Corporate Planner

Daikin Europe Business Support; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

Sports & culture card

Travel insurance

Team budget

Flexible start time

Hybrid work model

Daikin product discounts

Training platform

English classes

Job summary

Daikin Europe Business Support (DEBS) in Warsaw seeks a seasoned Controller to partner with senior management, manage the full P&L, and drive financial planning and reporting. The role demands strong analytical skills, a Master’s degree, and English proficiency, with monthly travel to supported regions.

You will collaborate across Finance, Sales, HQ, and Legal to ensure data integrity, compliance, and timely decision making in a fast-paced environment within a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Master degree in Economics, Business or similar.
• 3 years of experience as a controller or in analytical positions (big 4).
• Fluent English; able to travel 1/month.

Responsibilities

• Strategic partnering with MD/Management to support business strategy and coordination with Finance, Sales, HQ and Legal.
• Maintain full P&L view through variance analysis (Actual vs Plan vs Forecast) and recommend actions.
• Prepare, consolidate and submit HQ reporting and budgets (MMR, ER, Anaplan).
• Report to Top-Management (P&L, Budget, Revised Budget, BOD) ensuring data accuracy and compliance.
• Budgeting cycles: Budget, Revised Budget, Forecast; Planning, data upload, validation.
• Monitor SG&A spending and drive cost efficiency initiatives.
• Execute internal controls (JSOX).

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial analysis

Strategic partnering

Multitasking

Education

Master's degree in Economics or Business

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Daikin Europe NV (DENV) is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Limited, a Japanese multinational and worldwide the biggest producer and supplier of HVAC-R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration) solutions, including heating pumps and cooling technology. DENV is Daikin’s sales, development, and production headquarters for Europe, the Middle-East and Africa comprising headquarter offices in Brussels and Oostende, 8 production plants, 24 sales subsidiaries and offices and a whole network of independent distributors and dealers across the EMEA region.

Daikin Europe Business Support (DEBS) is a branch of DENV located in Warsaw. As a competency centre we aim at being one of the driving forces behind the processes transformation: optimization, standardization and automation in the areas of supply, service, master data, controlling, financial reporting and HR.

We are currently looking for a colleague who will join our office in Warsaw – Daikin Europe Business Support (DEBS), a branch of DENV, as part of the team of sales and corporate planners responsible for the Scandinavia region. The team is partly based locally, and partly in Poland.

Daikin is present in Scandinavia with 4 local entities in Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, responsible for the sales in the region. The team of planners is responsible to support and drive sales in the whole region, in close cooperation with the sales teams, the Managing Directors, and the Top Management of the four countries.

Your responsibilities

• Strategic partnering with Managing Director/Management to support business strategy, as well as continuous cooperation with internal stakeholders (Finance, Sales, HQ, Legal)
• Keeping control of the full P&L of the entities under your responsibility through variance analysis (Actual vs Plan vs Forecast) and recommendation of actions
• Preparation, consolidation and submission of HQ reporting and budgets (MMR, ER, Anaplan)
• Reporting to Top-Management (P&L, Budget, Revised Budget, BOD) ensuring data accuracy, integrity and compliance in all reporting processes
• Budgeting cycles: Budget, Revised Budget, Forecast. Planning, data upload, validation
• Monitoring of SG&A spending and cost efficiency initiatives
• Internal control execution (JSOX controls, quarterly self-assessments, monitoring)

Experience, education and technical skills

• Master degree in Economics, Business or similar.
• 3 years of experience as a controller or in analytical positions (big 4), with exposure to Top Management roles.
• Able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a complex, fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrated flexibility to manage ad hoc requests and strict deadlines.
• Expert knowledge of MS Office, especially in the usage of MS Excel, able to create and maintain reports using complex formulas.
• Knowledge of Finance and Accounting principles is considered an advantage.
• Proficient knowledge of English.
• Flexibility to travel 1/month.

Interpersonal Skills

• Good communication skills, not afraid to ask questions and raise issues.
• Accurate level of work, with ability to dig into the details, without losing the helicopter view.
• Team player but with ability to work in autonomy, and able to organise own tasks to respect strict deadlines.
• Critical and proactive mindset with ability to challenge procedures and suggest improvements.
• Strong analytical skills are essential.
• Accuracy and attention to details.

Our Offer

• Professional development in a fast-growing branch of an international manufacturing and trading company
• Annual performance bonus based on performance appraisal
• Christmas bonus
• Health insurance (your contribution is only 1 PLN/month)
• Group Life and Disability Insurance (your contribution is only 1 PLN/month)
• Sports and culture card with Kafeteria system (your contribution is only 13 PLN/ month)
• Business travel insurance (occasional trips to Belgium will be required)
• Team and integration budget
• Flexible start time, between 7:30 and 10:00 am
• Hybrid work model (2HO per week)
• Discount on Daikin products (50-55%)
• Access to internal training platform
• English language classes

Good climate starts with people

Our employees are the beating heart of our company. At Daikin, you get to work in a positive environment backed by trust, creativity and continuous improvement. Together, we create our top-quality solutions by empowering talented teams. You will get plenty of opportunities to learn and grow. We are deeply committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the communities we serve. Good climate starts with people.

Daikin Europe is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd. and the leading provider of heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification, and refrigeration technology. The company designs, manufactures and brings to market a broad portfolio of equipment, as well as tailor-made solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). To date, Daikin EMEA has over 12 000 employees across more than 59 consolidated subsidiaries. It has 12 major manufacturing facilities based in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Austria, and the UK. Our aim is to drive sustainable and effective solutions, sparking a good climate for the generations to come. And all this can only be achieved because of our People.