Fp&A Manager Nordics

Function:
Finance

Location:

London, LND, GB

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid

Position Title:

FP&A manager Nordics (12 Month FTC)

Location:

Wimbledon, London – primarily remote partnership with Nordics teams with quarterly travel to Stockholm and/or as required

Reports to:

Associate Director FP&A Northern Europe (based in Wimbledon)

Direct Reports: N/A

Scope / Brands:
Full Wella portfolio in Nordics (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway)

Together,
WEenable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

We are looking for an FP&A Manager, to join our Commercial Finance team based in Wimbledon. This role will support the Nordics multifunctional team and the Northern Europe Leadership Team. Reporting to the Associate Director FP&A Northern Europe, you will act as the finance right hand to Nordics commercial leadership, overseeing forecasting and reporting across the full P&L, coordinating FP&A month-end activities, providing actionable insights to support business decisions, contributing to strategic planning and ensuring clear visibility on performance – you will be at the heart of the business.

• Act as the single point of contact for the Northern Europe GM, Northern Europe CFO and Nordics business teams on FP&A performance, forecasts and insights
• Lead dollarisation of S&OP, prepare monthly and quarterly forecasts, annual budget (AOP) – and ensure landing in line with forecast
• Understand business goals and strategies as well as company’s financial policies
• Coordinate FP&A month end closing activities including consolidating and articulating the regional P&L performance with sharp insight into revenue, Gross To Net, margin, and investment dynamics; prepare ad hoc financial analysis (bridges, deep dives, provisions analysis, etc as required by Corporate management)
• Prepare and own monthly management reporting packs, variance analysis and performance commentary for Nordics leadership and Northern Europe Finance
• Influence stakeholders in a matrix environment, challenging assumptions and driving alignment without direct authority
• Oversee commercial balance sheet items, including accruals and provisions related to Gross to Net, COGS, marketing budgets, SG&A and bad debt, in partnership with Accounting teams
• Partner directly with commercial leaders to track performance vs. targets, ensuring growth is profitable and aligned with strategic priorities. Monitor performance and proactively manage risk and opportunity. Support estimates, operating plans, forecasts for medium/long-term; analyze variances to forecasts and determine key actions to achieve targets.
• Deliver robust financial modelling and scenario planning to support strategic initiatives, channel expansion and regional priorities
• Ensure data integrity across planning and reporting systems, partnering with commercial, accounting and supply chain teams to resolve issues
• Continuously improve tools, processes, and reporting to enhance forecasting precision, efficiency, and business impact
• Contribute and co-lead process mapping between UK&I and Nordics, with recommendation and implementation of unified process
• Implement and enhance SOPs and SOX controls in their area, acting as the key contact for…