Regional Finance Director, Europe

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Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about empowering people to live healthier lives? As a global leader in sports nutrition, Glanbia Performance Nutrition creates high-quality products that fuel athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and health-conscious individuals. Our commitment to excellence drives us to innovate, collaborate, and make a positive impact on the well-being of our customers.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with the VP-Europe business leader to create and execute a 3-year strategic plan for continuous revenue growth and margin improvement.
• Lead the business’s financial performance in alignment with the annual budget, working closely with the Europe leadership team.
• Be a key influencer and decision-maker on both the GPN Europe leadership team and the global GPN Finance team.
• Direct and own the annual financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Lead the Finance team, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. Present actual business results to the executive team through clear written and verbal presentations.
• Identify and drive initiatives to enhance overall business profitability.
• Develop business cases for strategic projects and ensure delivery of financial commitments.
• Work collaboratively with regional teams (Sales, Marketing, and Product Supply).
• Create a comprehensive set of metrics and analytics to represent business performance effectively.
• Provide strong leadership to the Finance Team, support organizational changes, and drive continuous system/process enhancements

The Skills You Will Bring to the Team

• Degree-educated or equivalent, with qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Proven track record in financial leadership and regional performance delivery.
• Experience leading finance teams and managing P&L in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector.
• Strong understanding of e-commerce and brick-and-mortar retail challenges.
• Proficiency in accounting (IFRS) and financial principles in European markets.
• Motivational abilities to lead teams across Europe.
• Adaptability and Change Management: Experience handling tight deadlines, client expectations, and organizational change.
• Balancing short-term financial goals with long-term growth ambitions while collaborating effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Shape the company’s future by executing a 3-year strategic plan for revenue growth and margin improvement.
• Influence financial performance, manage budgets, and impact the bottom line.
• Be a key decision-maker on the Europe leadership team and global Finance team.
• Direct annual financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Present business results to executives and lead the Finance team.
• Collaborate with regional teams and create comprehensive metrics.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!

Where and how you will work

The opportunity will be based in Dublin or London with hybrid working arrangements available through our Smart working model which allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.

What we would like to offer you!

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.

About Glanbia

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition , Glanbia Nutritional's, and Joint Ventures . Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.