Lead Specialist, Financial Planning & Performance

Vestas; København; Hybrid; DKK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Global exposure

Job summary

Vestas leads the global wind energy industry and seeks a Lead Specialist in Financial Planning, Performance and FP&A excellence. Based in Copenhagen, you will partner with senior Finance and business stakeholders to support rolling forecasts, target setting, and executive performance reviews.

You will drive FP&A enhancements, deliver insightful analyses, and contribute to strategic decisions across the organisation in a collaborative, international environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in FP&A, business finance or performance management.
• Ability to turn financial data into clear business insights and recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and professional communication.

Responsibilities

• Support financial planning, performance management, and strategic decisions across Vestas by coordinating with stakeholders.
• Strengthen FP&A processes including rolling forecasts and target setting.
• Partner with regional, functional, and Group Finance teams to deliver high-quality planning deliverables.
• Provide analysis and insights on forecasts and assumptions to drive decisions.
• Deliver financial analysis, performance reporting and ad hoc insights for Executive Management.
• Promote continuous improvement of planning processes, tools, and methodologies across the organisation.
• Act as trusted finance partner to senior stakeholders and coordinate FP&A initiatives.

Skills

Financial planning

Performance management

Forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Commercial judgment

Education

Master's degree in Finance, Economics, or Business Administration

Job description

Join Vestas as a Lead Specialist, Financial Planning Performance and become part of a team that helps shape the financial direction of Vestas. Working within Group FP A, you will play a central role in supporting financial planning, performance management and decision support across the organisation. Partnering with senior stakeholders across Finance and the business, you will help deliver the insights and transparency needed to support strategic decision-making, while contributing to key processes such as Rolling Forecasts, Target Setting and Executive Performance Reviews.

Finance > Financial Planning Analysis > Financial Planning, Reporting Governance

Based in Copenhagen, you will become part of a collaborative team focused on continuous improvement and delivering business value. You will engage with regional, functional, and leadership groups in a setting that promotes initiative, ownership, and innovation. You will advance and expand FP A capabilities across Vestas.

Responsibilities

In this position, you will support financial planning, performance management, and strategic decisions across Vestas by working with stakeholders throughout the organization to provide insight, input, and ongoing improvement.

• Strengthen Vestas’ core FP A processes, including rolling forecasts, target setting, and company-wide planning activities
• Partner with regional, functional and Group Finance teams to ensure high-quality, timely and aligned financial planning deliverables
• Contribute analysis and insight on forecasts and business assumptions to support informed decisions and improved results
• Deliver financial analysis, performance reporting and ad hoc insights that support Executive Management and key strategic priorities
• Enhance continuous improvement of planning, forecasting and performance management processes, tools and methodologies across the organisation
• Act as a trusted finance partner to senior stakeholders, supporting CEO and CFO areas while promoting collaboration across the global FP A community and coordinating strategic FP A initiatives

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field
• Experience in FP A, Business Finance or Performance Management
• Experience in financial planning, forecasting and performance management
• Ability to turn financial data into clear business insights and recommendations
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement and clear, professional communication
• Solid commercial judgment; familiarity with planning systems and models would be beneficial

Competencies

• Demonstrated accountability and initiative, with the ability to guide complex processes to effective outcomes
• Skilled engaging and constructively challenging senior stakeholders
• Skilled at building alignment across functions, regions and diverse stakeholder groups
• Effective communicator, able to simplify complex financial information and insights
• Solid methodical approach combined with sound commercial judgementHighly organized, resourceful, and committed to finding effective solutions and delivering outcomes

What we offer

We offer an exciting position with great development opportunities in an inspiring environment at the world's number one wind turbine producer. We value initiative, responsibility, and accuracy. You will become part of an international environment with a commitment to sustainability and safety, and you will work among colleagues who support one another.

Additional information

Primary work location: Copenhagen, Denmark. Hybrid working with an average 3 days in office, 2 days working from home. This position requires approximately 5-10 maximum days of travel per year.

Our commitment to a fair hiring.

At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness.

DEIB Statement

At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 200 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. With 39,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.