Senior Finance Director, Europe FP&A in Addlestone

Description

The Senior Finance Director (SFD), Europe Financial Planning & Analysis will serve as a key member of the Europe Finance Team to drive strategic planning, forecasting, business modeling, management reporting, and investor relations. The leader will incorporate data and insights from a variety of sources to build a complete picture of the Europe business and anticipate long-term business challenges and opportunities. Success will require collaboration and strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including the Europe CFO, senior executives, cross-functional teams, and global functions. The role will also drive and shape the future of performance management within the region, closely aligned with the global finance transformation, working through the integration and streamlining of the reporting team in parallel.

Key Responsibilities May Include

• Develop and execute the long-term FP&A vision, ensuring alignment with both regional and global business objectives, driving financial strategies that support growth and profitability.
• Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-term planning processes, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and alignment with business strategies.
• Deliver strategic financial insights by analyzing market trends, risks, and opportunities, providing data-driven recommendations to senior leadership.
• Manage and mentor the FP&A team, promoting high performance through regular coaching, training, and succession planning to ensure ongoing talent development.
• Oversee the production of financial reports, business performance reviews, and ad-hoc analysis to support executive decision-making and drive informed business actions.
• Implement standardized tools, processes, and best practices across FP&A activities to enhance operational efficiency and business insights.
• Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders, including finance, supply chain, and HR, to ensure alignment on financial targets, performance metrics, and key business initiatives.
• Ensure robust management of financial risk, compliance, and internal controls, including oversight of post-investment reviews and corporate allocations.

Lead FP&A Across the Organization to Implement Strategic Business Plans and Operating Initiatives

• Run the business activities
  • Annual budgeting and forecasting
  • Cascading performance targets and standard metrics
  • Consolidated analytics
  • Gap analysis
  • Risk and opportunity insights
  • Monthly / quarterly business performance reviews
  • Capital allocation decisions and ROCI performance plans

Transformation Activities

• Drive transformation finance agenda
• Influence and shape transformation projects
• Champion collaboration between finance and the transformation project execution teams
• Deliver multi-year business transformation plan to achieve step-change improvements in profits and cash flows

Strategic & Group Finance Activities

• Long term planning and creation of 4Y Plan
• Financial support for automation and digital roadmap
• Customer-centric solutions that keep the business competitive in the market
• Monthly / quarterly reports that accurately reflect short term financial performance, long term strategic direction, and messaging for investors and the board

Leadership Activities

• Support high performing finance teams
• Create healthy succession pipelines for critical roles
• Retain and develop top talent
• Build a data-driven culture
• Promote knowledge sharing to drive value creation for the Brambles collective, rather than single areas within the business

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or Accounting

Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or Accounting is a plus

Professional certifications such as CIMA, ACA, or ACCA are desirable

Experience

8+ years senior leadership in a corporate Finance or Accounting function

Success in a multinational organization

Experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics or FMCGs a plus

Development and growth of teams (includes direct report managers and skip level team members)

Skills and Knowledge

Build credibility and influence stakeholders

Navigate a complex, matrixed global organization

Best-in‑class forecasting capability

Analytical mindset to elevate finance standards

Manage ambiguity with confidence

Excited about new technologies and the opportunity they bring for the business

Avid learner who looks to the external market to bring insights and best practices

Inspirational leadership with a mindset to mentor and develop teams

Languages

• English

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to Succeed in the Role

Adaptabilité, Analyse financière, Analyses et rapports financiers, Développement de talent, Direction inclusive, Engagement avec les parties concernées, Établissement des priorités, Feedback, Innovation, Intelligence émotionnelle, Learn From Mistakes, Littératie numérique, Mentorat, Modélisation financière, Motiver les équipes, Prévisions financières, Prise de décision fondée sur les données, Stratégie financière, Travail interfonctionnel

Equal Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.