Lead Finance Analyst - Overheads
About the role
In this role based in Amsterdam, you will report to the EMEA Head of Commercial Finance and you will play an essential role in making sure that cost consciousness is embedded across the region, ensuring that we continue to become more profitable. The role assumes active engagement in senior management decision-making processes including attendance at senior management meetings and insights-based advisory during key decision-making moments; in this capacity, you will work closely with the Regional Finance Director, Regional President and the Functional Leadership by proving them with data-based insights, summarising financial models and presenting potential scenarios.
The primary responsibility will be to work in partnership with key members of functions within the region and to provide accurate cost forecasts, understand performance drivers, ensure the accuracy of costs captured in the P&L, and deliver insightful analysis that supports commercial decisions.
You will support the forecasting/budgeting of overhead costs, from alignment with management and key stakeholders to loading in the systems. You will work directly with DBS (Shared Service Centre), developing a detailed understanding of all overhead costs, and ensuring actual-to-forecast variances are understood. Your position will play a critical role in the month-end and year-end processes, providing FP&A and market/cluster teams monthly estimates prior to close as well as ensuring that the right accruals are made. Where required, you will also support the FP&A and Business Partner teams with project delivery.
Finally, as part of the role, you will form a close working group with regional functional leads ( HR, retail etc.) as well as with Group on key cycles and transformation projects, and support the EMEA Finance Leadership Team with the delivery of key initiatives.
Core accountabilities:
Overheads (OH) controlling responsibilities, including the Direct Retail business (RGI).
Play a key role in the regional goal-setting process (budget, quarterly forecasts, in-month targets) from a central perspective, by providing an estimate of all OH costs at the market level and presenting scenarios as informed by the regional profit delivery targets.
Develop strong ties across the markets, region and Group to ensure a collaborative approach to improve ways of working across all finance areas related to OH management (business/process/systems).
About you
A bias for action, with high levels of resilience and drive, able to see the strategic big picture but also to roll sleeves up and get into the detail and delivery of financial projects.
Energetic, engaging and pacey, with high EQ and the ability to motivate and inspire in a matrixed environment.
Clear communicator; decisive and excellent influencer.
Able to challenge all areas of activity, especially elements that ‘have always been done’ and recommend new approaches to meet financial objectives.
An effective and credible thought partner - commercially minded with a good grasp of key financial drivers and strong contract management skills.
Benefits
Discount on Dyson products
Company Pension scheme
29 days annual holiday plan
Company Fitness plan
EAP (Employee Assistant Programme)
Life Assurance Plan
Transportation allowance (0,23€/km regardless of the means of transport)
Health Insurance – Medical Contribution
Eye Examination & Computer Glasses Reimbursement
