Head of FP&A (Sofort einstellen)

Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

Dusseldorf region

130k-150k

A leading European industrial business backed by private equity and generating circa 1b in revenue is seeking a highcalibre Head of FP&A to join the senior leadership team in the Dsseldorf region. This is a pivotal role, reporting to the CFO, working in close partnership with the investor, and driving the strategic finance agenda.

The role:

• Lead and develop the FP&A function, formalising budgeting, forecasting, scenario modelling and KPI-frameworks across the group.
• Own the annual budget and rolling forecast cycles, working closely with operational divisions and the PE-investor to drive performance and value levers.
• Deliver deep commercial insight and strategic analysis, modelling growth initiatives, margin improvement, capex planning, and acquisition integration workstreams.
• Act as a strategic business partner to divisional heads, board and investor stakeholders, translating financial data into actionable insight.
• Embed best in class reporting, dashboards and drivers for decisionmaking in an industrial manufacturing environment.

The candidate:

• Significant FP&A or commercial finance leadership experience in a manufacturing, multisite or industrial business (ideally with private equity exposure).
• Strong financial modelling skills, comfortable with scenario planning, value creation modelling, and budget/forecast governance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Youll engage with senior management, divisional leaders and investor representatives.
• A commercial mindset, poised to challenge the status quo, drive change and build structures rather than simply monitor them.
• A bilingual German and English speaker is required.