Senior Finance Manager, EMEA

Kidde Global Solutions; Polska; On-site; PLN 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global fire safety company is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead financial management across the EMEA region. This role involves ownership of all finance activities including forecasting, budgeting, and reporting. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in financial management, a Bachelor's degree in Finance, and strong analytical and leadership skills. Competitive benefits are offered, including meal vouchers and medical insurance.

Benefits

Meal Vouchers

LuxMed Medical Insurance

MultiSport Card

IKZE/IKZE Additional Pension Contribution

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a financial management role (FP&A, controlling, strategic finance).
• Proven leadership experience and a strong business‑partnering approach.
• Solid understanding of key accounting principles and financial management concepts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Finance Leader for EMEA, partnering with regional leadership.
• Own and improve FP&A, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Analyze financial performance, providing insights to enhance business results.

Skills

Financial management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Excel

ERP systems (preferably Oracle)

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Senior Finance Manager, EMEA

Location: Heweliusza 18, 80-890 Gdańsk, Poland (On-site)

Job type: Full-time position, standard employment contract

Where Fire Safety Innovation Meets Opportunity

As part of the Kidde Global Solutions Residential Fire Business Unit, you'll join a legacy of leadership in home fire safety and work with cutting‑edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. As a leading home fire safety brand, our mission is to provide solutions that safeguard people and property from fire and related hazards.

About the Role

Global Residential Fire, a business unit of Kidde Global Systems, is seeking a high‑performing Senior Finance Manager to lead financial management across the EMEA region. This role has full ownership of all finance activities, including forecasting and budgeting, financial reporting, margin analytics, customer and supplier evaluation, and functional reporting. The position reports functionally to the Global CFO and operationally to the Regional General Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Finance Leader for EMEA, partnering closely with regional leadership to deliver key financial and operational results.
• Own and continuously improve FP&A, budgeting, and forecasting processes to support strategic decision‑making.
• Analyze financial performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities; provide actionable insights to enhance business results.
• Assess customer, product, and channel profitability to support commercial negotiations and strategic development.
• Build and refine pricing models, evaluating financial impacts and supporting margin improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and present management reports, business reviews, strategic plans, and investment analyses.
• Streamline, standardize, and automate financial processes across business units, with a focus on sales forecasting, margin analytics, and inventory/E&O reduction.
• Monitor project spending, ensuring alignment with budgets, forecasts, and compliance standards.
• Act as a key partner to cross‑functional teams, influencing decisions and driving a culture of continuous improvement.

Who You Are

• A strategic and analytical thinker with strong business acumen.
• Skilled at building partnerships and influencing stakeholders across functions and levels.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, results‑oriented, multi‑country environment.
• Committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years in a financial management role (FP&A, controlling, strategic finance).
• Proven leadership experience and a strong business‑partnering approach.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Solid understanding of key accounting principles and financial management concepts.
• Advanced Excel capabilities, including complex modeling and analytics.
• Significant experience with ERP systems (preferably Oracle).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration and stakeholder management abilities.
• Full professional fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced digital and analytical skills (Power BI, Tableau, SQL, BI/automation tools).
• Industry experience in manufacturing, B2B/B2C, or global/matrix organizations.
• Demonstrated success working in matrix environments and navigating complex organizational structures.
• Systems expertise and a strong data‑driven mindset.

Your journey with us

We always aim to provide a fair and valuable recruitment process for everyone. If selected, you will follow these next stages:

• Initial call with our recruitment team
• Up to 4 interviews with the Hiring Team

What We Offer

• Meal Vouchers – enjoy subsidised meals to keep your energy up throughout the day
• LuxMed Medical Insurance – access to quality private healthcare (family coverage available at an additional employee cost)
• MultiSport Card – stay active with a sport and wellness card for employees (option to include family members at extra cost)
• IKZE/IKZE Additional Pension Contribution – long‑term financial security with extra pension support (available after 12 months of employment)

Individuals may also be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on both individual and company’s performance. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to the job requirements. Kidde Global Solutions is committed to providing a competitive benefits package to our employees.

Kidde Global Solutions Overview

Kidde Global Solutions is a world‑leader in fire & life safety solutions tailored for complex commercial facilities to homes. Through iconic, industry‑defining brands including Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, Gloria and Aritech, we provide residential and commercial customers with advanced solutions and services to protect people and property in a wide range of applications, all around the globe.

Kidde Global Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.