Senior Finance Director, Europe FP&A

CHEP; Weybridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics organization in the UK seeks a Senior Finance Manager to lead FP&A initiatives, ensuring financial strategies support business objectives. Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, and delivering key financial insights. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's in Finance or related field and 8+ years of corporate finance experience. This role offers a hybrid working model, fostering work-life balance while working within a diverse team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of senior leadership experience in a corporate Finance or Accounting function.
• Proven success in a multinational organization.
• Experience in Supply Chain Manufacturing Logistics or FMCGs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute long-term FP&A vision ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-term planning processes.
• Deliver strategic financial insights by analyzing market trends and opportunities.

Skills

Adaptability

Cross-Functional Work

Data-Driven Decision Making

Digital Literacy

Emotional Intelligence

Finance Strategy

Financial Analysis

Financial Reporting and Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance Business Administration or Accounting

Master’s degree in Finance Business Administration or Accounting

Professional certifications such as CIMA ACA or ACCA

Tools

Accounting Software

Forecasting

GAAP

Job description

Job Description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets crates and containers. We employ approximately 13000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model the worlds biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the long-term FP&A vision ensuring alignment with both regional and global business objectives driving financial strategies that support growth and profitability.
• Lead the annual budgeting quarterly forecasting and long-term planning processes ensuring accuracy relevance and alignment with business strategies.
• Deliver strategic financial insights by analyzing market trends risks and opportunities providing data-driven recommendations to senior leadership.
• Manage and mentor the FP&A team promoting high performance through regular coaching training and succession planning to ensure ongoing talent development.
• Oversee the production of financial reports business performance reviews and ad‑hoc analysis to support executive decision‑making and drive informed business actions.
• Implement standardized tools processes and best practices across FP&A activities to enhance operational efficiency and business insights.
• Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders including finance supply chain and HR to ensure alignment on financial targets performance metrics and key business initiatives.
• Ensure robust management of financial risk compliance and internal controls including oversight of post‑investment reviews and corporate allocations.

Lead FP&A across the organization to implement strategic business plans and operating initiatives

• Annual budgeting and forecasting
• Cascading performance targets and standard metrics
• Consolidated analytics
• Gap analysis
• Risk and opportunity insights
• Monthly / quarterly business performance reviews

Capital allocation decisions and ROCI performance plans

Transformation activities

• Drive transformation finance agenda
• Influence and shape transformation projects
• Champion collaboration between finance and the transformation project execution teams
• Deliver multi‑year business transformation plan to achieve step‑change improvements in profits and cash flows

Strategic & Group Finance activities

• Long term planning and creation of 4Y Plan
• Financial support for automation and digital roadmap
• Customer‑centric solutions that keep the business competitive in the market
• Monthly / quarterly reports that accurately reflect short‑term financial performance long‑term strategic direction and messaging for investors and the board

Leadership activities

• Support high performing finance teams
• Create healthy succession pipelines for critical roles
• Retain and develop top talent

Build a data‑driven culture

• Promote knowledge sharing to drive value creation for the Brambles collective rather than single areas within the business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance Business Administration or Accounting
• Master’s degree in Finance Business Administration or Accounting is a plus
• Professional certifications such as CIMA ACA or ACCA are desirable

Experience

• 8 years senior leadership in a corporate Finance or Accounting function
• Success in a multinational organization
• Experience in Supply Chain Manufacturing Logistics or FMCGs a plus
• Development and growth of teams (includes direct report managers and skip level team members)

Skills and Knowledge

• Build credibility and influence stakeholders
• Navigate a complex matrixed global organization
• Best‑in‑class forecasting capability
• Analytical mindset to elevate finance standards
• Manage ambiguity with confidence
• Excited about new technologies and the opportunity they bring for the business
• Avid learner who looks to the external market to bring insights and best practices
• Inspirational leadership with a mindset to mentor and develop teams

Languages

English

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

• Adaptability
• Cross-Functional Work
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Digital Literacy
• Emotional Intelligence
• Feedback
• Finance Strategy
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Forecasting
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Inclusive Leadership
• Innovation
• Learn From Mistakes
• Mentorship
• Motivating Teams
• Prioritization
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Talent Development

Key Skills

• Accounting Software
• Forecasting
• Ellucian
• Financial Report Writing
• GAAP
• Accounting
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Budgeting
• Financial Management
• Financial Planning

Employment Type

Full-Time

Vacancy: 1

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