Finance Director

TBC

Finance Director, Continental Europe

Glanbia 

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey

The Opportunity

A vacancy has arisen for a Finance Director, Continental Europe Manager to join the finance team in Dublin, on a permanent basis.

Key Accountabilities:

• Work closely with the CE business leader to create and deliver the 3-year strategic plan that drives continuous revenue growth and margin improvement

• Lead the delivery of the financial performance of the business in line with the annual budget working closely with the Europe leadership team 

• Be a key influencer and decision-maker on both the GPN CE leadership team and the global GPN Finance team 

• Direct and own the annual financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes 

• Lead the Finance team and ensure accurate and timely reporting of the financial performance of the business; explain actual business results to the executive team through clear and accurate written and verbal presentations on a monthly basis 

• Identify and drive initiatives that improve the overall profitability of the business 

• Lead the development of business cases for strategic projects and initiatives and ensure financial commitments are delivered 

• Work collaboratively and cross-functionally to support the various regional teams including Sales, Marketing, and Product Supply.

• Overseeing, inputting on and approving value chains for NPD Innovations and Business Cases. 

• Work closely with the European Accounting team to ensure the financial statements are complete and accurate; support the group and statutory financial audit process with input and information requests as needed 

• Provide strong leadership to the Finance Team to ensure their wellbeing, including Coaching & Development

• Deliver bespoke financial information and guidance for key strategic and operational decisions. 

The Skills you will bring to the team

• Degree educated or equivalent as well as being a qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA or CIMA. 
• A proven track record of Financial Leadership and delivery of financial performance at a regional level 
• Experience leading finance teams and owning P&L delivery in the CPG/FMCG sector 
• Strong commercial acumen and strong appreciation of the challenges of growing a business in both e-commerce and brick and mortar retail 
• Strong motivational skills and ability to lead a team based across Europe 
• High level of ability in terms of project planning, prioritisation and critical thinking will be essential 
• Strong analytical skills, detail-oriented, and well-organized 
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills 

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!

Where and how you will work 

The opportunity will be based in Dublin with hybrid working arrangements available through our Smart working model which allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.

What we would like to offer you!

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.

About Glanbia

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.