core brand finance workflows, identifying opportunities to eliminate manual tasks through process redesign and advanced analytics.

What We’re Looking For

Minimum 7-8 years of experience managing Power BI reports automation with financial system (e.g. SAP, Oracle EPM).

‐ At least 3 years of experience in finance transformation or financial planning & analysis (FP&A).

‐ Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects, especially involving Finance, IT, and Supply Chain.

‐ Strong understanding of financial processes and systems integration.

‐ Excellent communication, vocal and pro-active, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

‐ Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

‐ Fluency in English

‐ Expert handling and reconciling large datasets while strong attention to detail

Join us in driving financial excellence, innovation, and strategic impact within the Wella Company, fostering an environment of professional growth, operational excellence, and transformative industry contributions

WHAT WE OFFER

At the heart of our company is a commitment to nurturing growth, health, and happiness. That’s why we offer:

• A flexible hybrid work model with the bonus of shorter Fridays all year long.
• A birthday gift of a day off—spend it with those who matter most!
• The freedom to work remotely from EU for up to 30 days annually.
• A day off for every full year with us (up to five extra days) to celebrate your dedication.
• Quarterly and annual recognition program that comes with financial rewards.
• Comprehensive Luxmed medical coverage.
• Life insurance to keep you and your loved ones protected.
• A lunch card to fuel your productivity.
• A Multisport card to keep you active and healthy.
• Support for your commute (public transport)
• Exciting product gifts four times a year and opportunities to sample new products.
• Funding for team bonding and integration activities.
• Bonuses for life’s special moments (like marriage or the birth of a child) and for long-term service.
• Generous referral bonuses when you recommend new talent.
• A modern workspace with collaborative areas and a calendar full of cool events and gatherings.
• Discounts on our products in the online shop.

WHO WE ARE

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company, please visit www.wellacompany.com and https://www.wellacompany.com/about-us.