Sr. Finance Manager, Market Operations

This company is a family-owned company based in Billund, Denmark, and best known for the manufacture of toys. It is one of the biggest toy companies especially popular for toy building blocks and bricks.

•Act as lead Financial Business Partner for the Operations Business Unit and own delivery of Financial Performance Management, Financial Planning (3 year Business Planning, Annual Planning, Monthly Estimates), and strategic direction and target setting

•People leader: coaching, mentoring, motivation and development of 2 employees

•Participate in and challenge the monthly Supply and Demand planning done in Americas through great insight and SOP understanding; ensure right trade off discussion in Americas and Global including incorporating a financial perspective to the discussions

•Collect and consolidate SOP knowledge in Finance and work with stakeholder in Finance and in the rest of the organization on all levels

•Responsible for the Americas Process and Consolidation area, supporting all of Americas Market Finance

•Execute tactical implementation of Finance Business Plan and Finance collaboration structure

•Engage as member of Business Unit leadership team to influence and impact financial and non-financial decisions

•Embed Financial Stewardship into organization

•Provide ad hoc financial support, training, etc.

•Shape and drive own agenda in line with company Strategy

•Act as BU "CFO" and be acknowledged as such

•Ensure and apply E2E thinking in own area and in rest of the organization; responsible for own area and employees areas 

•Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with a minimum of 7 years Financial Planning and Analysis or transferable finance/accounting experience; MBA or Finance Master degree is preferred

•Working with finance in a strategic context e.g. supporting top management in developing business plans

•Explain financial impact / consequences to management as well as line and service area

•Stakeholder management: Negotiate, dare to take constructive conflicts, proper communication

•People Leadership

•Experience working with SOP from a finance angle

•Strong Microsoft Excel skills

•SAP and Business Objects a plus

•Domestic and International Travel: average 10 - 20 days per year

•Global mobility for future roles a plus

Interested candidates can send their CV's to "jsathye(at)catenon.com" with "Application to Market Operations" subject line.