Director, FP&A WE

Barry Callebaut Group; Lebbeke; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry Callebaut Group is seeking a Director, FP&A Western Europe to lead the regional FP&A organization and partner with the Western Europe leadership team. You will manage planning, forecasting, performance analyses, and reporting to drive profitability and strategic decisions across the region.

The role requires 10+ years in finance with FP&A, strong leadership and English fluency, and willingness to travel 10–20%.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience with FP&A exposure.
• Experience leading regional FP&A in an international environment.
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, management reporting and performance analysis.
• Knowledge of IFRS and financial governance principles.
• Proficiency with SAP, BW and reporting/analytics platforms such as Power BI.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Business fluency in English; travel 10–20%.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Regional CFO, President, and Leadership Team by providing actionable financial insights and recommendations.
• Lead the FP&A team across Western Europe and drive talent development, succession planning, and capability building.
• Own regional management reporting and provide business performance analyses to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Lead regional mid-term planning (MTP), budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Drive performance management by identifying risks and opportunities and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Partner with Finance Business Partners and Pricing teams to optimize profitability and deliver financial commitments.
• Oversee regional P&L, EBIT, balance sheet performance, and margin reconciliation activities.
• Monitor SG&A expenses, analyze variances, and drive cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead working capital improvement initiatives in collaboration with Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance teams.
• Champion finance digitalization, automation, analytics, and reporting standardization initiatives.
• Support investment decisions, business cases, strategic projects, and M&A activities where required.

Skills

Finance leadership

FP&A

Strategic partnering

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance

Tools

SAP

BW

Power BI

Job description

About The Role

The Director, FP&A Western Europe leads the regional Financial Planning & Analysis organization and serves as a strategic finance partner to the Western Europe leadership team. This role is responsible for business performance management, management reporting, planning and forecasting processes, working capital performance, and financial insights that support decision‑making across the region. Reporting to the VP/CFO Western Europe, the position also drives finance digitalization, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives while leading a high-performing FP&A team.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Regional CFO, President, and Regional Leadership Team by providing actionable financial insights and recommendations.
• Lead the FP&A team across Western Europe and drive talent development, succession planning, and capability building.
• Own regional management reporting and provide business performance analyses to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Lead the regional mid-term planning (MTP), budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Drive performance management by identifying risks and opportunities and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Partner with Finance Business Partners and Pricing teams to optimize profitability and deliver financial commitments.
• Oversee regional P&L, EBIT, balance sheet performance, and margin reconciliation activities.
• Monitor SG&A expenses, analyze variances, and drive cost-saving initiatives across the region.
• Lead working capital improvement initiatives in collaboration with Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance teams.
• Champion finance digitalization, automation, advanced analytics, and reporting standardization initiatives.
• Support investment decisions, business cases, strategic projects, and M&A activities where required.

About You

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance , Accounting, Economics, or a related field is required .
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience with significant exposure to FP&A, business partnering, and performance management.
• Proven experience leading regional or multi-country FP&A activities within a complex international environment.
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, management reporting, and business performance analysis.
• Experience with SAP, BW, and reporting or analytics platforms such as Power BI is required.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS and financial governance principles.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and data visualization capabilities with a results-oriented mindset.
• Business proficiency in English, both written and spoken, is required.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10–20% of the time, primarily for team meetings.

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