Sr. Finance Manager, Direct to Consumer

This company is a family-owned company based in Billund, Denmark, and best known for the manufacture of toys. It is one of the biggest toy companies especially popular for toy building blocks and bricks.

 •Act as lead Financial Business Partner for the D2C Business Unit and own delivery of Financial Performance Management, Financial Planning (3 year Business Planning, Annual Planning, Monthly Estimates), and strategic direction and target setting

•Participate in monthly Supply and Demand planning to consult on decisions and challenge proposals

•Execute tactical implementation of Finance Business Plan and Finance collaboration structure

•Engage as member of Business Unit leadership team to influence and impact financial and non-financial decisions

•Embed Financial Stewardship into organization

•Provide ad hoc financial support, training, etc.

•Shape and drive own agenda in line with company's Strategy

•Act as BU "CFO" and be acknowledged as such; ensure and apply E2E thinking in own area and in rest of the organization

•Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with a minimum of 7 years Financial Planning and Analysis or transferable finance/accounting experience; MBA or Finance Master degree is preferred

•Working with finance in a strategic context e.g. supporting top management in developing business plans

•Explain financial impact / consequences to management as well as line and service area

•Stakeholder management: Negotiate, dare to take constructive conflicts, proper communication

•Experience working with SOP from a finance angle

•Strong Microsoft Excel skills

•SAP and Business Objects a plus

•Domestic and International Travel: average 10 - 20 days per year

•Global mobility for future roles a plus

Interested candidates can send their CV's to "jsathye(at)catenon.com" with "Application to Direct to Customer" in subject line.