Finance Manager

Main tasks

• Overall responsibility for accounting, financial control and compliance across North America
• Ensure timely and accurate group reporting, management reporting, and external reporting
• Lead financial planning processes including forecasts, budgets, and strategic planning
• Act as finance business partner to the Managing Director – North America
• Drive harmonization and standardization of financial processes aligned with Group standards
• Support business development initiatives, including CAPEX projects and restructuring
• Provide financial analysis for pricing, costing, and profitability improvement initiatives
• Champion the use of BI tools (e.g. Targit) across the region
• Support audit processes, tax compliance, and liaison with external advisors

Secondary tasks

• Manage the North America finance team
• Oversee accounting, reporting, treasury, and credit control activities

Scope of responsibility

• Full ownership of finance processes across North America
• Responsibility for financial accuracy, compliance, and performance reporting
• Contributor to global finance alignment and process excellence initiatives

Education & certifications

• Qualified Accountant (or equivalent)
• Bachelor’s degree level (minimum)

Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in accounting or finance roles
• Experience in finance business partnering
• Experience in multinational and multi-site environments
• Experience with group reporting and audit processes
• Experience in FMCG or manufacturing environment is an advantage

Skills

• Strong financial analysis and accounting knowledge
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills
• Project management capabilities
• Ability to manage and develop teams (direct and indirect)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments
• Strong analytical and structured mindset
• Experience with BI tools is an advantage
• Timely and accurate delivery of financial reporting and forecasts
• Strong compliance and audit outcomes
• Harmonized and standardized financial processes aligned with Group standards
• High-quality business partnering support to local management
• Well-functioning and high-performing finance team
• Improved financial insights supporting operational decision-making