FP&A Sales Team Leader

Reporting to the EU FP&A Manager, the FP&A Sales Team Leader is responsible for leading, developing, and coordinating a team of FP&A analysts supporting sales and commercial finance processes across Europe. The role oversees forecasting, reporting, month-end closing support, and analytical activities related to sales performance, margins, inventory, pricing, and operating expenses, ensuring accurate financial insights and timely support for business decision-making.

The role partners with Finance Teams across Europe, Sales Controllers, commercial stakeholders, and other Finance partners to support planning, performance management, and financial analysis. It also supports the EU FP&A Manager in broader European FP&A activities and strategic initiatives, providing additional leadership capacity across the FP&A organization as business needs require.

The FP&A Sales Team Leader is responsible for coaching and developing team members, coordinating team priorities and deliverables, and driving standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across FP&A processes, reporting solutions, and analytical tools.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Financial Reporting, Management Reporting, Closing, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead and develop a team of FP&A analysts supporting sales and commercial finance activities across Europe.
• Oversee FP&A activities related to sales performance, margins, inventory, pricing, and operating expenses.
• Ensure timely and accurate execution of month-end closing, budgeting, forecasting, and planning activities within the area of responsibility.
• Review and challenge financial data, assumptions, and forecast submissions to ensure consistency, accuracy, and reliability.
• Lead the preparation and delivery of recurring and ad hoc management reporting and performance analysis.
• Identify and communicate key business drivers, risks, opportunities, and performance trends to support decision-making.
• Partner with Finance Teams, Sales Controllers, and other stakeholders to support financial planning, performance management, and business initiatives.
• Oversee data collection, validation, consolidation, and reporting processes within assigned FP&A activities.
• Support the EU FP&A Manager in broader European FP&A initiatives, including planning, forecasting, reporting, consolidation activities, and strategic projects.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, US GAAP requirements, and Sarbanes-Oxley controls.
• Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across FP&A processes, reporting solutions, and analytical tools.
• Lead or participate in FP&A, reporting, system implementation, and process improvement projects.

Management Responsibility

• Lead, coach, and develop team members to build a high-performing and engaged team.
• Manage team priorities, workload distribution, and resource allocation to ensure effective delivery of objectives.
• Provide regular performance feedback and support individual development and learning.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Promote professional growth and capability development within the team.
• Ensure effective communication and stakeholder management across the Finance organization.
• Build strong working relationships and collaborate effectively across functions and organizational levels.