Head of Finance Operations

4 days ago


Solna, Sweden Danone Full time

Short Intro and About the Job

Are you ready to be the driving force behind the growth of iconic brands, while collaborating with a dynamic international team? We invite you to seize the opportunity to become our Head of Finance for Operations within our Nordic & Baltic countries. 

This is a full time position and we aim to hire as soon as possible. You work hybrid and you will be based in Solna office, Sweden. 

The role:

As our Head of Finance Operations, you will be a part of our NorBal (Nordics & Baltics) Finance team, and lead the Finance Operations team of 3 people with additional dotted-line functional teams. You will report directly to our Finance Director NorBal, who is based in Solna office as well. 

You will drive financial performance and support the strategic priorities of Operations for Nordics and Baltic region, covering 7 countries across different functions of Material procurement, Supply Chain and Industrial. You will ensure accurate and timely financial animation, planning and reporting while being a solid business partner to the operations stakeholders at different levels of Danone company. 

Key Responsibilities include:

Analyze actual financial results to budget, preparing variance reporting to functional stakeholders Lead Finance Operations team Nordics and Baltics for Danone Categories (Dairy/ Plant-Base/Specialized Nutrition / Juices)  Create and maintain monthly/yearly budgets & forecasts. Identify potential areas for cost savings and productivities through process improvement initiatives Collaborate closely with other departments such as Operations (Materials, Manufacturing, Supply Chain functions), in a multi-functional, multi-layer environment. Ensure alignment between business objectives and financial plans, support in the business cases and strategic projects across the region.  Lead and develop your team

About You

To be successful in this role, we believe that you:

Have proven great experience from Finance, ideally within the FMCG industry. Have excellent communication skills in English.  Knowledge of other languages will be a clear advantage, notably Swedish and/or other regional / European language. Have high academic background in Business, Finance, or similar.  Experience working cross-functionally in a complex environment Strong analytical skills and are solution oriented by heart  Are confident in your role as a leader, and have a coaching approach and enables an open feedback culture 

About Us, We offer and What's next

What we offer: 

Annual bonus up to 18% of yearly salary  30 days of vacation/calendar year Pension Health benefit 4000SEK/calendar year Remote work opportunities Organization and Team events Unlimited access to our internal and external learning platforms  Private health insurance DKV hälsa Yearly salary review 

About us:

Danone’s mission is bringing health through food to as many people as possible and we believe to do so we need a healthy planet. We have more than 100 000 employees worldwide built on three business categories: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Specialized Nutrition and Waters who all strive for our vision One Planet One Health.

Danone Nordics & Baltics have 400 employees based in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Latvia and Lithuania. Our brand portfolio includes many trusted brands such as ProViva, Alpro, Activia, Actimel, YoPro, Nutricia, Aptamil and Aqua d´Or.

Also, did you know that as a  B-Corp certified  company, Danone meets the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability?

How To Apply: 

Click “APPLY” button and send in your application no later than 26th of July . We will start screening applicants 11th of July. Kindly note that the position may be filled before last application date.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability status.

Danone AB with its registered office in Stockholm (Gårdsvägen 14, 169 70 Solna) is the controller of your personal data disclosed in the profile and in documents submitted during the recruitment process.

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