Newell Brands · 2 days ago
Finanzmanager / Finance Manager (Commercial FP&A) (m/w/d)
Lowe, DE
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior LevelNewell Brands is a company with a strong footprint in the EMEA region, and they are seeking a Finance Manager to lead planning and reporting activities for their DACH cluster. The role involves overseeing month-end processes, managing the budget and forecasting cycle, and collaborating with sales and marketing to support profitable growth.
Consumer Goods
Responsibilities
Ownership of the delivery of the profit and loss (P&L) from invoice to cluster margin - A&P – and direct overhead and other KPIs
Supervise month‑end processes, ensuring accurate journal entries and recommending improvements
Collaborate with cluster finance, the Accounting Centre of Excellence and regional FP&A team to ensure timely postings and clear variances explanations
Prepare cluster reporting packs, including contributions to regional reporting and materials for the monthly business review
Manage the cluster budget and forecast timetable, ensuring inputs, consolidation and outputs are completed on time
Maintain and improve the cluster budget model and support sales input accuracy
Monitor performance against budget and forecast and work with business partners to address gaps
Ensure business intelligence tools (Power BI) align with P&L results and manage customer mapping (by channel, sub-channel and salesperson)
Lead monthly sales and gross‑margin reviews with senior commercial stakeholders and track improvement actions
Support business cases, reporting improvements, cost‑saving initiatives and cross‑cluster projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in finance or a related field
Experience in commercial financial analysis in a similar role, ideally within the consumer goods sector, combined with experience leading a small team
Strong understanding of financial principles and the ability to interpret and explain commercial performance
Fluency in German and English, both written and spoken
Confident user of MS Word, Outlook and PowerPoint, with advanced Excel skills
Willingness to travel occasionally within Europe
Preferred
Excellent communication skills and confidence working with stakeholders at all levels
Strong organisational skills and ability to balance multiple priorities and projects
Comfortable working with complexity and able to explain complex financial scenarios to non-finance colleagues
Collaborative mindset and commitment to continuous improvement
Knowledge of SAP and Power BI
Benefits
Flexible hybrid working system (on average 3 days in the office and 2 days at home p.w.)
Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning – 17,000+ courses for your professional and personal development
Bravo – our global recognition programme where teammates can recognise each other and exceptional work is rewarded
Discounts on some of our products from brands Parker, DYMO, Sharpie, Contigo, and others
Employee Referral Program – an opportunity to get a bonus
Global Employee Assistance Program – confidential support for you and your family, complementing our commitment to your well-being at work and beyond
Corporate Citizenship Philosophies – environmentally sustainable and socially sensitive business practices
Give@Newell – paid time-off for charity activities dedicated for local communities right where you live/work
Access to Employee Resource Groups that foster an inclusive culture
Company
Newell Brands
Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz.
Founded in 1903
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chris Peterson
President & CEO
Michael McDermott
CEO - Home & Commercial Segment - Newell Brands
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