eam leadership and people development

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 7 FTE FP&A analysts (out of which five local employees and two GFC members); set goals, provide ongoing feedback, conduct performance reviews, and build career development plans.
• Establish high standards for analytical quality, timeliness, and stakeholder service.
• Build a culture of continuous improvement, curiosity, and collaboration; promote cross-training and diverse approaches.
• Manage resourcing, prioritization, and capacity to meet peak cycles (closing, budget, forecast); recruit and onboard new team members as needed.

What you’ll bring

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics
• Proven track record in FP&A, controlling, or finance leadership.
• Experience in management
• Demonstrated ownership of Budget, Forecast, and ROFO processes; confident in planning governance and calendar management.
• Strong FP&A, analytical and management reporting skills; expert at synthesizing complex information into clear insights and actions.
• Solid accounting knowledge, including IFRS.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with speed and accuracy; resilient under pressure and comfortable with exposure to senior finance leaders (N+1, N+2).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to listen, influence, align stakeholders, and resolve conflicts constructively.
• Systems-savvy with strong Excel skills and experience with financial planning/reporting tools.
• Strong problem-solver with a can-do attitude; autonomous yet highly collaborative; high integrity, courage, and curiosity.
• Comfortable working in an international, multi-stakeholder environment; strong business acumen and KPI knowledge.
• English as a must, German and French as a plus

Nice to have

• Prior project controlling experience (i.e. percentage of completion method).
• External or internal audit experience.
• Experience with automation/BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and planning platforms.

Why join CNE Business Performance team

• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team with global exposure.
• Own and shape core planning processes (Budget, Forecast, ROFO) and reporting standards.
• Drive meaningful impact through process excellence, analytics, and stakeholder partnership.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, challenging the status-quo in a transformative environment
• Exposure to CNE and Group management
• A culture that values teamwork, honesty, integrity, resilience, and innovation.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.