Who We Are:
Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.
JOB MISSION:
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving financial performance across the EMEA region. The individual will work closely with Senior Finance and Senior Leadership, providing insights and clarity to drive business decisions and the long-term strategy of the organisation. The candidate will be an effective communicator, collaborating across multiple departments and geographies, ensuring robust and accurate forecasting.
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Management Reporting and Analysis
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Lead and develop EMEA reporting packs to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting for the Senior Leadership team.
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Collaborate with EMEA Finance Managers to collect commentary and variance analysis, providing insight into financial performance.
Forecast, Budget, and Financial Planning
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Co-ordinate the EMEA forecast, budget and long-range planning process, ensuring clear and effective communication of the regional strategy and assumptions;.
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Responsible for financial reporting to Senior Leadership, ensuring market and channel submissions are collated and supported by commentary and detailed variance analysis.
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Provide financial analysis and actionable insights to challenge submissions and drive pivotal initiatives.
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Build and maintain financial models, templates and forecast tools to aid the budgeting and forecast process.
Commercial Finance Support
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Co-ordinate EMEA Quarterly Business Review and Regional Reporting packs, building templates and standardised reporting that provide clarity and structure to align to the requirements of Senior Leadership.
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Drive the continuous improvement of financial analysis and BI tools to allow for transparency, standardisation of regional reporting and comparability of performance across the markets / Channels.
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Ad hoc analysis to Support senior leadership in long term strategy, evaluating critical initiatives, profitability and cost management.
Other
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Lead, manage and mentor a team, fostering a culture of continuous learning, high performance and collaboration with department heads to ensure budget accuracy, cost center management and value-added reporting.
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Collaborate with EMEA Finance Managers and members of the finance team to identify operational improvements and implement best practices.
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Assist the EMEA Management, Commercial and Financial Information Systems team on ad hoc requirements and new projects.
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Assist and support transition to new EPM and ERP system, ensuring optimised data integration to ensure consistency and accuracy in financial reporting.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS:
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Masters degree or equivalent experience in relevant subject: Finance, accounting, Economics, Business.
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ACA / ACCA / CIMA / RA / AA or accounting equivalent.
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Relevant number of years of experience in financial analysis. Experience in a multinational corporation is highly desirable.
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Leadership experience, with the ability to manage and develop a team.
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Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and BI tools.
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Experience with financial modelling and forecasting.
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Strong analytical skills, with the ability to analyse complex financial data and provide insights and recommendations based on findings.
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High degree of accuracy and eye for detail.
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Motivated with pro-active approach focused on continual improvement of processes and reporting.
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Great teammate, strong communication skills and able to build and maintain strong relationships with finance colleagues and across other departments.
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Organised, structured, able to manage priorities and work to tight deadlines.
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Experience with Microsoft D365 and Oracle desirable, but not essential.
BENEFITS:
Benefits will differ based on the location of the associate.
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Discount on the health insurance
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Flexible Working Hours
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Pension Scheme
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25 days Annual Leave per year
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Hybrid working
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On-site Gym
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Employee Discount
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Flexibility to Work from Anywhere for up to four weeks per year
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Wellbeing and Mental Health Benefit (24/7 Employment Assistance Program & Support)
Equal Opportunity Employer:
New Balance is committed to equality of opportunity for all current and prospective associates regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership and gender reassignment. We are an equal opportunity employer and support a culture of diversity and inclusion.
If you have not already done so, please let us know if you require any support so we can make the right adjustments and considerations should they be required.
What We Do
In 1906, New Balance began as a humble one-man operation founded on the belief that “we were born to move,” and has since grown into an international corporation, selling footwear and apparel in over 120 countries and employing over 8,000 associates worldwide. Our mission has always been to support the performance of athletes, and with an unparalleled focus on quality and craftsmanship, we’ve come to set the standard for comfort and fit in an industry all too often driven by hype.
We’re incredibly proud of our history and how far we’ve come, but companies don’t thrive for over a century by being content.
Whether it’s setting a new style trend, retooling our manufacturing process, or building a new state-of-the-art headquarters, we pursue innovation with a spirit of fearless independence. As the only privately held major footwear company in the world, we’re free to do things our way, pushing limits and testing boundaries as we continually reimagine what could be. After all, the status quo isn’t static.
But doing things our way wouldn’t mean much if we weren’t also doing them the right way. We invest in our associates as they invest in us, and as we move forward, we make a point of giving back, supporting communities around us through ambitious philanthropic efforts and involvement programs. We are a company that cares, and our culture is one of integrity and teamwork where together we become greater than the sum of our parts.
