Senior Director Head of FP&A Finance (mfd)

NKT; Köln; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global energy solutions company is seeking a seasoned finance leader to lead FP&A for their Transmission business unit. This role is pivotal in designing financial strategies and managing a team of 10-12 professionals to enhance budgeting, forecasting, and performance insights. Candidates should possess extensive experience in FP&A, strong financial modelling skills, and proficiency with BI and ERP tools. The position offers a great opportunity to contribute to the green energy transition while collaborating with senior leadership in Köln or Copenhagen.

Leistungen

Career development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Exposure to senior leadership

Qualifikationen

• 10-15 years of progressive FP&A / corporate finance experience.
• Proficiency with BI tools and ERP systems.
• Experience leading FP&A teams across different sites.

Aufgaben

• Oversee annual budgeting and cost management.
• Facilitate forecasting of revenue and costs.
• Build dashboards and KPIs for accountability.

Kenntnisse

Financial modelling

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Ausbildung

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

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Excel

Oracle

Jobbeschreibung

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 economy. This senior role 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.

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, optimise accounting processes and build business cases that support sustainable growth. As an inclusive, people‑centred 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
• Harmonise 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. 1× / month between Karlskrona (SE) and Cologne (DE).

Inclusive strategic finance leader and coach

You are an inclusive, people‑centred 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 modelling 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 datadriven insights

NKT is committed to developing a diverse organisation 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 encourage all interested candidates to apply, even if you don’t tick all the boxes described. We believe that a diverse organisation 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. — 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, 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 this email. 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 power cable technology, building the infrastructure from 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.