Group finance director (FMCG)

GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR

International FMCG Group | 10+ countries | Reporting to Group CFO

An international FMCG group is looking for a senior finance leader to oversee and coordinate finance across multiple markets and support the Group’s continued international growth.

This is a Group-level leadership role with responsibility for finance across 10+ countries, working closely with country finance teams and senior business leadership.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and coordinate finance across multiple countries and markets
• Partner with Country Finance Directors / Heads of Finance and local management teams
• Drive consistent financial planning, reporting and performance management across the Group
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, P&L management, profitability analysis and business performance
• Ensure high-quality and timely group reporting and consolidation
• Establish and maintain common finance policies, processes and governance standards across countries
• Drive harmonization and continuous improvement of finance processes across markets
• Lead finance transformation and automation initiatives
• Support the development and implementation of finance systems and ERP solutions
• Strengthen financial controls and governance across the Group
• Work closely with the Group CFO on strategic finance initiatives and international expansion
• Build scalable finance processes and structures to support the Group’s continued growth

IDEAL PROFILE

• 10+ years of finance experience, with strong experience in FMCG / Consumer Goods
• Proven experience managing or coordinating finance across multiple countries
• Previous experience at Regional / Group Finance Director, Cluster CFO or similar senior level
• Strong commercial finance background and understanding of FMCG business models
• Experience managing P&L, budgeting, forecasting, profitability and financial performance across several markets
• Experience working in an international, multi-country and matrix environment
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Experience driving finance transformation, process improvement and standardization
• Excellent English
• Comfortable working with senior executives and geographically dispersed teams

WHAT THIS ROLE OFFERS

An opportunity to take ownership of finance across 10+ international markets, work directly with the Group CFO and play a key role in building a scalable finance organization for a rapidly growing FMCG business.