EU remote
FP&A Sales Team Leader
About this role
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.