Emea Fp&a Finance Director

Reporting to EMEA CFO the Director FP&A EMEA will be responsible for an EMEA wide team to consolidate, compile and analyse the organization's short-term and long-term financial planning activities of the region.

What we offer:
- Career Development- Competitive Compensation and Benefits- Pay Transparency- Global Opportunities

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Tasks and Qualifications:
Key Responsibilities:
- Leads the process timeline, management and EMEA consolidation of the AOP, strategic and operational planning, forecasting, strategic projects and monthly/quarterly/annual results.- Maintain and further evolve a complex financial model that governs Dematic EMEA’s operating plan and long-range projections including detailed analysis to support those projections.- Evaluate profit and cost efficiencies in various areas of the organization.- Provide in-depth analysis of risk and opportunities, sales performance, pricing trends and business direction with more direct focus on one or more of the Regional business segments.- Identify trends and analyze key metrics and presents findings to VP of FP&A and other members of senior management.- Partner with Dematic EMEA executive management to develop and refine key assumptions for corporate expenses and capital expenditures.- Establish strong relationships with the FP&A and Controlling teams at the Dematic Group level to ensure transparency and timely reporting to the Group.- Working with the Finance Leadership Team, refine the monthly financial reporting package and lead the execution of this important monthly deliverable.- Develop and/or mentor one or more financial analysts.- Partner with key stakeholders to solicit feedback to develop and implement step level improvements to enhance efficiency and productivity of reporting.- Identify and implement improvements to monthly/quarterly variance analysis of results against the AOP and close visibility gap.- Improve on tools utilized by site management to run business; Recommend and implement corrective actions.- Ensures smooth execution of monthly Operations Review presentations.- Support the financial assessment, presentation and approval process for large, multi-departmental projects.- Manage and refine the development and execution of monthly and quarterly presentations to senior leadership focusing on operational performance of the region

Tasks and Qualifications:
Who are we looking for?

To be successful in this role, you will have a proven track record of FP&A leadership across EMEA as part of a globally matrixed organisation. The people leadership, business partnering and transformation skills to drive performance and outcomes.

Specifically you will have:
- Excellent financial modelling and analytical skills for budgeting and forecasting combined with a strong attention to detail and the ability to present complex information in a usable format to a diverse audience.- Ability to review and prepare presentations for financial reviews at the Board and senior management levels.- Strong financial modelling, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel Skills are a must.- Strong organizational skills, multi-tasking and attention to detail.- Excellent ability to work with senior executives and manage and develop staff while building trusting relationships and partnerships throughout the organization.- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, to build meaningful relationships and to drive for results across functional lines.- Ability to define, implement, and adhere to policies and procedures.- Ability to work under strict deadlines and assist in enforcing compliance with deadlines.- Process focused with the ability to drive for results in a matrix environment.- Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter with the ability to think independently.- Experience working with SAP or a similar ERP system.- Knowledge of INFOR or a similar reporting/consolidation tool a plus (e.g. Hyperion).

Skills/ qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.- Significant related experience, including managing a team,- Financial modelling experience for a complex, matrixed, global organization.- MBA and/or recognised financial qualification (preferred).- International work experience will be a plus, but EMEA leadership is required- Previous experience in a publicly traded company preferred.

Other Attributes:
- An acknowledged team player, proactive and not reactive.- Mature, personable individual with significant personal presence and credibility.- Analytical, confident individual, flexible and creative thinker, with excellent interpersonal skills.- Strong communicator both orally (informally and in presentations) and in writing.- A sound level of knowledge in financial accounting and reporting of the controllership function, auditing and financial systems.- Leadership skills/potential for advancement or other Finance leadership roles.- English required and Italian or other 2nd European language preferred but not essential