- Location
- Amsterdam - Edge West, Netherlands
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Education
- Master
- Source
- Workday
Description
About Signify
Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.
At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.
Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world.
More about the role
The Head of Group FP&A plays a critical role in financial planning, forecasting, and performance management. In this role you act as a strategic finance partner, working closely with the Group Controller and the Board of Management in the following areas:
Key Areas of Responsibilities
You lead and coordinate the annual budgeting and forecasting process, and consolidate the financial submissions from Signify’s businesses and functions
You lead a team of finance professionals that delivers comprehensive management reporting for Signify’s leadership team, and generate actionable insights related to the Signify P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, portfolios and investments
You conduct scenario modeling, sensitivity analyses, and business case evaluation for global investments and strategic initiatives
You own the FP&A agenda for the central FP&A teams supporting businesses and functions, building capabilities and best-in-class global FP&A frameworks
You drive system and tools adoption (ERP, AI, BI), ensuring accuracy and integrity of information stored in our systems and enabling a single source of truth
More about you
While we value and appreciate all applicants, we believe that the following experience and skills will be needed to shine brightly in this job opening:
Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, providing strong foundational knowledge in financial analysis and strategic planning.
6-10 years of Finance experience, with significant exposure to multinational operations and/or complex matrix structures. Corporate Finance experience is a plus
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present to senior global stakeholders
Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence without authority
Strong analytical capability
Everything we’ll do for you
You can grow a lasting career here. We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 27,000+ people. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce present in 70+ countries, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together.
Come join us, and together we can light up the future.
