Northern Europe FP&A Lead

Reporting to the Northern Europe CFO, the FP&A Lead is a key strategic business partner to the Northern Europe CEO and CFO. The role is responsible for driving financial performance, supporting strategic decision-making, and coordinating the planning, forecasting and performance management processes across a portfolio of 8 countries (the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, UK, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Czechia).

While the position does not include direct managerial responsibility, it requires strong leadership through influence, effective stakeholder management, and close collaboration with Country FDs and FP&A leaders, regional leadership teams, and Global FP&A.

The role provides leadership across the regional finance community by driving alignment, promoting best practices, and ensuring consistent execution of Northern Europe and corporate financial priorities. The position plays a key role in Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews (MBRs and QBRs), forecasting, planning and variance understanding – driving, supporting and monitoring initiatives to support countries to reach their targets. The scope of responsibilities may evolve in line with business priorities and organizational needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Northern Europe annual budget, strategic planning and multi-year business planning processes across 8 countries.
• Support monthly forecasting and reforecast cycles, ensuring timely identification of risks, opportunities and corrective actions.
• Deliver high-quality financial reporting, management dashboards and variance analyses to support executive decision-making.
• Develop insights into key financial and operational drivers, trends and performance indicators.
• Ensure financial plans are aligned with regional and corporate strategic objectives.
• Drive consistency of planning assumptions, methodologies and reporting standards across the region.

Strategic Business Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Northern Europe CEO, CFO and leadership team on business performance and strategic initiatives.
• Support the development and execution of the Market Unit growth strategy.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations on capital allocation, pricing, productivity initiatives, investments and business transformation programs.
• Challenge business assumptions and provide independent financial perspectives to improve decision quality.
• Support scenario planning and strategic modelling to assess future business opportunities and risks.

Regional Performance Management

• Coordinate monthly and quarterly performance reviews with Country FDs, FP&A leaders and business leaders across the Market Unit
• Monitor delivery against budget, forecast and strategic targets.
• Identify performance gaps and support action plans to improve revenue growth, profitability, cash generation and return on investment.
• Drive a culture of accountability, transparency and performance excellence across the Northern Europe organization.

Stakeholder Management & Coordination

• Serve as the primary FP&A liaison between Country FDs, the Northern Europe leadership team and Global FP&A.
• Facilitate alignment across the FP&A community on financial priorities, reporting requirements and strategic initiatives.
• Lead finance reviews, performance discussions and planning workshops with senior stakeholders.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with Operations, Commercial, HR, Transformation and Procurement teams.

Executive Reporting & Communications

• Prepare and deliver clear, concise and impactful financial presentations to the Northern Europe CEO, CFO and senior leadership team.
• Support corporate reporting requirements and executive-level presentations.
• Translate complex financial information into actionable business insights.
• Ensure the quality, accuracy and integrity of financial information communicated internally and externally.

Risk & Opportunity Management

• Lead the identification, quantification and monitoring of regional Risks & Opportunities (R&O).
• Support development and implementation of mitigation plans in partnership with Country FDs and operational leaders.
• Ensure robust financial controls and compliance with company policies and governance requirements.

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet Performance

• Monitor regional cash generation and working capital performance.
• Partner with Country Finance teams to improve cash conversion, optimize working capital and strengthen balance sheet management.
• Provide visibility on cash flow trends and support liquidity planning across the region.
• Support finance and operational transformation init