Finance Performance Director (FP&A & Controlling) - HQ

YOUR MISSION

The Director of Finance Performance (FP&A) owns the financial performance management of the company. This role ensures that strategy, planning, forecasting, and operational execution translate into strong financial outcomes. You will lead the FP&A and Controlling teams, drive financial discipline, challenge the status quo, and provide the leadership team with insights that enable faster, better decision-making.

Your mission is to:

• Guarantee accurate performance visibility
• Drive efficient allocation of resources
• Ensure financial control, accountability, and speed
• Improve company profitability through data-driven insights and operational partnership

THE JOURNEY

• Lead FP&A and Controlling team, a team of 12-15 people in HQ and 15 more people internationally
• Lead the full planning cycle: budget, long-term plan, quarterly forecasts, and monthly outlooks 
• Build a strong performance framework: KPIs, dashboards, insights, and financial models
• Drive scenario modeling and financial simulations to support strategic decisions
• Partner with business units to evaluate investments and opportunities of profitability and growth
• Act as the key finance counterpart for the C-Level as well as General Managers 
• Oversee monthly closing activities in collaboration with Accounting while guaranteeing accuracy and integrity of financial statements
• Ensure strong cost control, Opex discipline, and headcount governance
• Support resource allocation decisions and ROI analysis
• Identify risks and opportunities early, propose mitigations, and ensure execution
• Challenge business performance through fact-based analysis and critical thinking
• Own and propose Free Cash Flow generating initiatives