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Director, FP&A WE

Location: 

Lebbeke-Wieze, BE, 9280

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the Role 

The Director, FP&A Western Europe leads the regional Financial Planning & Analysis organization and serves as a strategic finance partner to the Western Europe leadership team. This role is responsible for business performance management, management reporting, planning and forecasting processes, working capital performance, and financial insights that support decision-making across the region. Reporting to the VP/CFO Western Europe, the position also drives finance digitalization, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives while leading a high-performing FP&A team. 

 

Key Responsibilities Include 

  • Act as a trusted advisor to the Regional CFO, President, and Regional Leadership Team by providing actionable financial insights and recommendations. 

  • Lead the FP&A team across Western Europe and drive talent development, succession planning, and capability building. 

  • Own regional management reporting and provide business performance analyses to support strategic and operational decisions. 

  • Lead the regional mid-term planning (MTP), budgeting, and forecasting processes. 

  • Drive performance management by identifying risks and opportunities and ensuring corrective actions are implemented. 

  • Partner with Finance Business Partners and Pricing teams to optimize profitability and deliver financial commitments. 

  • Oversee regional P&L, EBIT, balance sheet performance, and margin reconciliation activities. 

  • Monitor SG&A expenses, analyze variances, and drive cost-saving initiatives across the region. 

  • Lead working capital improvement initiatives in collaboration with Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance teams. 

  • Champion finance digitalization, automation, advanced analytics, and reporting standardization initiatives. 

  • Support investment decisions, business cases, strategic projects, and M&A activities where required. 

 

About You 

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field is required. 

  • 10+ years of progressive finance experience with significant exposure to FP&A, business partnering, and performance management. 

  • Proven experience leading regional or multi-country FP&A activities within a complex international environment. 

  • Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, management reporting, and business performance analysis. 

  • Experience with SAP, BW, and reporting or analytics platforms such as Power BI is required. 

  • Sound knowledge of IFRS and financial governance principles. 

  • Strong leadership, stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills. 

  • Excellent analytical, quantitative, and data visualization capabilities with a results-oriented mindset. 

  • Business proficiency in English, both written and spoken, is required. 

  • Willingness to travel approximately 10–20% of the time, primarily for team meetings. 

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here.

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