FP&A Controller Europe

Finance Reports to VP Finance, Europe (hierarchy)
VP Group FP&A (functional) Direct Reports
Position is full-time and based at Schiphol
Regular travelling across Europe and within the Netherlands is required (20%)

Job results

• Improved timing and quality of the monthly performance analysis/review and commentary reports to management;

• Developed meaningful analysis and created quicker insight in site performance issues outside monthly reporting cycle;

• Provided pro-actively requested and unrequested data analysis to Europe President and VP Finance to support their day-to-day management dialogue with site management teams;

• Contributed shortening of the reporting timeframe/workload at local teams in preparing reporting deliverables to regional/group teams by more (advanced) IT / Excel tooling to unlock financial and non-financial data in local systems.

Job responsibilities

As the European FP&A Controller, the employee shall be responsible for forecasting and maintaining the planning and budgeting cycles of the European companies, preparing value added consolidated/group management information and advice to facilitate improvement of site performance of the various European operating companies. In addition, the employee shall drive process efficiencies and KPI development across European in close connection with Group Finance team.

• Support the European President and VP Finance, Europe in month end reporting, forecasting, budgeting and operational reviews of European companies’ performance;

• Lead periodic collection, consolidation and analysis of financial and non-financial data from European finance teams for reporting to Group Finance;

• Preparing and presenting reporting information following group reporting timelines and deliverables framework;

• Lead the annual budgeting process, monthly forecasting, and as well as ensuring proper KPI (financial, commercial and operational) achievement by the European companies;

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with local finance and management teams to develop annual and quarterly financial plans and ongoing forecasts;

• Provide support to local finance teams in developing IT tooling to improve reliability, effectiveness and efficiency in periodic & ad-hoc reporting requirements

• Other projects and duties as assigned such as

o Analyze and support local teams in preparing business case models for development projects;
o Analyze and support local teams in preparing & roll-out of customer profitability reporting;
o Assist European companies with further update / roll-out of group consolidation system Oracle (FCCS and EPBCS).

Organizational relationships

• Accountable to the VP Finance Europe for all areas as mentioned in this job profile;

• Works closely and effectively together with VP Group FP&A, local finance teams, and various other European / Group support staff and management.

Job requirements
(education, experience, skills, knowledge)

• Masters’ Degree in Finance; preferably supplemented with RC qualification;

• 8-10 years of relevant work experience; preferably experience gained in logistics industry

• Experience working in an international environment, comfortable in a multi country and multi culture business environment;

• An acknowledged team player, proactive approach, able to work in a very dynamic environment;

• No 9 – 5 mentality;

• Analytical, confident individual, flexible thinker with excellent interpersonal skills;

• Strong communicator in English both orally (informally and in formal presentations) and in

• writing;

• Advanced knowledge and experience with Excel

• Preferably skilled in use of following systems

o Oracle / Hyperion consolidation system
o Great Plains / Navision
o BI software such as Jet-reports, Qlikview, etc
Key competencies

Interpersonal Savvy Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.

Organizational Agility Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations.

Planning Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.

Problem Solving Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.

Process Management Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can't; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.

Managing Through Systems Can design practices, processes, and procedures which allow managing from a distance; is comfortable letting things manage themselves without intervening; can make things work through others without being there; can impact people and results remotely.