Senior Commercial Finance Manager Northern Europe

ABOUT WELLA

The Wella Company is one of the world’s leading professional and retail hair companies. It is a beauty collective with a mission to enable consumers to look & feel like their true self. Its love brands, which include beauty icons such as Wella, Clairol, OPI, and ghd (all together “Wella”), are co-created by and designed for the beauty junkies of today and tomorrow. Following the divestiture of Coty’s Professional and Retail Hair businesses to the global investment firm KKR, Wella became, on December 1, 2020, a fully independent, standalone company with its own management team and operational structures. The new company has presence in over 100 countries and an estimated annual net revenue of $2.6Bn. Wella and its brands are and will remain committed to a range of social causes as well as seeking to minimize its impact on the environment. For additional information about Wella please visit www.wella.com.

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 the 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!

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Northern Europe CFO, the Northern Europe Senior FP&A Manager navigates the complexities of regional financial planning and analysis, weaving together the Northern Europe regions to foster efficiency and strategic alignment. This role underscores the importance of insightful financial rigor and analytics to hone the company’s business strategy amidst economic and competitive business landscapes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a small team, inspiring collaboration and driving collective success.
• Own the monthly financial cycle, guiding coordination, consolidation, and finalizing presentations.
• Oversee annual profit forecasts, next year's financial plan, and the 5-year strategic outlook.
• Transform financial insights into strategic action plans to enhance decision-making, performance, and growth across Northern Europe's diverse business segments.
• Pioneer KPI implementation for complex business groups, ensuring value creation, maintenance, and preservation.
• Lead financial evaluations of new business development opportunities, providing thorough, insightful analysis.
• Integrate diverse data sources through advanced analytics, statistical methods, and predictive modeling for intelligent data-driven insights.
• Monitor and assess the impact of strategic decisions, advocating continuous improvement.
• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders and peers, enhancing data integrity, analysis, and actionable insights.
• Drive efficiencies across Northern Europe, catalyzing streamlined operations, collaboration, and strategic alignment.
• Tackle complex issues with autonomy and precision, escalating only the most intricate challenges for resolution.

QUALIFICATIONS  

• At least +5 years of relevant work experience in finance
• Bachelor degree in finance, business administration, management or economics (Master in the field will be a plus)
• Solid foundation with significant experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in multi-regional and multinational sectors.
• Advanced proficiency in analytical tools, financial modeling, and forecasting.
• Exceptional ability to translate financial metrics into strategic insights and actionable business improvements.
• Strong leadership skills, with a proactive approach to collaboration and driving organizational impact.
• Willingness to travel occasionally, fostering strong relationships, and driving strategic initiatives across the countries in Northern Europe.