Finance & Strategy Manager Chemical Division EMEA (m/v)

Milliken & Company is one of the world’s largest privately held textile and chemical manufacturers. We are widely acknowledged as an international leader in research, technology, innovation and customer service. By combining science with design and insights, Milliken tackles the issues and concerns of today. Every day, our community of innovators is invigorated by the challenge of finding creative ways to enhance people¿s lives. Milliken associates around the world are working to add real value to people¿s lives, to make the world around us easier, safer, more sustainable and more beautiful.

Function

As a Finance & Strategy Manager, you will be the dedicated strategic financial & strategic business partner for our EMEA chemical division. You¿ll report directly to the Vice President Chemicals EMEA with a dotted line reporting to the Division CFO based in the US.

Responsibilities

• Support the Regional VP to oversee and steer the financial performance of the Chemical EMEA business, with a focus on sales growth, profitability, and operational controlling. Next to that you are the right hand of the regional VP, supporting him with the appropriate financial, business and strategic guidance.
• You are part of the local senior management team. You are the key business partner to the Sales Managers and supports them as a sounding board and challenger to help them achieving their financial and business goals.
• You lead the finance team. Currently this is one direct report but in future this might be extended. You motivate your team and you are an approachable coach helping your team to further develop.
• You are responsible for the preparation of annual budgets, monthly forecasts and monthly closing. You prepare monthly/quarterly management reports and adding in-depth analyses; variance analysis vs budget, forecast, prior year.
• You are the key finance responsible for successful integration of two recent acquisitions that have locations in Germany and one in France. You are involved in the financial due diligence of future potential acquisitions.
• You liaise with the Corporate Finance Director, Europe, on legal entity matters relating to Milliken Europe BV and are also liaising with internal and external auditors
• Provide project leadership and participate in improvement projects and more complex cross-functional projects.
• Ensure sound financial controls are in place and adhered to. Be a role model for compliant and ethical business practices

Profil

Profile

• You have an Internationally recognised professional qualification in Accounting, Economics or Finance. Additional education is an advantage.
• You have at least 15 years of experience in business controlling / planning / accounting, in both an operational and corporate environment
• You have had international exposure, working in different area¿s/countries
• You have experience working for an international company that has multi-site manufacturing operations in different countries spread out over US, Europe and Asia
• You have experience working with a senior/large management team (including VP/Head of Marketing / Development / Sales and the Divisional President). Experience of providing local leadership as part of a local leadership team.
• You have experience managing a finance team
• You have experience in new systems implementation in newly acquired companies
• Experience of integration of newly acquired companies
• Experience of working in a matrix organisation
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, interact and influence effectively with different levels across the organization, including the capability to build and present strong business cases.
• Affinity for international and multi-cultural environment; experience in matrix organization
• You demonstrate strong analytical insight and have a critical view;
• You are a decision maker and a problem solver
• You manage to work independently, take ownership over your work and act proactively
• Strong project management experience
• Advanced Excel knowledge
• You have SAP and MSBI experience
• You are very fluent in English. Other languages are a plus (German, French)
• Willingness to travel (10%) to headquarter in US and our sites in Germany and France.
• You can commit to working in our Ghent office on a daily basis

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