Head of Business Controlling and Finance Development, Fiber Foodservice EAO

Head of Business Controlling and Finance Development, Fiber Foodservice EAO

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Locations: Espoo, Franeker, Netherlands, Czeladz, Nules, Gosport, UK

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago

Time left to apply: End Date: January 16, 2025 (19 days left to apply)

Job requisition id: R037346

Inspired to grow with your experience, learn and share with new colleagues?

Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste.

We are committed to protecting food, people and the planet and are on the lookout for passionate and consummate professionals to join our growing team to help us deliver on our ambitious 2030 Strategy. We look for colleagues who Care, Dare and Deliver.

Head of Business Controlling & Finance Development, FFS

Huhtamaki\’s Fiber Foodservice segment is currently looking to hire a Head of Business Controlling & Finance Development. This is a key role that is responsible for reporting on new business performance and leading finance development initiatives across the FFS business segment.

Part of the FFS segment finance leadership team, as well as New Business leadership team, this role requires strong finance business partnering capabilities. The role also works closely with group functions, global process owners and ERP project teams. As head of Finance Development, the position works across the segment with local finance leads.

Reporting into the VP Finance, FFS, the successful candidate should be based in Finland (Espoo) – preference, or in Spain (Nules), Netherlands (Leeuwarden or Franeker), UK (Gosport) or Poland (Czeladz).

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the monthly performance management process towards segment and regions.
• Coordinate the strategic planning and budget planning process for the New Business, ensuring robust targets/KPIs and objectives are in place.
• Provide timely, accurate and relevant financial information to the key business users and decision makers that assist them in optimizing performance and results.
• Lead business controlling development agenda execution for FS EAO.
• Develop and monitor capital expenditure budgeting considering project cost, approvals, financing costs, cash flow and return on investment.
• Provide timely, accurate and insightful financial reporting and analysis in line with Group reporting requirements.
• Work closely with group and segment teams to define, support and drive finance transformation agenda.
• Coordinate preparation and performance follow-up of our commercial plans.
• Monitor and support operational performance.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Relevant working experience of +10 years in Finance roles, preferably from manufacturing industry in a global environment.
• University degree in Finance or Business Administration, or equivalent.
• Strong orientation to strategic thinking and development.
• Understanding the business logic and performance management of international business.
• Good collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Motivated and structured approach to work: familiarity with all common business support tools (IT).
• Analytical and creative approach to the development and implementation of new ideas and concepts.
• Strong communication skills with an ability to effectively communicate to all business and finance stakeholders.
• Change Management experience.
• Strong leadership skills and experience.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Ability to travel.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

This is an exciting opportunity to drive business performance and make a significant impact on the Fiber Foodservice EAO segment. Huhtamaki offers excellent benefits, competitive salaries and an opportunity to develop your career in a rewarding, collaborative environment.

If you feel that you have the necessary experience and skills required, please apply before the deadline of Wednesday 15th January 2025. Please note, we will be reviewing applications throughout the application period, therefore, we may schedule interviews prior to the deadline.

Join us to shape the future together!

About Us

With over 100 years of history and a strong Nordic heritage, Huhtamaki operates in 37 countries and 103 locations around the world. Our team of around 18,000 dedicated professionals are working to deliver smart and sustainable next generation packaging. Our ambition is to become the first choice in sustainable packaging solutions.

As part of our 2030 Strategy, we are dedicated to building a high-performance workforce and striving to be the best workplace for our employees. We genuinely care about each other and are committed to helping our talent thrive and develop. We are on a journey to shape a sustainable future – join us to redesign the future of sustainable packaging solutions.

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