FP&A Senior Manager - EMEA

Ball; Luton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Luton is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager responsible for overseeing financial planning and reporting for the EMEA region. The ideal candidate will have CIMA/ACA qualifications and at least 7 years of relevant experience, with proven ability to lead and manage a diverse finance team. This role involves significant stakeholder communication and requires strong analytical and planning skills, all while promoting a culture of diversity and inclusion within the organization.

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACA qualified with at least 7 years of experience.
• Proven record in leading skilled finance professionals.
• Experience in multi-currency, multi-territory environments.
• Strong financial acumen in FP&A and business partnering.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial planning for the EMEA region including AOP.
• Coordinate closely with Treasury on financial planning.
• Consolidate and analyze operating earnings performance.
• Support Global management reporting initiatives.

Skills

CIMA/ACA qualified

Management accounting experience

Team leadership

Financial planning and analysis

Communication skills

Fluent in English

Tools

Essbase

SAP reporting

Job description

Overview

Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging, offers opportunities to advance your career and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe. Ball is proud to be recognized with Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award. With over 16,000 global team members, Ball’s products range from endlessly recyclable aluminum cans and cups to aerosol bottles.

Position overview:

The position is responsible for P&L management reporting and analysis for the EMEA Region and onward management reporting to Global Beverage and Corporate. The role acts as critical support to the FP&A Director on all aspects of operating earnings performance analysis. It acts as an important link between Finance and all other business areas, preparing value added management information and advice to facilitate improved performance.

The role entails significant involvement in the financial oversight and stewardships around the Integrated Business Planning cycle which is the cornerstone of the business’ performance. This role is also responsible for forecasting and maintaining the planning and budgeting cycles on the earnings side.

Key responsibilities

• Full oversight of the financial planning cycle for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) region including ownership of AOP (Annual Operating Plan), and Quarterly Financial Forecast processes on the earnings side.
• Close coordination with Treasury & Cash Controller on Balance Sheet and Metal/ODM side financial planning & analysis.
• Responsibility for consolidation, analysis and interpretation of operating earnings performance using key management reporting tools (Essbase, SAP reporting).
• Supporting the Financial Strategy, Planning & Analysis Director with Global management reporting both pre month end (POV) and month end. This activity involves close liaison with FP&A controllers, operations finance and controllership as well as key Head Office personnel in Supply Chain, Ops, IBP, procurement and Commercial department.
• Oversight of centralised FP&A controlling function and their business partnering activities.
• Supports the MEA Controller with the standardisation of reporting from non-principal entities.
• Works closely with the Strategic Profitability Manager to ensure that in year financials are accurately reflected through profitability views.
• Key stakeholder in Regional IBP (Integrated Business Planning) cycles, providing financial stewardship around the planning and execution of short term operational plans, including presentation of P&L financial output.
• Oversight responsibility for EMEA Entity Level SOX controls.
• Support to wider finance team in delivery of various reporting requirements and work closely with Sector Financial Accounting team to deliver month end close.
• Acts as a support to Global FP&A team on initiatives impacting the P&L.
• Provides ad-hoc support to the wider business on investment decisions that impact the P&L.
• Management of four direct reports and a total team of eleven.

What are we looking for?

• CIMA/ACA qualified + 7 years
• Proven track record in leading a diverse team of high skilled, qualified finance professionals
• Management accounting experience in a large scale, multi-currency, multi territory manufacturing entity environment
• Proven track record in various FP&A and Business Partnering roles at regional level
• Broad experience across financial disciplines including FP&A and Accounting
• Proven experience in explaining financial figures to stakeholders from a non-finance background
• Strong planning and analysis skills
• Strong communications and presentation skills
• Fluent in both written and spoken English

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world. Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

No agencies please.