Senior Director - Head of FP&A Finance (m/f/d)

NKT; Köln; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading green energy technology company located in Cologne is seeking a Senior Director - Head of FP&A Finance to shape a global FP&A agenda. The role involves leading a team of 10–12 professionals to enhance budgeting and forecasting processes while advocating for digitalization. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in financial modeling, team leadership, and BI tools. This position offers great career opportunities and promotes a diverse, inclusive workplace.

Leistungen

Career development opportunities

Inclusive and diverse work environment

Exposure to senior leadership

Qualifikationen

• 10–15 years of progressive FP&A/corporate finance experience.
• Advanced financial modeling skills and extensive knowledge of Excel.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing FP&A teams across sites.

Aufgaben

• Oversee annual budgeting, capacity and capital planning, and cost management.
• Facilitate monthly and quarterly forecasting of revenue, costs, margins, cash flow, and initiatives.
• Build dashboards, KPIs, and scorecards to enhance accountability and insight.

Kenntnisse

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Director - Head of FP&A Finance (m/f/d)

NKT Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Shape a global Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) agenda for green growth

Join NKT’s newly established Transmission business unit and lead the FP&A agenda that powers the green transition. In this senior role, you will design, harmonize, and elevate financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management across sites to drive profitability and operational excellence. You’ll set robust management reporting standards, strengthen visibility on revenue, margins, cash, and strategic initiatives, and champion digitalization through BI and ERP alignment.

With NKT’s new business structure, there are significant opportunities for growth—making this a pivotal time to join a global, purpose‑driven company. Do you want to set the standard for data‑driven value creation in a global business?

Lead and harmonize FP&A across Transmission unit

You will head FP&A for the Transmission business unit, guiding a team of 10–12 professionals to deliver best‑in‑class budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and performance insights. You will standardize processes, create robust management reporting frameworks, and align methodologies across sites. You will introduce BI upgrades, optimize accounting processes, and build business cases that support sustainable growth. As an inclusive, people‑centered leader, you translate complex data into clear narratives and actionable recommendations, integrating strategic thinking with hands‑on execution and fostering continuous development.

Your responsibility will be to:

• Oversee annual budgeting, capacity and capital planning, and cost management
• Facilitate monthly and quarterly forecasting of revenue, costs, margins, cash flow, and initiatives
• Build dashboards, KPIs, and scorecards to enhance accountability and insight
• Harmonize FP&A processes, templates, timelines, and controls across sites
• Own CAPEX governance and the metal management framework aligned with Treasury’s hedging strategy

You will report to the SVP, Transmission Finance and lead a cross‑site FP&A team. Location: Cologne (DE) or Copenhagen (DK). Travel approx. 1x/month between Karlskrona (SE) and Cologne (DE).

Inclusive strategic finance leader and coach

You are an inclusive, people‑centered leader who creates trust and clarity. Comfortable advising senior stakeholders, you translate complex data into actionable insights and communicate clearly across cultures. You thrive in interactive settings, combine strategic thinking with practical execution, and champion continuous improvement. With integrity and steadiness, you guide teams through transformation, bringing a collaborative, results‑oriented mindset and a hands‑on, can‑do approach when needed.

You also have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field
• 10–15 years of progressive FP&A/corporate finance experience
• Advanced financial modeling skills and extensive knowledge of Excel
• Proficiency with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, QlikView) and ERP (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing FP&A teams across sites
• Preferred: Knowledge of German local GAAP

Empower global decisions with data‑driven insights

NKT is committed to developing a diverse organization and culture where people of diverse backgrounds can grow and are inspired to do their best. We have high ambitions on establishing gender diversity at NKT and encouraging all interested candidates to apply – even if you don’t tick all the boxes described. We believe that a diverse organization enables long‑term performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture creates a better work environment.

You will join a collaborative international team with strong exposure to senior leadership, ample scope to shape processes and systems, and clear opportunities for career development. Grow your skills in financial strategy, BI/automation, and cross‑functional collaboration while building an aligned FP&A operating model across locations—all while contributing to a purpose‑driven business accelerating the green transition.

“As a leader, I’m looking for someone who can combine strategic vision with hands‑on execution. This role is pivotal in shaping our FP&A function during an exciting period of growth and transformation. If you thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy building processes that drive real impact, you’ll find this opportunity both challenging and rewarding.” says Hiring Manager, Purin Chen.

Read more about our offer and listen to some voices of NKT Connectors here!

We will review applications continuously, but we recommend you apply no later than December 21st of 2025. Be aware that personality and cognitive tests might be included in the recruitment process. For inquiries about the recruitment process, please reach out to Global Talent Attraction Specialist at [e-mail]. Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e‑mail.

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About NKT

NKT connects a greener world with high‑quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high‑voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology building the infrastructure for the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 6,000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.3 billion in 2024. We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com