Finance Director, Europe
Core
Senior finance leadership role driving business results, P&L management, forecasting, and financial control across Europe.
Role type
Senior Finance Director (Europe)
Builds
Financial performance, control frameworks, and reporting for European operations
Domain
Industrial manufacturing / Multinational finance
Required skills
P&L management, financial forecasting, business partnering, internal controls, contract management, cash management, M&A financial analysis, financial systems integration, sales finance support, tax structure optimization
Preferred skills
MBA or CMA qualification, Senior Financial Controller/Manager experience, HFM consolidation software familiarity
Responsibilities
Partner with leadership to drive business results and improve financial performance; Control financial results in line with long-term business objectives; Provide direction, training, and counselling to management; Develop and review monthly financial results and business metrics; Proactively identify future opportunities, barriers, and corrective actions; Support monthly management reporting, analysis, sales tracking, and reporting; Prepare financial material for operations reviews as well as global reporting requirements; Support the business planning and forecasting process; Develop effective control procedures where needed and monitor compliance with Corporate and Division procedures; Monitor and report engineering, product, and technology spending performance; Support Sales Finance activities, including sales forecasting, tracking, and reporting; Support the development and enhancement of IT financial and business systems; Drive the integration of financial analysis, business support, internal controls, and financial systems across multiple acquisitions to create a single finance support model; Provide oversight across General Accounting/Record to Report, Order to Cash, and Procure to Pay functions; Work with shared services leadership to move finance support activities into an SSC model; Support acquisition and divestiture business cases and financial analysis to ensure opportunities meet financial expectations; Ensure contract management policies are followed and review and approve large contracts; Drive cash management for reporting units and align with the EMEALA Cash Management office; Work with Corporate Tax and Statutory Finance to improve legal entity structure; Drive and support Finance Transformation activities in the region.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC