Regional Financial Controller (EU)

Job Summary:

The Regional Financial Controller (Europe) acts as the financial leader for the European market. This role is responsible for financial governance performance management and strategic financial planning across the region.

The position reports to the VP Finance (Global) and with a dotted line to Regional GM (Europe) ensuring strong alignment between global financial standards and regional business execution.

This role combines hands-on financial control with forward-looking financial analytics supporting scalable growth and long-term value creation in the EU market.

Job Expectations

1. Regional Financial Leadership

• Act as the finance lead for Europe partnering closely with the Regional GM & Leadership team
• Provide strategic financial guidance on growth initiatives investments and market expansion
• Represent Finance in regional leadership discussions and annual planning cycles with HQ
• Translate global financial strategy into regional execution

2. Financial Planning & Performance Management

• Lead annual budgeting forecasting and long-range planning for the European region
• Own P&L performance variance analysis and actionable insights
• Drive financial discipline and KPI tracking across markets
• Support scenario planning and investment prioritization

3. Financial Analytics & Data Foundation

• Build and scale a robust financial data infrastructure to support EU growth plans
• Develop advanced financial analytics and dashboards for decision-making
• Identify trends in customer behavior pricing and category performance
• Partner with data and commercial teams to enhance profitability insights

4. Controllership & Compliance

• Ensure accurate financial reporting compliance and adherence to global policies
• Manage the quarterly (rolling 90 days) forecasting process for EU and aligns with global
• Oversee internal controls audit processes and risk management
• Manage local statutory requirements across European entities
• Act as a key interface with global finance tax and audit teams

5. Business Partnering

• Serve as a trusted advisor to regional commercial operations and supply chain teams
• Support pricing strategies promotions and margin optimization
• Drive cost efficiency initiatives and operational improvements
• Align financial goals with commercial execution

6. Team Leadership (Future Scope)

• Build and lead a regional finance team as the organization scales (e.g. Account)
• Develop finance capabilities in analytics planning and controllership

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Experience

• 10 years of progressive finance experience including:
• • Financial planning & analysis (FP&A)
  • Controllership / Big Four public accounting exposure
  • Business partnering in commercial environments
• Experience in consumables industries strongly preferred like Grocery Health & Wellness or Beauty / Personal care.
• Prior experience in regional or multi-country roles (Europe preferred).
• Experience with Adaptive Planning (FP&A software) SAP (ERP) Tableau (BI tool) is a strong plus.
• Experience in high-growth or e-commerce environments is a strong plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong financial acumen with strategic mindset
• Ability to operate as a CFO in a regional setup
• Advanced analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
• Strong stakeholder management across global and regional leadership
• Ability to balance hands-on execution with strategic leadership

Education

• Degree in Finance Accounting or related field
• MBA CPA ACA or equivalent preferred

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