ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• 7+ years in FP&A or equivalent function.
• Line management experience

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and present financial information clearly and concisely.
• Strong Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Proficient in interpreting complex financial data to drive insights and decisions.
• Organizational Skills: Highly organized, capable of managing multiple stakeholders and priorities efficiently.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous with a keen eye for detail, able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Process Improvement: Proven experience in embedding efficient processes with appropriate controls.
• Initiative & Change Management: Self-starter who is comfortable leading tasks from the outset and managing change effectively.
• Financial Accounting Knowledge: Sound understanding of financial accounting principles with meticulous attention to detail.
• Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic working environment.
• Advanced Excel Skills: Expertise in using Excel for financial analysis and reporting.

DESIRABLE SKILLS / COMPETENCIES:

• Management Experience: At least 5 years in management role, with a strong emphasis on coaching, development, and driving team engagement.
• Team Leadership: Demonstrated expertise in line managing a team of finance managers and professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for providing strategic direction and day-to-day leadership to the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, fostering a high-performance culture through coaching, development, and continuous improvement. This role involves close collaboration with functional leaders across the business to deliver data-driven insights that influence key commercial and operational decisions

JOB ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and evolve the FP&A Function: Provide strategic direction and day-to-day leadership for the FP&A team, comprising 8 members (4 direct reports). Foster a high-performance culture through coaching, development, and continuous improvement.
• Strategic Business Partnering: Collaborate closely with functional leaders across the business, delivering data-driven insights to influence and support key commercial and operational decisions.

Collaboration: Act as a trusted strategic advisor to the VP of Commercial Finance, providing forward-looking commercial analysis, actionable recommendations, and thought leadership to support strategic initiatives.

• Planning & Forecasting Excellence: Design and execute robust, agile forecasting and planning frameworks that drive accountability, align with organizational objectives, and meet internal and corporate deadlines.
• Executive Reporting & Presentations: Lead the creation and delivery of key financial reporting packages, including the Monthly Business Update, quarterly Profit Forecasts, and the Annual Plan, ensuring high-quality, executive-ready outputs
• Corporate Alignment & Reporting: Partner with Wella Corporate Finance team to ensure timely, accurate financial submissions. Liaise with the Custodian team to ensure smooth month-end close and consistent reporting standards.
• Financial Oversight: Provide end-to-end financial management for the Finance, Executive, and Central cost centers, ensuring transparency, compliance, and fiscal discipline.
• Performance Monitoring & Variance Analysis: Own the process for tracking and analyzing actuals vs. forecast/plan. Deliver clear, insightful variance analysis to explain key drivers and support course correction where needed.
• Cost Centre Excellence: Champion best-in-class cost center management practices, ensuring spend is aligned with plan and group cost centers consistently deliver against forecast.