We blend care and creativity to nourish the world.
Griffith Foods is a global product development partner specializing in high-quality food ingredients.
We serve global and regional food companies worldwide.
Purpose of the Role As a Head of Finance, you will work closely with the Regional President and the Head of Finance.
You will lead the Europe finance function, spearheading the regional Company's financial quarterly forecast, annual budgeting process, strategic plan, and all operating plans, including variance analysis and special projects.
This role will provide financial consulting and strategic support to senior management, including preparing financial presentations, investment analysis and insights, industry/peer group comparisons, new business opportunities, acquisition analysis, and other projects requested by senior management.
This function acts as the analytical engine of the European region to provide insights and support 'optimal' business decision-making.
The role will report directly to the VP of FP&A; Global Finance with a dotted line to the President of the region, and it will be based out of our Europe HQ in Barcelona.
Key Responsibilities Analytics: Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision-making purposes. Performance Measurement: Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance.
Work with respective leaders to develop, implement, and track corrective actions needed to return the business to operating targets. Strategic Modeling: Enhance and execute the process and models to support the 7-year Strategic plan, Annual Budgets, Financial Forecasts, and Operating Plans including financial and non-financial metrics.
Includes a full set of financial statements (Balance sheet, Income Statement, and Cash flow), detailed sales and COGS plans, and overhead expenses. Reporting: Prepare all monthly and quarterly financial reports and related presentations to the Executive Leadership Team.
Partner with IT to build and implement dashboard reporting from the enterprise data warehouse as the single source of truth across business reporting. Corporate Relationships: Work in conjunction with the Treasurer and Controller to maintain an excellent working relationship with the company's banks, including the preparation and management of all required reporting to external stakeholders. People Leadership: Lead and manage a team with 5 direct reports (+25 finance team members) covering all countries in the region.
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