About the job
Are you a strategic finance leader ready to make an impact across two dynamic markets? We’re looking for a Finance Manager to lead and shape financial operations in the UK and Netherlands, driving performance, compliance, and innovation across our cluster.
Your tasks
1. Lead and support Finance Team and the Cluster Controlling team.
2. Oversee planning, month-end and year-end closing processes (MEC/YEC).
3. Drive standardisation and support shared services implementation.
4. Manage strategic, investment, and operational controlling.
Key Responsibilities
5. Compliance: Ensures compliance with finance and accounting policies and procedures as set by Franke, IFRS and local regulations
6. Lean Management: Increase finance organisation efficiency; reduce transactional costs through Lean Organisation set-up, standardisation and automation
7. Management Reporting: Provides management support to the Cluster Head and other functional heads in the Cluster as sparring partner through Management reporting
8. Control: increase the management benefit of controlling insights while reducing operational costs
Requirements
Competencies & Skills
9. Profound knowledge of accounting and controlling methodologies, policies & procedures and tools with respective track record
10. Very high analytical and reasoning ability
11. Solid strategic and operational management skills
12. Solid people leadership skills and ability to drive change in an international organization
13. Good communication and presentation skills
14. Ability to think strategically and to break down strategic priorities into tangible action plans; ability to provide clear focus and guidance in a complex environment
15. Strong focus on delivering results
Experience / Education / Languages
16. 5+ years’ experience in Finance & Controlling within the UK and an international setting.
17. A university degree in Finance, Controlling, or a related field.
18. Fluency in English
19. Fluency in Dutch is desirable
What we offer you
20. LinkedIn Learning Access: Expand your skills with access to a vast library of online courses.
21. Employee Benefits Platform: Enjoy perks and discounts through our employee benefits platform.
22. Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our pension scheme, featuring a 6% employer contribution and a 1% employee contribution.
23. Hybrid Work: Embrace flexibility with up to 2 days of remote work per week.
24. Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access confidential support and resources for personal and professional challenges.
25. Free parking space