Global Finance Partnering Director — Strategy & Performance

ApplyMint; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Arla is seeking a senior finance leader to head Finance Business Partnering across Agriculture, Sustainability & Communication, Global Trade & Planning, Marketing & Innovation, IT and Corporate Functions. You will report to the CFO and guide a large team across Europe, with a focus on performance management and value creation.

You will partner with EMT members and senior leaders, drive milk price governance and translate sustainability data into business insights while maintaining

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of people management experience in finance.
• Strong ability to partner with senior leaders and EMT.
• Proven track record in performance management and governance.
• Experience with dairy or global commodity markets is a plus.
• Excellent communication and change leadership.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with EMT members and senior leaders acting as a trusted advisor and challenger in driving the strategic agendas and performance.
• Own and support financial insight related to milk price, including how milk price is calculated and operationally executed, ensuring credibility towards farmer owners and governance bodies.
• Lead the performance management agenda and participate in LT’s across your functional areas, supporting decision‑making at senior and EMT level.
• Translate sustainability, carbon footprint, and farmer data into actionable insight and business value, with clear data governance.
• Drive development and performance within Global Trade & Planning, ensuring strong financial criteria in S&OP and trading decisions.
• Be part of the FLT and lead and develop large, multi‑disciplinary finance teams ensuring high standards of finance partnering and people leadership.
• Support and present to Boards, Councils, and farmer forums with financial insight and communication related to milk price and performance.

Skills

Finance partner

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Communication

Job description

Arla is seeking a senior finance leader to head Finance Business Partnering across Agriculture, Sustainability & Communication, Global Trade & Planning, Marketing & Innovation, IT and Corporate Functions. You will report to the CFO and guide a large team across Europe, with a focus on performance management and value creation.

You will partner with EMT members and senior leaders, drive milk price governance and translate sustainability data into business insights while maintaining