Finance Planning & Analysis Manager

Nutanix; Hengelo; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Hengelo plant is seeking an FP&A Manager to lead planning, forecasting and financial analysis. You will partner with Operations, SCM, Sales, HR and Controlling to provide insights that drive profitability and growth.

Responsibilities include building models, guiding forecasts, and ensuring SOX compliance while developing the finance team for future leadership roles.

Qualifications

• Master degree in accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
• 5–7 years in a manufacturing environment with proven ability to improve site profitability.
• Fluent in English and Dutch.
• Knowledge of US GAAP reporting guidelines and SOX framework.

Responsibilities

• Execute planning and forecasting to guide business units toward targets.
• Create financial models to assess impact of scenarios on operations.
• Lead analysts in analysing costs to aid Plant Manager decisions.
• Advise on financial risks and mitigation aligned to corporate goals.
• Build cross‑department relationships for timely financial reporting.
• Monitor revenue recognition, cost allocations, margins, and profitability.
• Maintain internal controls and SOX compliance; drive improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve on‑site process efficiency.

Skills

Competitive drive

Business understanding

Team leadership

Influencing

Digital mindset

Education

Master degree in accounting, Finance or Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Planning & data/ warehouse tools

Power BI

Job description

Location: Hengelo on-site,Flexibility: 1-2 days home office per weekThe Hengelo Manufacturing plant is part of Eaton’s Medium Voltage Power Distribution (MVPD) division that delivers advanced switchgear solutions that power critical infrastructure across utilities, data centres and industrial sectors. On the back of the global trends Energy Transition and Artificial Intelligence, MVPD is scaling rapidly through strategic investments and global partnerships. The Hengelo plant is growing accordingly. The Hengelo sites also serves as MVPD Research&Development Center and EMEA Service Center for AfterMarket applications and hosts in total approximately 500 FTE.We are looking for an FP&A Manager who enjoys working close to the business and wants to make a visible impact on a manufacturing site. In this role, you manage planning and forecasting, analyse performance, and give the Plant Controller and Plant Manager clear financial insights to support daily and strategic decisions.Collaboration is key — you work closely with Operations, SCM, Sales, HR, and Controlling. This position offers genuine room to grow into broader Finance Manager or Senior Finance roles, either in the Netherlands or internationally.What you’ll do:As key member of the plant finance team, the position reports directly to the Plant Controller.This role is instrumental to manage financial performance of the Hengelo plant including analysis of forecasts and actual performance, business drivers, and operational metrics. The FP&A manager is responsible for building organizational capability within the finance function by supporting and developing the local finance team. Also ensures assets assigned by the corporation are adequately protected and provide operations management with financial guidance necessary to produce the expected return on those assets.Essential Functions:1. Execute the planning and forecasting process in order to guide business units towards clear targets2. Create financial models to assess the impact of various scenarios on operational performance3. Lead the financial analysts in analysing and interpreting financial data related to costs incurred by the site during operations with the objective of providing valuable insights to Plant Manager & Plant Controller and aiding them in making decisions regarding cost efficiency and overall financial performance.4. Advise on financial risks and develop strategies to mitigate them. Ensure that financial strategies align with corporate goals and help navigate financial challenges.5. Building Cross-Departmental Relationships: take a leading and coordinating role in working closely with various departments like Zone controlling/accounting, sales, operations, SCM, and HR. Understand the needs of these teams and provide tailored financial insights. Collaborate across functions and groups to deliver timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting, planning, forecasting, and analysis.6. Monitor revenue recognition, cost allocations, margins and site profitability7. Establish, monitor, and maintain a system of internal controls that safeguards company asset and provides for integrity and propriety of financial transactions and recommend improvements. Compliance with corporate policy, including SOX8. Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to improve efficiency in on site processes.Qualifications:Master degree in accounting, Finance or Business AdministrationMinimum of 5-7 years experience in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated ability to and improve site profitabilityFluent in English and DutchHas the ambition and competence to grow into the role of Plant Controller within 1-2 yearsSkills:Gets energy from competition: wants to win by continuously increasing Hengelo site profitabilityKnows the business: Understands manufacturing processes and have plant experience. Stays up to date on our products, markets, competition, and trends.Builds high performing teams: Recruit, train, and develop local finance team to provide for individual career development and growth opportunities for subordinates toencourage individual progress and ensure efficient workforce.Knows the basics: Is comfortable with US GAAP reporting guidelines, SOX framework and communication with external and internal auditorsSystems: Is comfortable with SAP, and other finance IT systems including planning & data/business warehouse tools. Experience with Power-BI is a plus.Manage through influencing: Understands and knows how to navigate through matrix environment, can manage through influencing.Digital mindset: Challenges status quo, relentlessly pursues opportunities to simplify and digitize tools, products, and processes. Promotes and uses data to create insight and make better decisions.Sets priorities takes ownership, but knows when and how to say ‘no’What we offer:Competitive compensation and benefits packageChallenging projects in dynamic collaborative teamWe make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possibleWe make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton UniversityWe make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologiesWe make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happenWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.#LI-MC5We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.