VP, Commercial Financial Management

About this Position At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel. What you´ll do Controlling Finance Act as senior finance partner to the SBU leadership team and be the first point of contact for all finance-related question Analyze present monthly financial business development review incl. gap analysis Ensure monthly forecasting is accurate and constantly improved Drive and coordinate annual planning/investment process Identify leading and lagging indicators for business performance Hold teams accountable to deliver on commitments Commercial Management Co-pilot the SBU towards hitting the commercial targets Highlight risks and opportunities on sales, profitability, costs, and AR Co-develop and execute action plan to address these risks and opportunities Look for areas of synergy, improvement, and scalability to drive efficiencies, create impact, and increase speed Business Strategy Spar on strategy financials with global business head Support, challenge, and influence regional business heads Drive transformational initiatives to improve strategy, portfolio, and organization Define, assess, and drive investment projects Support M A activity in cross-functional setup Team Culture Lead global and regional controllers and develop common agenda Upskill the leadership team through ongoing coaching on financial and commercial steering and P L fundamentals