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Commercial Finance Specialist (m/f/d)

City:  Hamburg
Country/Region:  DE
Application Deadline:  /

FOR OUR HEAD OFFICE NORTHERN EUROPE, BASED IN HAMBURG, WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!

 

Commercial Finance Specialist (m/f/d) - Hamburg

 

WE DELIVER • WE DREAM • WE CARE • WE DARE

 

The purpose of the Cluster Commercial Finance function is to work shoulder-to-shoulder with cluster stakeholders to drive and impact cluster business performance.

Cluster Commercial Finance are accountable for:

 

  1. Delivering the commercial results of the cluster (P&L and Balance Sheet) and also acting as the ‘engine room’ of Business Performance management, owning the Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting processes within the framework set by the Group.
  2. In addition, they are also required to be ‘forward looking’, focusing on identification of opportunities to drive improvements in top and bottom line and other key outcomes (e. g. work capital, cash, and cost reduction).  Teams will use the data/analytics/tools which will be available to them (along with influencing relationship development and storytelling skills) to drive material performance improvement, in collaboration with Cluster leadership teams.

 

WE DELIVER - Let's deliver together:

 

Driving Decisions

  • Provide financial and commercial support to drive performance and influence delivery of the commercial result
  • Provide actionable insight to key forums based on risk, opportunity and sensitivity
  • Support Market teams with performance improvement interventions
  • Set financial and operational KPIs/drivers
  • Approve business case

 

Projects and Continuous Improvement

  • Be part of the core teams of strategic projects within Cluster/Market (e.g. investments, new category/channel/product creation and launch), hereunder provide analysis
  • Provide ongoing coaching to strengthen the Market teams’ performance

 

WE DREAM - This is what we dream of:

 

The role requires a combination of strong business acumen, commercial finance, and partnering and communication skills, and the ability to guide strategic projects within the market, e. g. new category/channel/product creation and launch. The strong understanding of business acumen is what drives increased business performance in the cluster and markets, making the role the preferred business partner for the market management teams.

  • High energy and willingness to drive a global agenda
  • Understand strategic development and business priorities
  • Stakeholder management, business partnering and influencing
  • Strong and effective communication – verbally and written
  • Willing to travel regularly and an international mindset
  • “One Global Team” oriented
  • Experience from similar role(s) and responsibility in a global and international organisation
  • Experience from retail, fashion or FMCG industry
  • Fluent in English – verbally and written

 

We CARE - what you can expect:

 

  • An internationally successful company
  • Flat hierarchy
  • Competitive compensation package
  • An highly motivated team
  • A modern workplace at the heart of Hamburg
  • Can-Do-Attitude
  • Events
  • Personal and professional development through regular e-learning modules

 

We DARE - you to apply.

 

We are looking forward to welcoming you!