Northern Europe FP&A Lead: Strategic Partner

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).

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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

Financial Planning & Analysis

- 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